Allen County teetered on the verge of a grim milestone, nearing 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, a 12th county resident died from complications of the virus. The county’s case total jumped…

Helen Goodner just got a new roof put on her house … for free. No, it wasn’t a gift for her 75th birthday, which she’s celebrating today, but for participating in the Weatherization Assistance Program…

Over the past 5½ years, the football stadium at Iola’s Riverside Park has undergone a full-scale facelift. With new seating, improved water drainage outside the facility, handicap-accessible restrooms and newly remodeled locker rooms, private donations…

CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) — Eight staff members at a southeast Missouri prison were injured earlier this week when inmates beat them, The Missouri Department of Corrections said. One of the staff members remained hospitalized Friday…

No, we’re not being invaded. After fielding several calls from folks wondering about low-flying military aircraft in the area Thursday, the Register reached out to a Kansas Army National Guard, who said the National Guard…

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus — including making it mandatory for travelers to quarantine…

A house is moved from its original location near the Bowlus Fine Arts Center to a lot near Iola Middle School Thursday morning. The house will be remodeled by the construction trades class at the…

Iola Middle School’s A teams both brought their “A” games to the court Thursday. The Mustang eighth-grade A team zipped out to an 11-1 lead after the first quarter and didn’t look back in a…

CHEROKEE — Marmaton Valley High’s girls clamped down on defense Thursday, and came out with a victory. The Wildcats held host Southeast High without a field goal in the fourth quarter, and only eight points…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas and TCU waged such an epic offensive struggle Thursday night that the best shooter might have been Jayhawks center David McCormack, who swished his first 3-point try of the season…