WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia’s war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion. Trump,…

Beau Anthony Nardo, son of Bryan and Emma Nardo, Stillwater, Okla., was born Oct. 11, 2024, in Edmond, Okla. Beau weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 21 inches long. He has two older siblings,…

TOPEKA — Rep. Steven Howe’s disappointment that state appropriations to school districts for special education hadn’t kept pace with legal thresholds for the past 14 years reflected a personal connection with students grappling with developmental,…

Koda LeeAnn Cole, age 16, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Koda was born Aug. 27, 2008, in Iola, Kansas. She resided in Iola and was a junior at Iola High School. Koda was known…

MOUND CITY — The Marmaton Valley Wildcats will end the regular season 12-7 and 10-4 in the Three Rivers Conference following Friday’s 47-43 loss to conference rival Jayhawk-Linn.  Despite being down by more than 15…

A Crest High School freshman’s role on the basketball team continues to grow just as the postseason draws near.  Iola Register readers recently voted freshman CHS guard Kole Walter as Male February Allen County Area…

TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The Boss, announced the change…

The knives are out for wind energy in America. President Donald Trump has said he wants a future in which “no windmills are being built.” Hours after taking his oath of office, he signed an…

Larry Raymond Utley, 81, of Iola, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, in his home. Larry was born Dec. 7, 1943, in Pipestone, Minn., to Marvin F. Utley and Florence H. (Lange) Utley. He attended school…

Wayne Riley Maple, 87, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 in Redding, Calif., at Shasta Regional Hospital.  He was born Dec. 16, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas to Glen and Eloise (Austin) Maple. Wayne graduated from…