Kudos to Iola City Council members for their interest during Monday evening’s meeting in more citizen participation. When the public is involved, local government not only works better; it’s also more transparent and trusted by…

In the months that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been threatening America’s health with his pseudo-science nonsense, the nation could at least hope that he was freelancing. President Donald Trump,…

I’ve been a physician in rural Kansas for over fifteen years, and I am extremely fearful for my patients’ health right now. Medicaid is the backbone of healthcare in rural communities. It’s how working families,…

The Allen Community College Red Devils upset the fourth-ranked team in the nation during a five-set thriller Wednesday on Neil Crane Court. Fans and players rushed the court in celebration following a lengthy review that…

A Celebration of Life for Rex “Buster” C. Hobbs Jr., 69, whose death on June 8 was reported previously in the Register, will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Mildred…

Stephen Dale “Jake” Wools, 78, died Sept. 11, 2025, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park. He was born Jan. 13, 1950 in Garnett to Wayne and Sylvia Wools. He grew up in the Kincaid…

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would repurpose an old, generic drug as a new treatment for autism, it came as a surprise to many experts — including the physician who…

SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which said the online retail giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships and made it difficult…

TOPEKA — Leavenworth officials aren’t backing down from holding private prison company CoreCivic accountable to development regulations even after the U.S. Department of Justice jumped into the case Tuesday. The DOJ filed a statement of…

SAVONBURG — After years of waiting and wishing, the community of Savonburg is finally getting an upgrade to its aging electrical infrastructure via a $698,500 grant. The grant package includes funds from the Kansas Corporation…