TOPEKA — Members of the Kansas House Welfare Reform Committee debated Tuesday implications of a jarring state audit that estimated 54% to 72% of Kansas students who qualified for the free-lunch program through a national…

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was canceling his planned tariff on U.S. allies in Europe over US control of Greenland after he and the leader of NATO agreed to…

The Humboldt Cubs snapped Crest’s nine-game win streak with a 51-48 victory Monday while opening local men’s action at the War on 54 Tournament at  Iola Elementary School. The Cubs avenged their loss last month…

The Humboldt Middle School Cubs hope for a quick turnaround following a sweep Thursday while on the road against Cherryvale. The HMS A-Team fell 50-21, the B-Team fell 36-34 and the C-Team fell 26-25, but…

The Humboldt Middle School Lady Cubs hope to keep their momentum after taking two of three contests from Cherryvale Thursday. The A-Team represented Humboldt’s only loss, after falling to Cherryvale 27-15, but the B-Team and…

YATES CENTER — Along with the War on 54 in Iola this week, Marmaton Valley, Yates Center and Southern Coffey County will also go for tournament gold. Play at the Yates Center Mid-Season Classic began…

The Crest Lady Lancers kicked off action at the War on 54 Basketball Tournament with a win over the Cherryvale Chargers, 40-35. Crest’s win may have been a prelude of things to come Tuesday night…

Funeral services for Francis “Frank” Niemeyer, whose death on Jan. 12, 2026, was reported previously in the Register, have been rescheduled. The services are pending and will be held later in the spring of 2026.

The windchill was below-zero when ChongLy Scott Thao, 57, — wearing only boxers and Crocs, with a blanket draped over his shoulders — was handcuffed and ushered outside by federal agents who broke open his…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School has announced its second-quarter honor rolls for 2025-26. All A’s (4.0 GPA) Eighth grade — Hadlee Allen, Rollyn Burgett, Kimberlyn Foster, Nate Froggatte, Lois Henderson, Eliot Hurt, Kinsley Isbell and…