It was good to have Derek Schmidt in Iola last week. Thanks go to County Commissioner John Brocker for inviting Schmidt to visit the town’s industries and businesses for the better part of the day.…

This week, President Trump called on his party to nationalize American elections, an unconstitutional move that he said would be justified because of the danger of noncitizens casting ballots. “These people were brought to our…

TOPEKA — The Kansas bill that would have required kindergarteners to be potty trained before starting school stalled in committee. House Education Committee chairwoman Rep. Susan Estes, a Republican from Wichita, declined to bring the…

Service times for Trinidad Richard “Trine” Ysusi, whose death Jan. 30, 2026, was reported previously in the Register, have been changed. The funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at St. Joseph…

TOPEKA — Republican legislators abruptly cut off debate on a bill that stops people living unlawfully in the country from getting public benefits, passing it out of the House with an amendment the Senate already…

The first phase of the two-part estate auction of the late Steve and Cecelia Orcutt has been met with strong interest and impactful results. Conducted online by Daniels Auction Service and overseen by Community National…

Dying can be expensive. And it’s often unexpected. “A lot of people don’t plan for that situation,” Iola City Councilman Mark Peters noted at the Council’s Jan. 20 meeting. Faced with assorted funeral costs for…

There has been no response to two separate pleas from “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s family for their mother’s apparent kidnapper to make contact, while investigators said Thursday they have no proof Nancy Guthrie is still alive…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week…

President Trump has his hands full in Venezuela while also pondering military action in Iran, but the Ukraine war is grinding on and Vladimir Putin wants the world to think he can’t be defeated.  A…