EMPORIA — Searchers found the body of a 28-year-old schoolteacher reported missing Friday in Emporia. The search team reported finding the body of Rebecca Rauber Sunday afternoon about 300 yards away from the area where…

A weekend winter storm dumped about 6 inches of snow on Iola and Allen County, coupled with bone-chilling cold temperatures. Nevertheless, Iolans ventured out for both work and play Saturday and Sunday.

For nearly 70 years, Southeast Kansas Inc. has worked to shape the region’s economy. Founded in 1957 by a group of business leaders intent on bringing industry to the area, the organization has evolved alongside…

Every state in the country has seen an increase in temporary agricultural visa workers since 2018. These workers enter the country on H-2A visas, which allow companies and farms to hire seasonal labor.  Southwest states…

A federal government shutdown was looming larger Monday as Senate Democrats vowed to block a sprawling spending package that includes new funding for President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration crackdown. Democratic senators say they will not…

ATLANTA (AP) — Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died. Foege died Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89,…

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, a sign that the Trump administration’s…

Due to the expected winter storm due to arrive Friday evening, delivery of Saturday’s print edition of the Iola Register has been pushed back to Tuesday. Subscribers can access the full edition on our E-editions…

As an upcoming estate auction prepares to open a window into the remarkable life the couple built together, many in the community are reflecting on Steven and Cecelia Orcutt not simply as collectors, but as…