NEW YORK (AP) — Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs. Prices for those red orbs have…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrey Parikh, 14,  won  the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the final test of a six-year competitive spelling career marked by triumph and heartbreak. This time Parikh knew the words he was asked…

On a night when Bobby Witt Jr. became the third Kansas City Royals player ever to receive the prestigious Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, former Iola educator Jack Stanley received an even bigger surprise. Stanley and…

The possibility of expanding college opportunities for Iola High School students and continued support for early childhood education were discussed at Tuesday’s USD 257 Board of Education meeting. Dana Daugharthy, IHS career counselor and the…

A new indoor multipurpose facility continues to take shape and promises to provide year-round practice space for a variety of USD 257 student-athletes. Located just north of the high school, the building measures 6,000 square…

Iola City Councilman Max Grundy and his family are leaving town. Grundy told the Register Thursday he has sold his house on North Kentucky Street, and has purchased a home in Utah. The plan is…

(AP) — A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are…

TOPEKA — Kansas legislative leaders on Tuesday approved the governor’s request to extend an emergency declaration in response to three residents who are being monitored for a potential hantavirus infection. Will Lawrence, the governor’s chief…

TOPEKA — Five public universities in Kansas are seeking in-state undergraduate tuition increases ranging from 3.5% to 6% in the upcoming academic year, while Emporia State University wants to hold tuition steady another year as…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gathered with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran and asserted that the Iranian side is “negotiating on fumes.”…