A recent Register editorial cartoon had a climate change doubter complaining about the effect of the drought on the food supply. “What am I going to eat,” he asks a farmer. “Your words,” was the…

Dear editor, I have known and associated with Ed Bideau, both professionally and personally, for over 35 years. Not once during that time have I ever known him to speak a less than totally truthful…

Seven more days of above-100 temperatures are forecast for Iola, with nary a trace of rain to give relief. Beware and be wary.  Extreme temperatures like these are dangerous to people and pets. If you…

Iola is painting a new portrait of itself. The Charley Melvin Run for Your Life covers the canvas with bright colors in a slightly zany scene. Literally thousands of runners and their camp followers now…

Dear editor, This is my opportunity to say a good word about Ed Bideau and why he should be elected to the 9th District Kansas House position. I have known Ed since the days he…

Two distinguished Republicans, former senators Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Warren Rudman of New Hampshire, have made an appeal to Congress to pass the Disclose Act of 2012. The legislation would require the public identification…

Dear editor, As a concerned citizen of Humboldt, I ask this question: Why do we exclude the people who have businesses in Humboldt but reside in rural Humboldt from voting on the sales tax issue.…

Wichita is the fourth-largest city in the United States without fluoride in its water. A group of health-minded citizens there, calling themselves “Wichitans for Healthy Teeth,” has collected more than 2,500 signatures supporting fluoridation and…

Mitt Romney says his experience in business best qualifies him to be president. He made himself very, very rich by creating and operating Bain Capital, a company that specialized in taking over ailing businesses and…

By any measure, Friday night’s Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run for Your Life was a success. More than 1,000 runners and walkers packed the Iola square at 12:26 Saturday morning to participate in its cornerstone…