David J. Sweany recently retired from the USDA after serving farmers for 34 years. Sweany attended Marmaton Valley High School, Allen Community College and Kansas State University. He worked as a field assistant and county…

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Allen County Conservation District will not have an in-person meeting to celebrate its 81st anniversary.  Ballots for the annual election will be mailed to previous meeting attendees. The annual…

LAHARPE — LaHarpe’s City Hall received a new heating and air-conditioning system through a USDA grant dedicated to infrastructure projects. The grant, awarded in April, brought in $46,400, according to a Friday USDA press release.…

WASHINGTON — Regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds, a step that means kid-sized doses can begin shipping to health care…

As legislators calculate the right balance on how much to spend on infrastructure and clean energy, they should take stock of both the environmental and the economic gains that everyday Americans earn through the transformation…

A new housing initiative is taking shape locally. To learn more, this Register reporter sat down with Jonathon Goering, economic development director at Thrive Allen County. He explained how “Thrive was selected to participate in…

Volunteers with LaHarpe PRIDE and Iola’s Wesley United Methodist Church braved frigid temperatures to distribute boxes of free food Wednesday morning, as part of a giveway from the United States Department of Agriculture. The boxes…

Schools in Allen County can expect a boost in STEM programs thanks to nearly a million dollars in grants from the USDA. The grants will benefit schools in four counties: Allen, Franklin, Neosho and Woodson.…

LAHARPE — Volunteers will hand out 900 boxes of fresh produce Monday to anyone and everyone who wants some. The food is being made available from Liberty Fruit Company and funded by the U.S. Department…

Students in all area school districts will get free meals for the next few months, thanks to the USDA.  All students, regardless of family income, will be eligible for free breakfast and free lunch each…