Ask the Register
It’s no secret Register readers are every bit the newshound as our staff. And it’s your curiosity about what goes on in Allen County that helps guide our news coverage.
By Susan Lynn
Over the years, our staff has learned much from our readers and their questions about Allen County. So much so, we at The Register would like to make it even easier for you to ask us questions.
Susan Lynn
Local News
If an overnight winter storm develops as expected, delivery of Saturday's Iola Register edition likely will not be made until Monday.
When listing jobs that take a toll on their respective laborers, mail carrier rarely gets a mention. It should. Jamie Hunt, who retired after 33 years with the Iola post office, walked more than 10 miles a day to deliver mail through town.
By Richard Luken
Allen County Regional Hospital Auxiliary members Ruby Davis and Alice Hood, 104 and 94, respectively, are still going strong in support of the hospital.
Sports
The 2019 Iola Mustangs live and die by the little things. But in the last two games that they’ve played — Tuesday’s eight-point loss to Yates Center and Friday’s five-point win over Leon Bluestem — the frequency at which the Mustangs (6-5) do those things has been infrequent at best. Yes, the Mustangs ended up with third place in the Wilson County Classic thanks to a five-point win, but at points in the game, they both led and trailed by nine.
By Timothy Everson
Another close one fell to the wayside for Iola High’s Fillies in the third-place game of the Wilson County Classic.
By Timothy Everson
Humboldt's boys pick up win in tournament finale; Lady Cubs fall to Pleasanton.
State News
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly outlined a proposed budget Thursday that would commit Kansas to higher spending on public schools, expand its Medicaid health insurance program — and cut the state’s annual funding for public pensions to help pay for her initiatives.
By John Hanna
He’ll cringe when he reads this but, Republican U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran is part of “the resistance.”
By Jim McLean
New Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly told Kansas legislators Wednesday that the state faces an emergency in its child welfare system and is “completely unprepared” for the next national economic downturn.
By John Hanna
National News
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday canceled her plans to travel by commercial plane to visit U.S. troops in Afghanistan, saying President Donald Trump had caused a security risk by talking about the trip.
Democrats are vowing to investigate whether President Donald Trump directed his personal attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about a Moscow real estate project, calling that possibility a “concern of the greatest magnitude.” Trump’s current lawyer said the allegations sparking the inquiry are “categorically false.”
A grand Washington ritual became a potential casualty of the partial government shutdown as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked President Donald Trump to postpone his Jan. 29 State of the Union speech. She cited concerns about whether the hobbled government can provide adequate security, but Republicans cast her move as a ploy to deny Trump the stage.
Opinion
As a young mother, especially, I always admired those who could make their children mind with what seemed the slightest change in the tone of their voice or look. Viewers of Laura Kelly's State of the State Address would not have been impressed with the Republicans' reaction to the governor's speech.
By Susan Lynn
Tending to cattle, particularly when winter weather intrudes, demands daily attention even when it’s 25 head on 80 acres, as is Greg Kaufman’s experience these days.
By Bob Johnson
There is a virus infecting the country. The Latin name for it is Medium-Animositas. Most people know it as avarice, malice, debasement, degradation, malignity, pettiness, small-mindedness, or just plain old meanness.
By Tracy Keagle
Photos
The Crest boys seemed out of their league early on in their 68-35 loss at home to St.
Two Iola Boy Scouts, Desmond Quackenbush and Hunter Doolittle, were honored by the Quivira Council for their popcorn sales.
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