Month: April 2019

N.H. Gaede has sold the Bowling Palace to the Iola Finance Co. which will continue its operation. Ted Seymour will continue to manage the popular recreation center. Gaede purchased the business in 1950. He said…

The Register is on the lookout for our area’s top athletes. Whether it’s on the court, field, course, track or otherwise, we want to honor the best that our area has to offer by naming…

A common criticism of government is that it’s too big and, as such, plays too big a role in our lives. It makes us soft, some say. Instead of learning personal responsibility, people rely on…

Both Iola and Humboldt Middle School track teams competed at Burlington on Thursday.  Iola eighth-grade boys finished atop all eight teams with a second-place finish followed by a fourth-place finished for the seventh-grade Pony boys…

Every town has something uniquely theirs. Cities like Manhattan and Lawrence have their renowned college campuses and vibrant downtowns. Some towns like Fort Scott have historical landmarks. You can visit the Dalton Brothers Museum in…

MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a western Pennsylvania man flushed his grandparents’ ashes down a toilet after his mother kicked him out of her home. The Tribune-Review reports that Thomas Wells was arraigned Monday…

PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — Pittsburg State University students are experimenting to develop a sustainable food production system that can grow plants without soil while also raising fish. The group is working on the Students for…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals pitching staff gave up runs in bunches to both start and end the evening, including three runs in the final two innings to make a ninth-inning rally a far-fetched…

Politics and poker, politics and poker  Shuffle up the cards and find the joker  Neither game’s for children; either game is rough  Decisions, decisions, like  Who to pick, how to play, what to bet, when…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State University says it will cut about $1.5 million a year and reallocate funds to help pay for a new School of Business building. The decision comes after students voted…