Month: November 2019

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A persistent buzz about Mike Pompeo stepping down as the top U.S. diplomat to run for an open Senate seat in Kansas has built to a roar as impeachment hearings into…

A large crowd gathered at the John Silas Bass North Community Building Wednesday for a community Thanksgiving feast, hosted by Iola’s Methodist Churches. Regina Woodworth, Marvin Valentine, Shirley Robertson, Chris Holloway and Judy Baker dish…

This is another in a series of stories investigating the decline in rural Kansas and efforts to reverse it. To listen to the series as a podcast, click here.   GREENSBURG — The massive tornado…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson sat down next to Jeff Gordon at a 2001 driver meeting and asked the champion if he had time to offer any career advice. Gordon was so impressed with…

MADRID (AP) — Not even some late heroics — some very, very late ones — were enough to keep the United States from being eliminated from the Davis Cup Finals on Thursday. The U.S. failed…

Some things to watch in the Big 12 for Week 13 of the regular season: GAME OF THE WEEK Texas (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) at No. 13 Baylor (9-1, 6-1, No 14 CFP). Coming off…

The Iola High School Chamber Choir sings “Laudate Dominum” during the combined choir concert with Iola Middle School’s choir Wednesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS

Lawmakers were given few choices last spring with how to address overcrowding in the state’s prison system, leading to the approval by the State Finance Council for funding to send inmates to the Saguaro Correctional…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kris Kobach isn’t fazed that fellow Republicans worry he’s unpopular or too brash in pushing his hard-right views to keep Kansas’ open Senate seat in GOP hands next year. Senate Majority…

Russia and other thuggish countries with territorial designs beyond their borders are no doubt rejoicing over the Trump administration decision to stop regarding Israel’s occupation and settlement of the West Bank as a violation of…