WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Thousands of Spirit AeroSystems employees in Wichita and other locations are being furloughed for three weeks without pay amid an outbreak of a novel coronavirus that has paralyzed air travel around…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — A Riley County commissioner who said in March that Manhattan, Kansas, wasn’t at high risk for the coronavirus because it doesn’t have many Chinese residents should resign because such comments promote…

From the Pettys to the Earnhardts, racing is a family tradition. Here in Allen County, if you head down to Humboldt Speedway on a Friday night during racing season, you are more than likely to…

The abrupt and early end to the school year because of the coronavirus pandemic isn’t all fun and games for children. In many ways, it’s just the opposite, an Iola family therapist says. “I’ve definitely…

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose today, echoing the rally on Wall Street, amid a few glimmers of hope that the coronavirus pandemic could be slowing. Markets in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Australia,…

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is bracing for several more weeks of uncertainty about the remainder of this halted season, revealing Monday night that he does not expect the league will be able to decide anything…

As Easter and Good Friday are soon approaching, the Register continued its series of conversations with religious leaders in the community by speaking with Pastor Kenyon Kaehr of First Christian Church in Iola. Again, the…

At precisely 1:08 this afternoon, the moon will make its annual closest approach to the Earth. And when it becomes full at 10:35 p.m., it will be knighted a “supermoon” — or “Paschal Moon” or…

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State basketball coach Bruce Weber will be staring at a large group of new faces whenever the Wildcats are allowed to welcome players back to campus. David Sloan announced Monday that…

Finding themselves socially isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Iolans Marsha and Kenneth Storrer felt at a loss as to how they could help their community. So they became Good Samaritans to the environment. On…