Gene Myrick understands he hasn’t made everyone happy in his four years on the Iola City Council. “If I was making everybody happy, I wasn’t doing my job,” Myrick said. He hopes he’s satisfied enough…

HOUSTON (AP) — A healthy swing by Jorge Soler powered the Atlanta Braves to a smashing start in the World Series. In the lineup for the first time since a positive COVID-19 test, Soler became…

Betty Lou (Watkins) Madison, 81, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. She was born May 19, 1940 to Amos and Mae Watkins in Mountainburg, Ark.  Betty is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Orville…

A few words of wisdom from former Iola Mayor John McRae struck a chord with Nich Lohman. McRae was speaking about the often thankless job of serving as an elected city official. “He figured 95%…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self was still trying to come to terms with a historically bad NCAA Tournament defeat to Southern California at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis when he was asked what…

Dear editor, Being first and foremost in sports a baseball fan, I read with interest Tim Dahlburg’s column in Tuesday’s Register concerning his opinion that the Houston Astros, because of cheating a few years ago,…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — After back-to-back losing seasons, Kansas State coach Bruce Weber knew he needed to make some changes this year, so he brought in a couple of former Marines to put the Wildcats…

TOPEKA — A lawsuit filed by parents of children subjected to the Shawnee Mission School District’s mask mandate Tuesday evolved into a Kansas Supreme Court debate about due process rights, separation of powers, legislative authority…

The federal bankruptcy system is morally bankrupt. The system has been abused by corporations and rich people to the point that it no longer upholds the mission it was designed for: providing a limited shelter…

The Allen Community College women’s basketball team defeated Bethel 54-46 in its final scrimmage of the preseason. Despite a strong first quarter, Allen trailed 26-19 at halftime. The two teams traded the lead until Allen…