WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States unleashed some of its toughest actions against Russian President Vladimir Putin right after he rolled his troops into Ukraine. Polls in the U.S. find that people want Washington to…

As Russian forces regroup for a massive battle in eastern Ukraine, Americans are wondering how to help Ukraine repel them. My suggestion: Listen to the leaders of the tiny Baltic democracies, Estonia, Latvia, and especially…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Destructive Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put small New Mexico villages in the path of flames that are expected to chew away Friday at wide…

LAWRENCE — Former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum shattered a glass ceiling to become the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate who didn’t follow in footsteps of a male spouse. The Kansas Republican went from…

State Senator Rick Kloos waded into the cultural warfare fray on Facebook this week by calling for the Shawnee Heights High School Superintendent to remove the book, “Gender Queer,” from the school library. A graphic…

For more than 20 years, Tom and Randy Bevard visited Kansas prisons through Freedom Ministries. Their “Fresh Start” events were joyous occasions, outdoor rallies featuring music, food, and most importantly, the Gospel message. Those efforts…

It’s always nice to get pats on the back for your work, but they carry extra weight when delivered by your peers. The Iola Register staff learned Friday morning of its success in this year’s…

Iola High School FFA student Abigail Meiwes cut an apple into quarters and asked a group of fourth-graders to imagine it representing the Earth.  She asked them to guess how much of the apple represented…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As state lawmakers moved to ban transgender kids from girls’ sports, Kansas’ most visible LGBTQ-rights lobbyist recently said during an interview in a Statehouse corridor that conservatives don’t mind if kindergartners…

TOPEKA — Kansas’ shortage of nurses, aides and other personnel required to operate long-term care facilities substantially increased since 2020 to rank fourth among the most problematic states in the nation, a survey says. The…