Jerry Daniels, a Republican, is thus far the only candidate to file in advance of Monday’s noon filing deadline.  Of local note, the filing deadline also applies to anyone seeking one of three seats up…

Facing a battlefield stalemate in Ukraine and growing war fatigue among Russians, President Vladimir Putin appears ready to try to change the narrative around the conflict. He looks likely to sharply escalate the Russian aerial…

TOPEKA — A Kansas advocacy organization sounded an alarm about a report indicating 10,300 children in low-income families across the state stopped receiving food aid since President Donald Trump signed sweeping federal legislation nearly one…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Blue Origin said…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs. Prices for those red orbs have…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrey Parikh, 14,  won  the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the final test of a six-year competitive spelling career marked by triumph and heartbreak. This time Parikh knew the words he was asked…

On a night when Bobby Witt Jr. became the third Kansas City Royals player ever to receive the prestigious Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, former Iola educator Jack Stanley received an even bigger surprise. Stanley and…

The possibility of expanding college opportunities for Iola High School students and continued support for early childhood education were discussed at Tuesday’s USD 257 Board of Education meeting. Dana Daugharthy, IHS career counselor and the…

A new indoor multipurpose facility continues to take shape and promises to provide year-round practice space for a variety of USD 257 student-athletes. Located just north of the high school, the building measures 6,000 square…

Iola City Councilman Max Grundy and his family are leaving town. Grundy told the Register Thursday he has sold his house on North Kentucky Street, and has purchased a home in Utah. The plan is…