Lila Lucille Graybill, 70, Garnett, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at her home. She formerly had lived near Westphalia. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Garnett Church of the Nazarene. Burial…

Dear Mr. Lynn,  I felt your editorial on Aug. 9 was one of your best. Brownback not only has complete control of the Legislature (I know it is hard to think of) but the House…

Kansas universities and colleges are chasing the money — and that means searching far and wide for students. The farther out the better. Out-of-state students typically pay at least twice as much as their in-state…

HUMBOLDT — It took five heat races and two B-feature races to get the field set for the 40-lap main feature race Friday night. The drivers and race fans at Humboldt Speedway were primed for…

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GARNETT — Production at East Kansas Agri-Energy’s ethanol plant here will be suspended Oct. 1. Bill Pracht, chairman of the board, cited in an e-mail to the Register the ongoing drought as the reason for…

Iola City Council members approved a number of personnel changes Monday. Justin Turner, a member of the Iola Fire Department, has resigned, as has Tony Godfrey, assistant code enforcement officer. Turner told council members in…

A handful of residents have expressed interest in filling a pair of vacancies in Iola’s city commission. The eight-member commission is down to six following last week’s recall election of former Councilmen Kendall Callahan and…

Lots of people deserve, and often get, a second chance, Michael Weber noted. “Take me,” he said. “I’ve had a second, third, probably fourth chance.” His focus this summer is to serve those hoping for…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt council members, on a split vote, approved the city’s 2012 budget Monday night over objections of a handful of citizens. The budget projects spending of just under $3.15 million, including $1,087,554 in…