Three would-be carjackers were stymied and ran off in disgust when they tried to steal a food delivery truck in Springfield, Mass. The truck had a manual transmission and none of the three knew how…

Because I inherited the position of publisher at the Register, I feel a greater challenge to prove my worth. Anyone who takes over a family business is in the same boat. Being female can make…

John McRae put a conspicuous feather in David Toland’s and Thrive Allen County’s hat Thursday during a presentation to Iola Rotary.“Competition is incredible” for jobs today, said McRae, president of Iola Industries. The economic development…

People in Iola may not be aware, but they’ve most likely spoken to Kara Godfrey. “City Administrator’s office, this is Kara, how may I help you,” is Godfrey’s routine welcome as she answers phone calls…

Alittle bit of support can go a long way, and the Circles of Allen County program is learning that on almost every level.“Having someone else believe in you is incredibly important,” Circles representative Georgia Masterson…

Commander Irl Jacob George, 79, Carbondale, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Irl was born July 7, 1934, in Colony, the son of Russell and Marjorie Compton George. He was retired from the U.S.…

Dear editor,As you may or may not be aware, a coalition of groups in Kansas is working to repeal the tax charged to record mortgages on real property. Kansas is one of nine states to…

According to Gov. Brownback’s speech Wednesday night, Kansas is leading a moral renaissance by evidence of our superior family values and work ethic. Education remains a top priority, the governor said in his annual State…

D.J. Dangerfield, associate pastor at Chanute’s First Baptist Church, will speak Monday evening during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. recognition at Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church, 523 N. Buckeye St.The event will start at 7…

It was a night of celebration, and reinforcement, for the DARE graduates Wednesday evening in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.Students from each elementary school received their completion certificate for the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)…