Month: November 2020

Kamala Harris made history Saturday as the first Black woman elected as vice president of the United States, shattering barriers that have kept men — almost all of them white — entrenched at the highest…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic. Two senior administration officials confirmed Friday…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States today, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic…

COLONY — Despite their unblemished record — winning each game by at least 30 points — there remained questions about just how good the Crest High Lancers were this season. Was the spotless record a…

Job Springer may not know much about fashion, but his instincts were good when he recently purchased the former Sophisticated Rose clothing store on the southeast corner of the Iola square. The location is to…

“We’re falling like flies,” said Shannon Moore, police chief of Humboldt. Of Humboldt’s five-member police force, two have tested positive for COVID-19 and Chief Moore, who is displaying symptoms, was awaiting her test results Friday…

As COVID-19 cases rise in Allen County and the region, it’s important to continue to take precautionary measures to limit the spread of infection, a Saint Luke’s infectious disease physician said. The total confirmed COVID-19…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden was on the cusp of winning the presidency on Friday as he opened up narrow leads over President Donald Trump in the critical battlegrounds of Georgia and Pennsylvania.  Those…

Dalton Furman was cutting beans in his John Deere 5690 combine Thursday evening, when the unit caught fire. Furman was able to escape the cab uninjured. Volunteers from the Marmaton-Osage Rural Fire Department were called…

I never expected waiting at 7:30 p.m. for advance ballots at the Iola Courthouse to be one of the most intriguing experiences I have participated in as an intern for the Iola Register.  I really…