I don’t know about you, but I’ve about had it with the “leadership” at both our national and state levels. I was a Republican until George W. Bush lied and got us into an ill-conceived…

Editor’s note: The letter below, shared with the Register, was sent to the Iola Rotary Club after members of a sister club in Ancud, Chile, learned of the death of Ellis Potter, a former Iola…

The Trump administration recently nixed a rule proposed by President Joe Biden that would have made it easier for 7.4 million Americans to afford anti-obesity medications called GLP-1s. This was a mistake. These drugs, like…

As a first-generation college student who is now a professor, I know firsthand the vital role libraries play in providing access to knowledge and opportunity, especially for those from underserved backgrounds.  At my university, nearly…

It’s been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Apparently, private prison company CoreCivic never got the memo. Earlier this year, CoreCivic announced plans…

“It takes a long time to do science,” said Molly Stanley.  Years of scientific experiments to accumulate the data. Rigorous peer reviews that challenge the smallest of details that could require going back to square…

I had the pleasure of listening to Thomas Friedman, foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times, speak at Pittsburg State University last night. The event was part of the H. Lee Scott Speaker Series…

According to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, Greenland and Canada have everything to gain and nothing to lose from being annexed to the United States. “Denmark hasn’t done a good job at…

Our national parks, often referred to as “America’s Best Idea,” may now find themselves on the endangered species list as a result of draconian budget cuts by the Trump administration. On Feb. 14, the Department…

LAKE PLACID, NY. — As the owner of the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa in Lake Placid, New York, I have had the privilege of being part of a community that embodies the best…