The words that Episcopal Bishop of Washington Mariann Budde spoke were few. They weren’t shouted. They weren’t demanding. They consisted of insights and a request that might be heard anywhere at any time in a…

Dear editor, I recently found myself reading the latest discussion about public notices in Allen County. As someone who doesn’t reside in Allen County full-time, I value the Iola Register’s efforts to keep its readers…

In its heyday in the mid-20th century, the steel mill in Weirton, W.Va., employed 13,000 people and offered workers a relatively stable blue-collar life. In 2003, Weirton Steel filed for bankruptcy. Shops downtown boarded up…

According to Vivek Ramaswamy, elite technology firms prefer to hire foreign-born workers, particularly those from India, over American ones because the former are simply more talented. His comment helped kickstart a conversation about work visas…

President Trump took the oath of office Monday promising to faithfully execute the duties of his office, which include implementing the laws passed by Congress. Yet in one of his first acts as President, Mr.…

Monday’s pardon of the Jan. 6 rioters by President Trump leaves law enforcement officers justifiably wondering, “Who’s got my back?”  Not the president.  Trump’s sweeping order pardons nearly all who violently attacked the U.S. Capitol…

Fires are still burning, ominous wind warnings abound, and in ravaged communities, residents are searching the rubble for possessions and pets. Eventually decisions will have to be made — by residents, elected officials, developers and…

Seven Illinois counties voted in November 2024 to explore seceding from the state of Illinois. Now, Indiana lawmakers want to capitalize on their dissatisfaction. Indiana’s House speaker, Republican Todd Huston, wants to adopt those counties…

Aristocrats are “the most difficult Animals to manage, of anything in the whole Theory and practice of Government. They will not suffer themselves to be governed,” John Adams warned, writing after his presidency.  Banning titles…

There used to be something called “fire season.” In the 1970s, when I first became a firefighter, a really big fire was 10,000 acres. Oh, for those good old days. Today, a 10,000-acre fire doesn’t…