Hurricane Helene likely caused more than $30 billion worth of damage. Less than two weeks later, Hurricane Milton inflicted almost $50 billion more.  With six weeks left in this hurricane season, the Small Business Administration’s…

Dear editor, I read with interest the letter to the editor dated Oct. 17, 2024 signed by an unidentified concerned Republican. It is unfortunate that in today’s political climate people are afraid to discuss or…

In the socialist and healthcare paradise that is Cuba, the regime can’t keep the lights on. Another failure of the electricity grid struck Saturday evening and continued into Sunday, blacking out much of the island…

The Iola Register has some great news to share. Our newsroom is one of 205 small, local news outlets — including one in every U.S. state — that is receiving a share of $20 million…

Yahya Sinwar died the way he lived: violently. Israeli fire took out the Hamas leader, apparently by chance, as he traveled with other fighters aboveground in Gaza on Wednesday.  Contrary to some reports, he was…

Dear editor, Advice you can find anywhere. Good advice is much more rare.  A week or so ago I was clicking on various commentaries, which I rarely do, especially during “political season,” but I was…

Three positive election-related developments came out of Georgia on Tuesday. Citizens cast more than 328,000 ballots by the first day of in-person early voting, surpassing the previous one-day record of 136,000 in 2020. A state…

Dear editor, As my service on the Allen County Commission has been coming to an end, I vowed not to involve myself in the race for my successor. I know and respect both John Brocker…

On Tuesday afternoon I agreed to publish the anonymous letter to the editor that appears in today’s paper. For more than 150 years, the Register’s policy has been to allow anonymous commentary only if the…

Dear editor, I’m writing this as a concerned Republican of 40-plus years. I’ve never voted for a Democrat for president in life, but this year is different. When the “best” person we could find to…