I’ve made the decision, due to family reasons, to move back to Texas.I came to Iola a year ago with the intention of staying a few years and eventually make my way back to my…

When I came to the Register in 1964, I was hired by Angelo Scott, Emerson Lynn’s uncle. About 18 months later Emerson was my boss.My progress as a newspaperman — there’s a difference from being…

In all the accolades for my dad, not a one noted his ability to wield a hammer.That’s because he was pretty useless when it came to home improvement projects. Dad’s strength was hammering home thought-provoking…

Southeast Kansas has much to offer; this weekend is no exception.The Kansas Herpetological Society — members have a fancy for reptiles and amphibians — will gather at Schermerhorn Park near Galena on Friday and spend…

Most things to do with democratic governance come in layers. That has a tendency to slow the process and often makes folks wonder why things don’t occur faster than they do — or don’t occur…

Kansas is on track to be in debt, according to Gov. Brownback’s numbers.The official budget division released its dire projections last week. Current spending has us $64 million in the hole; and a whopping $545…

When I first moved to Iola 13 years ago my mom said, “There’s two men I want you to have in your life. First, a husband. Second, Richard Sigg.”My mom could read a person like…

By the time Thursday’s Rotary Club program was well along, I was pleased that I chose to have a grilled chicken salad for lunch.Judy Works is president of the club and had arranged a program…

It must have been with great trepidation that FBI officials posted the video stills Thursday afternoon of the two suspects of the Boston Marathon Bombings. Surely, they would have preferred to handle the hunt without,…

Alabama football. KU basketball. Texas A&M track and field. These athletic programs are a big part of their university’s identities, and as such provide a windfall of profits.Most colleges, however, don’t reap much benefit from…