Lucas Easton Owens was born on Jan. 18, 2015, Allen County Regional Hospital to parents Rob and April Owens. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long.Lucas is the maternal grandson of…

Grandparents like to regale friends with stories about their grandchildren. I’m no exception, although wife Beverly occasionally reminds me that I sometimes go a little overboard.Perhaps, but I need something to crow about.So, let me…

In their effort to save public funds, a state legislative committee is studying the merits of allowing city and county governing bodies to list official business on the Internet, rather than with an official publication…

Republicans have unwittingly become a pawn of Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, by inviting him to address a joint session of Congress on March 3. Netanyahu orchestrated the event to achieve two things: (1)…

Even for an upbeat guy, Rep. Kent Thompson was having a hard time drumming up enthusiasm for the challenges facing the Kansas Legislature.“We’ve got 10 days to pass a budget,” he said Tuesday morning. “If…

Three stories in Monday’s Register illustrate the nature of small town life.First was news of local teen Scout Henry in a car accident. She’ll be OK, her mother, Angela, said. But the nature of the…

An outbreak of measles is sweeping through southern California and beyond.Seems an increasing percentage of young parents are refusing to have their children inoculated against the highly contagious disease. They are convinced the effectiveness of…

It’s a well-worn saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”Maybe, and maybe not.Angus, the newest member of the Johnson household, is an 11-year-old Schnauzer who, in the short time we have had the…

“Grandfather is gold,” I had always been told.So when it came time to review the health insurance policy for The Iola Register I had the mindset my long-term policy was not only the best I…

In debates over the Keystone XL pipeline last week a majority of U.S. senators rejected two measures admitting a human connection to climate change.On Thursday, the Republican majority held sway in denying an amendment by…