It’s a fine line between hubris and stupidity.Excessive pride can make you do stupid things.Such is the case with Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, who were found guilty Thursday of accepting gifts in return…

News of a second U.S. journalist falling victim to Islamist extremists Tuesday brought waves of anger and sadness. Terrorists associated with ISIS said the barbaric beheading of Steven J. Sotloff, 31, was in retaliation to…

Two nights of generous rains gave welcome relief this holiday weekend and broke a six-week stretch of no considerable moisture.It’s also a reminder to how tenuous is our grip on what makes or breaks area…

Starting next week a short Q & A column will appear on the editorial page explaining various aspects of the proposal to build a new school campus for USD 257 students.The issue picks up from…

Dear editor,I want to commend the Iolans who have mentioned the issue concerning a new high school and a new elementary school. I want to especially commend David Cunningham and his Aug. 19 article concerning…

Growing up in the 1950s was the best of times, the halcyon days after World War II. Then, drugs were something you purchased at the local pharmacy, civil unrest happened elsewhere in the world and…

For a while I watched the TV series “Mad Men.”Set in the 1950s, the show portrayed professionals as very jaded. Rounds of golf, two-martini lunches and trysts among co-workers seemed to take up a good…

An article came the Register’s way Tuesday morning titled “Why Poor People’s Bad Decision Make Perfect Sense,” by Linda Tirado, a freelance writer whose blog appears in the Huffington Post, an online publication.Tirado and her…

Gov. Sam Brownback can claim his administration has increased funding for K-12 education because more funds have been dedicated to help shore up the foundering KPERs program.Most teachers belong to the Kansas Public Employee Retirement…

To be successful, a town must think like a business. It’s all building and selling.  If you don’t work to build a good product, it won’t sell, and conversely, if you don’t work to sell…