WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver long-sought cash to…

Any other year, they’d be wearing suits and carrying Bibles. Walking around neighborhoods and knocking on doors. Asking to talk to you about Jesus Christ. This year, they’re wearing jeans and T-shirts, carrying hammers and…

It’s not easy to start something new. It’s even more challenging during a pandemic. One year ago, the Kansas Children’s Service League opened an office in Iola to help families with babies and toddlers get…

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal advisory panel recommended Sunday that people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers should be next in line for COVID-19 shots, while a…

Susan Lewis, surgery manager at Allen County Regional Hospital, was the first in Allen County to receive the COVID-19 vaccination Thursday morning. “I didn’t know that I’d be first in line when I opted in…

Tisha Coleman fully expected her mother to live.  She was healthy, active and strong — emotionally and physically. And as a retired nurse, Nina Lou knew how to take care of herself. “But we’re just…

The Iola Register’s front office is closed as of Wednesday due to a staff member contracting COVID-19. If you need assistance, please call 365-2111 or email us at news@iolaregister.com or circulation@iolaregister.com. The office will remain…

Time is running out. After originally receiving $2.4 million in CARES Act/SPARK funds, Allen County has to spend every remaining cent by the end of the year … or else return it. Lisse Regehr and…

Allen County Regional Hospital’s first round of COVID-19 vaccine was expected to arrive today, with the first shots likely to be administered Thursday. The hospital was expected to receive 45 vaccines. Front line staff and…

Tisha Coleman has lived in close-knit Linn County, Kansas, for 42 years and never felt so alone. As the public health administrator, she’s struggled every day of the coronavirus pandemic to keep her rural county…