Month: September 2021

HUMBOLDT — A last-minute schedule change didn’t deter Humboldt High’s junior varsity football team Monday. The Cubs had been slated to play Eureka, but the Tornadoes had to cancel its visit, prompting Humboldt to find…

YATES CENTER — After a slow start, Humboldt High’s volleyball team settled in nicely Monday evening. The Lady Cubs struggled in their first match of the night, a Tri-Valley League contest against Erie, and even…

CLEVELAND (AP) — As they’ve done in countless ninth innings over decades, fans in Progressive Field stood to cheer during the final three outs. It was different Monday. They chanted “Let’s Go Indians!” One last…

For all the nation’s problems — resurgent COVID-19, tragic weather extremes and the economic tolls of both — you’d think political leaders wouldn’t crash us into an easily avoidable crisis as well. Yet here we…

The proceedings might have been a little too close for comfort Saturday. But a 2-1 win over Hesston is fine enough for Allen Community College soccer coach Doug Desmarteau. “We definitely needed it,” Desmarteau said.…

Coming off a week best described as Murphy’s Law — whatever could go wrong, did — Allen Community College’s women were in dire need of a pick-me-up. And while the Red Devils were without the…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High completed another successful night on the volleyball court. The Wildcat A team swept past both Northeast-Arma, 25-5 and 25-18, and Jayhawk-Linn, 25-15, 23-25 and 15-5. Leading the way was…

Students and staff began moving into their new science and technology building, with the first day of classes scheduled for Monday, Oct. 4. The building will offer science, engineering, family and consumer education classes and…

It’s a lucky problem to have, but county commissioners came to the realization on Monday that it isn’t easy to give away $2.4 million.  And it will be especially difficult considering they’ve already had requests…

Students who choose to stay in school rather than quarantine because of exposure to COVID-19 will need to be tested every day, according to a new policy adopted by the Iola school board and recommended…