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A portion of Allen County may be a step closer to broadband internet access. The county commission agreed Tuesday to give their support via a letter and a $1,000 pledge to a broadband grant application…

Most of us would identify our middle school years as some of life’s most uncomfortable. No longer in the cocoon of elementary school, middle school brings with it puberty, different teachers, and new social cliques.…

HUMBOLDT — The city of Humboldt pledged $2,000 to KwiKom Communications in return for its commitment to expand the city’s fiber optic internet at no additional cost to the north section of town. The sweetheart…

Cost was the main concern among Iola Council members with a proposed drop-off recycling program presented Monday. The evening’s discussion was the second of its kind since the Council has decided to offer a recycling…

HUMBOLDT — Though Humboldt school district leaders tried to temper expectations, the opening of a 102-year-old time capsule Monday evening revealed the ravages of time more than treasure. Newspaper archives from 1922 indicated the contents…

HUMBOLDT — Construction of a new community center at the Humboldt Sports Complex will face a quick turnaround.  That’s because its funding — a $5 million grant — must be spent before September 2025.  “Now…

Dinosaurs are about to take over the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.  “Dinosaur World Live” features a pre-historic world of astonishing and remarkably life-like dinosaurs in a roaring, interactive show for all the family. It will…

“Growth” would be an appropriate word to describe Josh Granere’s tenure with Peerless Products, as well as the company itself. The Iola plant manager began with the window manufacturing company nearly 15 years ago in…

HUMBOLDT — The Osage tribe served a vital role as a sort of “military buffer” during the Civil War, particularly in Kansas. Isaiah McCaffery, a history professor at Independence Community College, told the story of…

HUMBOLDT — Several Humboldt High School seniors announced their plans for college or other career plans Wednesday during a ceremony at the Humboldt Community Fieldhouse. Emma B’Hymer will attend the College of Saint Mary to…