HUMBOLDT — Barbecue and beer are a natural pairing, local chef Austin Honaker told Humboldt Council members in an appeal to allow alcohol consumption at this summer’s barbecue cookoff on the downtown square.  Honaker, owner…

What’s actually in the beer you’re drinking? Currently, there’s no guarantee that you’ll receive a good answer to that question. Even though 62% of American adults consume alcohol, alcoholic beverages aren’t required to disclose basic…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and…

NEW YORK (AP) — Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday. About two-thirds of…

LYNDON — Criminal charges won’t be filed against outgoing Lyndon USD 421 Superintendent Bradley Marcotte, whom the district alleges drove a school bus containing students after drinking alcohol on school property. USD 421’ trustees placed…

“It’s easy to say you’d do anything for your kids,” Cassandra Hazen of Neodesha said. But for someone in the throes of addiction, it takes something even more powerful than love to keep those kinds…

HUMBOLDT — Three teenagers were injured in what is reported as an alcohol-related, one-vehicle crash east of Humboldt. The crash was reported via an automated phone app that called 911 a little after 1:30 a.m.…

Their stories were markedly different in many aspects, but with similar themes. The four most recent graduates of Allen County Drug Court — an intense, supervised recovery program drug offenders can complete as a means…

It takes a fresh pair of eyes — or even better, two pairs — to see potential in the well-worn.   “I don’t think people understand what they have here in Iola. It’s very special,”…

It’s not easy for a young person to avoid drugs and alcohol, especially in college. Jake White, now a motivational speaker, found most social gatherings at college were house parties where students drank alcohol and…