HUMBOLDT — Beth Barlow admits she’d given little thought to investing in renewable energy in the past. “People have emailed us, asking if we’d consider solar, and I’d always dismissed those,” she said.  “And then,…

When Peyton Wallace learned about a scholarship opportunity while reading The Iola Register, he knew it had the potential to change his life.  The trustees of the Barbara and Herschel Perry Charitable Trust announced in…

HUMBOLDT — Devereaux Sarchet of Yates Center officially signed a letter of intent Saturday to become the first student at a new CNC training program, in a partnership between Allen Community College and B&W Trailer…

HUMBOLDT — It’s not easy to find employees who understand how to operate a CNC machine. The machines — CNC stands for “computer numerical control” — use pre-programmed computer software to control precise tools in…

HUMBOLDT — In these parts, the success of B&W Trailer Hitches is the stuff of legends. How Roger Baker and Joe Works of Humboldt teamed up in 1987 to build custom truck beds.  Baker retired…

HUMBOLDT — For lack of a better term, or until it gets an official moniker, B&W Trailer Hitches employees are calling the plant’s newest addition The Great Hall. At roughly 3,600 square feet, the multi-purpose…

The responses to a recent article about Allen County’s lack of affordable housing have been pretty pointed.  Low wages. High rents. Few dining or entertainment options. High taxes.  “Why would anyone want to live there?”…

HUMBOLDT — James Carlson was eager for the Humboldt Fitness Center to open in 2019. As an employee at B&W Trailer Hitches, Carlson was looking forward to having an option just down the street.  Not…

In the beginning, Thrive’s annual banquet was intended to solely shine the spotlight on locals who make this corner of the world a better place to live. After 14 years, however, it’s become evident Thrive…

ERIE — The Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation held their annual golf tournament in June at the Horizons at Prairie Ridge Golf Course in Erie. The tournament was a four-person scramble with three flights. The A…