HUMBOLDT — First Baptist Church of Humboldt is  providing free breakfasts on Sunday mornings. A $6,000 grant from the Central Region of the American Baptist Churches is funding the breakfasts, which will continue for the…

HUMBOLDT — Downtown Humboldt was abuzz Saturday with stories and memories of generations past, as a Dia de los Muertos celebration brought together literature, food, music and local history in a powerful testimony to the…

When Mexican immigrants began arriving in Humboldt in the early 1910s, they were drawn by whispers of steady work and safety from the Mexican Revolution. Families began arriving on foot, by rail, and sometimes by…

A local group’s efforts to connect modern generations with the stories of their Civil War ancestors will be the focus Saturday of the Allen County Historical Society’s fall meeting. Rocky Ansell, commander of Humboldt’s Sons…

HUMBOLDT — Multiple area teams went head-to-head during the B&W Invitational over the weekend. Humboldt finished third at their host tournament. The Lady Cubs fell in the semifinals to runner-up Baxter Springs 2-1 before taking…

HUMBOLDT — Throngs turned out over the weekend for Humboldt’s fourth annual Middle of Everywhere Music Festival. Intermitten sprinkles did little to dampen the enthusiasm among the crowds as an assortment of musicians and vocalist…

Two people were taken to the hospital Monday morning following a three-vehicle accident south of Iola. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Anthony T. Edmondson, 36, Lawrence, was northbound on U.S. 169 in his 1999…

HUMBOLDT — More than 15,000 meals were distributed over the summer via Humboldt USD 258’s summer meals program, which concludes Thursday. The team served an average of 170 children and 30 adults a day, Terry…

HUMBOLDT — Dodie Copley maintains she’s a lousy salesperson. So, what keeps her at it? Shopping. “I’m a born shopper. And with the store, I can shop without guilt,” she said Thursday afternoon.  Bumping age…

HUMBOLDT — Pastor Jerry Neeley is cautiously optimistic that a recent appeal for help with Humboldt’s annual Biblesta celebration has fallen upon receptive ears. “The last couple of years have been a struggle,” Neeley said. …