Humboldt leaders agreed to begin the process of buying a “sister” firetruck for its volunteer fire department.  “The commercial and industrial growth of town is getting ahead of our current fire-fighting capacities,” volunteer fire chief…

The pros and cons of small town living became evident at Tuesday night’s Humboldt Council meeting when longtime citizen Rex Heape asked Council members to consider the effect of raising property taxes in order to…

HUMBOLDT — Despite Mayor Nobby Davis’s gentle prodding that opening Humboldt’s swimming pool, albeit for only four weeks, would be greatly appreciated by area residents, his efforts failed to persuade council at their meeting Monday…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt City Council members voted Monday to open the city’s municipal swimming pool June 29. The opening comes with a couple of conditions, City Administrator Cole Herder explained. First, he will continue to…

HUMBOLDT — Lower sales tax receipts and sales of gasoline have forced Humboldt city commissioners to stall the plan to improve city streets, they said at their meeting Monday night. Even with the additional half-cent…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt council members unanimously agreed Monday evening to sell the old city hall for $27,500 to Larry Steward, owner of CDL Electric. “I had been working on the sale for a while,” said…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt council members made two decisions of import Monday night First, they changed the city volunteer fire department protocols for giving assistance in fighting structure fires in rural areas. Such aid has been…

HUMBOLDT — Fresh off the announcement of being awarded a $1.08 million grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation for the Last Mile Project, Beth Barlow went before Humboldt’s city council on Tuesday night to…

Longtime Humboldt City Councilmember Vada Aikins was recently honored by the League of Kansas Municipalities for her service to the community. Aikins received the E.A. Mosher Award, which recognizes excellence in local government. Mosher was…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt council members signed a 30-year agreement with the Kansas Municipal Gas Agency that will save local users a few dollars each month. The exact amount will depend  on consumption. Though set for…