HUMBOLDT — The secret to chainsaw carving, according to Chauncey Poe of Altamont, is to remove all the wood that doesn’t belong. “I look at a log and I can see the animal inside it,”…

Monday evening, Humboldt city council members unanimously approved going for a high-powered electric vehicle charging station on the downtown square primarily by means of a federal grant, noting how it would draw EV users to…

The Humboldt Fitness Center hosted the Murph Memorial Day Challenge on Monday with 34 participants. The event raised $640 from registration fees, donations and an equal match from the fitness center to benefit Allen County…

The Texas Youth Chorale, an honors choir of students from the Dallas Metroplex, will be in Allen County May 30 for a pair of free performances. The students in grades 6-12, under the direction of…

HUMBOLDT — For all of its successes — and there are many — Humboldt faces challenges similar to countless other rural communities these days. Local employers are unable to keep fully staffed because of a…

HUMBOLDT — In a step to bring more housing to Humboldt, city leaders signed an agreement for $1,000 with First Step Builders of Independence to assess the city’s housing needs and implement a housing plan.…

HUMBOLDT — Kim Isbell thought she was helping a colleague solve a computer glitch Wednesday. But when she arrived into the darkened classroom, Isbell was instead greeted with a throng of well-wishers with news of…

Mary Virginia Reaves said “a lot of prayer” helped her make it through 100 years. Family and friends gathered at the Humboldt Senior Center on Saturday afternoon to help Reaves celebrate her 100th birthday. Her…

HUMBOLDT — Driving a cement truck is usually serious business. Drivers from across Kansas and Missouri came together at Monarch Cement Company on Saturday to test their skills, engage in a little bit of friendly…

Iola police officers, along with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, Humboldt Police Department, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office, ATF and FBI conducted a search warrant Wednesday of a residence in the 300…