When I joined the Works family 53 years ago, they had a Christmas tradition of going to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. Every Christmas Eve, we would meet at Uncle Jack and Aunt Marguerite’s home…

Humboldt’s Bob Johnson traveled through the town to photograph the numerous new light displays and larger-than-life ornaments. The downtown is aglow with colorful trees and candy cane archways that say “Welcome” and “Humboldt,” leading the…

County commissioners oppose a group’s plan to reconfigure one of the entry points into downtown Humboldt. A Bolder Humboldt received a $1 million grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation in 2019 to connect the…

The Humboldt community kicked off the Christmas season with its annual Bike Around the Square event on Friday evening, which featured downtown light displays, stations to roast hot dogs and make s’mores and visits with…

Allen County Road and Bridge Director Mark Griffith and the Kansas Department of Transportation said U.S. 169 near Chanute, which has been closed to traffic for reconstruction, is slated to reopen late Wednesday afternoon.

Allen County will wait until the last minute to make a decision about Iola’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program. The city wants to make changes to the program, but commissioners aren’t on board.  Their reluctance to sign…

HUMBOLDT — Unless you’re a potter or in need of a spa day, clay is a very stubborn medium.  Engineers with BG Consultants have come to the same conclusion and as such recommended to Humboldt…

HUMBOLDT — Stubborn natural gas prices mean Humboldt needs to add $200,000 to its gas utility fund, Cole Herder, city administrator, told council members at Monday night’s meeting. “I didn’t anticipate the natural gas rates…

Some spooky fun is in store for youngsters starting Saturday with a number of activities for area youngsters. The Iola Public Library will host a Haunted Library Tour from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Children…

MANHATTAN — Katelyn Meiwes, virtual high school teacher at Humboldt High School, is one of eight Kansas State University College of Education alumni from across Kansas awarded a $5,000 community service stipend from the college’s…