The Pride of Humboldt Concert Band, with 32 students and 10 adults traveled to San Antonio May 1-5 to compete against bands from across the nation. The band earned first place in the Concert Band…

The bond issue passed. But what’s been happening since the election? We haven’t heard much from USD 257. -Laura Yocham, Iola 

Sitting right in the heart of the town square at 110 S. Jefferson in Iola, the mother and son duo of Karla and Terrell Ingroum, stand behind a counter acting as mad scientists of all…

Iola High School Principal Scott Crenshaw tried in vain Wednesday to keep a running tab on the dollar value the IHS Class of 2019 will receive in scholarships to attend college. He was doing pretty…

Piper Moore has always dreamt of being a physician. The Iola High School senior, who will graduate with a 4.0 grade-point average Saturday, has her schooling picked out in advance. First is the University of…

Emergency crews scoured sections of Coal Creek in southern Allen County Tuesday night and Wednesday after fielding a report of a possible submerged vehicle. So far, the searches came up empty, Sheriff Bryan Murphy told…

LAHARPE — Crumbling streets, exacerbated by chronic wet weather, has LaHarpe City Council members wondering how to tackle the problem. The Council discussed their options at their Wednesday meeting, with no clear answer emerging. The…

In just over a year’s time, the nation’s rainfall fortunes have shifted suddenly and dramatically. Rainfall famine has turned to rainfall feast. The amount of U.S. real estate covered by drought is about as low…

Dear editor, It was great to read Bob Johnson’s intervew with Judy Parham of Humboldt, someone who reveres all living things.  Brenda Clark has also tried to save animals for a long time. She is…

Over the past eight years I have been complaining on a fairly regular basis about state government.  They were legitimate concerns about budget cuts, over-regulation, the lack of transparency, and an increase in the amount…