By the midway point of her 100-meter hurdles final, Crest High speedster Hanna Schmidt came upon a realization, one that could have threatened her chance at victory. “It felt good, but I realized I had…

A local youth soccer club has high aspiration as the Humboldt FC hopes to increase interest to one day create a high school program.  Hot off winning the Governor’s Cup in Topeka, Humboldt FC recently…

POMONA — Humboldt senior sprinters Tre Franklin, Karingten Hall and Iola junior hurdler Mahalie Genoble punched their tickets to next week’s state meet at Thursday’s regional meet. While Franklin and Hall are familiar with the…

FORT SCOTT — With the advancement of a controversial budget reconciliation bill by the House of Representatives this week, the Fort Scott National Historic Site continues to grapple with federal funding cuts that threaten its…

HUMBOLDT — Jason Humphrey couldn’t help but note the symbolism. For more than a century, Monarch Cement Company’s products have helped build foundations of varying size and scope. Now, with a 20-megawatt solar field helping…

TOPEKA — A federal judge cleared the way Thursday for CoreCivic to reopen its Leavenworth prison as an immigration detention center, saying he lacks jurisdiction to hear the case. The city has not yet decided…

Bill Shirley, who served for 22 years in the Army before embarking on another 22-year career in education  and then serving another 12 years as either mayor or Iola city commissioner, will provide the keynote…

WASHINGTON (AP) — With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don’t think it will be as chaotic as 2024, the third-costliest season…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government advisers were meeting Thursday to decide if COVID-19 vaccines need updating to improve protection this fall and winter — even as a new Trump administration policy has thrown into question who…

A special section inserted into the Sunday Chicago Sun-Times featured page upon page of fun summer activities, including a list of 15 books to bring along while lounging by the pool or relaxing in a…