HUMBOLDT — Tony Works believes you need to shake up an organization every once in a while, bringing in new leaders with new ideas. But sometimes, it’s more important to have stability, with experienced leaders…

For Sandy Whitaker, her reasons to file for reelection to Humboldt’s USD 258 school board are simple enough. “I love kids. I love helping kids,” she said with a smile. “I love children, animals, and…

Josh Wrestler made the commitment to run for reelection to the USD 258 Humboldt Board of Education with only minutes to spare.  With a noon deadline, “It was 11:50 a.m. when I signed up,” he…

Skeletal remains found near Humboldt in March have been confirmed as those of Iolan Dennis Lushbough, whose disappearance more than six years ago sparked extensive searches across southern Allen County. Sheriff Bryan Murphy notified Lushbough’s…

The Allen County Courthouse is going green, again, to honor veterans. This is the second year Allen County will participate in a national effort, Operation Greenlight. The courthouse will be outfitted with green spotlights from…

Allen Community College’s endowment association hosted their 24th annual scholarship luncheon Tuesday in the college’s gymnasium. Around 250 students gathered to celebrate the generosity of the college’s donors, who contributed more than $305,000 in endowed…

An effort to establish a recovery house for women suffering from substance misuse is drawing a vocal response from neighbors who live near the planned home. A group of Iolans living in the Meadowbrook Addition…

The recently completed Farm-City Days celebration is drawing rave reviews. Despite not having a carnival for this year’s celebration — the owners canceled at the last minute — the crowds and atmosphere were tremendous, Farm-City…

The five candidates for the USD 257 Board of Education are unopposed. In one case, though, candidate John Masterson is running to fill an unexpired two-year term. He was appointed in June after Mandey Coltrane…

LAHARPE — LaHarpe City Council members will get to discuss their views on city matters at a candidate forum Monday at City Hall. Incumbents Austin Lee and Danny Ware Jr. are seeking re-election. They’ll be…