HUMBOLDT — Humboldt will ring in the holiday season on two wheels Friday. The community’s annual Bike Night celebration is set for dusk Friday, in which bicycle riders of all ages are welcome to adorn…

NEW YORK (AP) — Santa is back this year, but he pleads caution as he continues to tiptoe through the pandemic. “Be smart. Be caring. If you have the tiniest tickle in your throat, the…

It may be a few weeks before it looks a lot like Christmas, and Ann Lea is looking for help. Lea and daughter Chelsea are once again decorating Iola’s downtown business district for the holidays.…

Iola’s First Baptist Church is once again sponsoring Adopt-A-Child, a charitable endeavor that provides Christmas gifts for area youngsters in need. The program is open to any child in Allen County, except for Humboldt, which…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden wants to save Christmas — but he may not be able to. He announced Wednesday that the Port of Los Angeles would operate around the clock to alleviate a logistical…

Any other year, they’d be wearing suits and carrying Bibles. Walking around neighborhoods and knocking on doors. Asking to talk to you about Jesus Christ. This year, they’re wearing jeans and T-shirts, carrying hammers and…

A visit from St. Nicholas The Humboldt Recreation Department heard that Humboldt Elementary School students have been very good this year, so Santa stopped by to read aloud “The Night Before Christmas.” Each student from…

If you’re like me and have had a hard time catching the Christmas spirit this year, my advice is to hang out with Santa. On Monday, I took the assignment of photographing Santa visiting residents…

Monday, Dec. 7, Prairie Dell 4-H Club members met by Zoom. Make-up, new shoes, and the end of COVID-19 were some of the answers for the roll call,  “What do you want for Christmas?” Lainey…

Area students worked to “Spread the Joy” to nursing home residents with a Christmas card shower earlier this month. There’s still time to participate. Students from Iola, Humboldt and Moran made cards to send to…