HUMBOLDT — Though Humboldt school district leaders tried to temper expectations, the opening of a 102-year-old time capsule Monday evening revealed the ravages of time more than treasure. Newspaper archives from 1922 indicated the contents…

HUMBOLDT — Construction of a new community center at the Humboldt Sports Complex will face a quick turnaround.  That’s because its funding — a $5 million grant — must be spent before September 2025.  “Now…

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt school district in conjunction with the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, will receive nearly $5 million to build a multi-purpose health center and daycare facility. The facility will include a daycare…

COLONY — With voter approval of a $5.95 million renovation for the Crest school district in hand, school officials are now deciding who will oversee the project. The district is seeking proposals for a Construction…

Ground has been broken and progress is being made on the 25-acre site for a new PrairieLand Partners’ facility at the northwest corner of U.S. 169 and Oregon Road.  Iola annexed the land earlier this…

Work crews utilize a crane Friday morning to remove the old rooftop HVAC units from atop the Humboldt Community Fieldhouse. The old units were shut off for good at the start of the school year,…

Starting next month, NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest is expected to start clearing trees for a new transmission line project that will connect a substation near Wolf Creek to one in southwest Missouri. It’s one of…

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than 20 years, grim news for would-be homebuyers already challenged by a housing market that remains competitive due to a…

Prairieland Partners, Iola’s John Deere dealership, plans to build a new facility along U.S. 169 at the northeast edge of town. Iola and Allen County officials gave their stamps of approval Monday and Tuesday, respectively,…

It’s been about a year since major construction was completed at Iola Elementary School, and the school board is just now spending the last dollar. Board members approved two outdoor projects on Monday that will…