On a summer morning in 1961 I wished I was fishing. Instead, I was beside the old water cooling tower north of Monarch’s cement plant pulling on a thick rubberized suit and bulky headgear. This…
30 Years Ago Nancy Maier, director of the Home Health Agency and director of Older Adult Services at Allen County Hospital, has been named Outstanding Nurse of Allen County for 1990. ***** Dick Works, a…
Wispy clouds slowly turned to shades of pink and muted red as the sun emerged over the eastern horizon. Coming alive atop the peaked tin roof of an old barn, three turkey buzzards stretched awake.…
HUMBOLDT Humboldt Middle School has announced its first quarter honor rolls for 2019-20. Eighth grade All As Landon Bauer, Alexus Black, Shaylea Brinkmeyer, Garren Goodner and Byron Westbrook. Teachers Honor Roll Emma…
HUMBOLDT After a subpar performance in the Burlington Pre-season Invitational with a 1-3 finish, the Humboldt Lady Cubs volleyball team was striving for perfection on Tuesday. The Lady Cubs hosted a three team round-robin…
HUMBOLDT Racing returned to Humboldt Speedway on Friday evening with a full field participating in the annual $1,500 to win Whitworth Memorial B-Modified Classic. Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, held off Kris Jackson and Tyler Kidwell…
YATES CENTER It was not the first time this season that Humboldt head coach Aubrey Jones needed to pull her team aside for a come-to-Jesus moment. The kind where no words were minced and…
State wrestling ended in a snowstorm and no individual placers for area teams on Saturday in Hays and Salina. At the 3-2-1A State tournament, Humboldt senior Dagen Goodner went into his first match of the…
CHERRYVALE On the strength of seven individual championships, Humboldt High finished second in boys and girls divisions in the annual Tri-Valley League powerlifting championships here Saturday. Winning titles on the boys side, determined by…