A decision to sell the city-owned Erie Market highlights the challenges of keeping a grocery store in a very small community. It’s a struggle some communities in Allen County — Humboldt, Moran, Mildred — know…

HUMBOLDT  — Another successful year on the baseball and softball diamonds brought home Tri-Valley League honors for several Humboldt High athletes. On the baseball side, senior Sam Hull and juniors Blake Ellis, Kyler Isbell and…

HUMBOLDT — It’s not easy to find employees who understand how to operate a CNC machine. The machines — CNC stands for “computer numerical control” — use pre-programmed computer software to control precise tools in…

HUMBOLDT — “We started out as a bunch of wide-eyed freshmen, running around with face masks and getting quarantined four times,” stated class speaker Garren Goodner, reflecting on the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Families filled…

Humboldt Elementary School has announced its honor roll for the fourth quarter. All A Honor Roll Third grade: Hayden Bockover, Baron Bruce, Lily Cunningham, Jesey Ellis, Hallie Fitzmaurice, Jess Folk, Haidyn Gant, Beau Homewood, Ryder…

HUMBOLDT — An open house celebrating the new quarters for the Humboldt Food Pantry, 908 Central, is from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 18. The pantry is managed by the Humboldt Ministerial Alliance. Refreshments…

HUMBOLDT — Local high school students would like to see more recreational opportunities such as an arcade venue and a disc golf course as well as fast-food restaurants, Humboldt Council members learned at their meeting…

Sunday evening we drove to the small town of Doniphan, Mo., a town of about 1,700 near the bootheel of Missouri, to watch the total solar eclipse.  I chose Doniphan because it had a riverside…

It’s easy to take science for granted, Iola physicist Stan Grigsby said. For example, we know that at 12:25 p.m. Monday, the moon will begin to pass in front of the sun and — here…

HUMBOLDT — Lisse Regehr, Thrive Allen County’s CEO, calls Humboldt a “yes” city. Its residents are committed to getting things done. Have an idea? The answer is yes. When Humboldt’s residents see a problem, they…