HUMBOLDT — A remodel is underway at the former Countryside Funeral Home at 908 Central St. to convert it into a new Humboldt Senior Center. Cindy Scovill, site manager, said the new location will solve…

Two more Iola schools are now requiring students and staff to wear face masks because of a high number of COVID-19 infections. On Wednesday, Iola High School and Lincoln Elementary School reached the 4% threshold…

It’s been quite a year for Kelly Perry. The Protein Place, a health supplement business she opened one year ago today, has moved into a larger location, and her sister came here to operate it. …

A residential care facility isn’t about the rooms. It’s about the people who live there. But for former administrator Peggy Strong, each room reminds her of those who have lived there. Strong recently retired as…

A highway improvement project between Humboldt and Chanute could cause a bit of a traffic headache for local industries and businesses, but it shouldn’t take too long, county commissioners learned. In highway construction terms, that…

HUMBOLDT — It seems the folks running the New York Times have discovered something we’ve known for quite a while now. Humboldt is a happening place to be. At the start of each year, the…

The city of Humboldt joined an elite group this weekend when it was named one of “52 Places” to visit by The New York Times. The designation means readers from across the world will become…

HUMBOLDT — For lack of a better term, or until it gets an official moniker, B&W Trailer Hitches employees are calling the plant’s newest addition The Great Hall. At roughly 3,600 square feet, the multi-purpose…

HUMBOLDT — James Carlson was eager for the Humboldt Fitness Center to open in 2019. As an employee at B&W Trailer Hitches, Carlson was looking forward to having an option just down the street.  Not…

HUMBOLDT — A cooler breakdown forced Our Market owners to close the Humboldt grocery store and butcher shop Sunday. Owner Scotty Welch said the coolers could not be immediately repaired, prompting him to close the…