More family members can now attend Humboldt sporting events. After some discussion, the board of education decided to increase the number of family members who can attend from two to four. Concerns were raised about…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt’s financial picture got a whole lot rosier Monday night when city council members approved the reissuing of about $1.5 million in bonds.  The action means a savings of about $371,000 on the…

Chelsie Angleton is the new 911 director for Allen County after working at the critical response center for the past seven years. Before that, she served in practically every other role there, including: frontline dispatcher,…

Meat processing plants across the country have been packed since the pandemic hit in March. So when the deer hunting season began, local butchers had to decide whether to interrupt their busy beef and hog…

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…

Along the banks of the Neosho River west of Humboldt hides a breathtaking surprise, and an even more exhilarating story. Lining the bluffs not far from the “Camp Hunter” park, a series of solutional caves…

Cara Bartlett of Humboldt was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester at Missouri Southern University in Joplin, Mo. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average of 3.75 or above…

HUMBOLDT — Our Market is moving forward. After being stalled for several months due to financial setbacks, renovations are moving forward and things are opening up. The project of remaking Moon’s Hometown Market got its…

HUMBOLDT — After learning she had a cancerous tumor in her throat, 78-year-old Doris Fugitt of Humboldt was prepared to drive herself to radiation treatments in Chanute. Five days a week. For more than four…

HUMBOLDT — Eager to take advantage of rock-bottom interest rates, Humboldt council members took the first steps at their meeting Monday evening to refinance an estimated $1.5 million in bonds. The move will save the…