Tag: Humboldt

I grew up camping with a large extended family.  We started with tents. That is, the adults had tents. Us kids crowded into the backs of station wagons or slept under the stars on a…

The coronavirus pandemic set Stephanie Marchesi and her family on a new path, one that led them to an unexpected adventure in Humboldt. Marchesi and her partner, Kathryn Frick, developed the historic Myers Hotel Bar…

Schools in Allen County can expect a boost in STEM programs thanks to nearly a million dollars in grants from the USDA. The grants will benefit schools in four counties: Allen, Franklin, Neosho and Woodson.…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt joined the economic development group spearheaded by Thrive Allen County at its meeting Monday evening.  “There’s power in numbers,” said Mayor Nobby Davis. Humboldt agreed to pay $10,000 a year for the…

HUMBOLDT — “Our commissioners, our health department; they’re not in our schools,” said board chair Kevin Heisler. It was a statement of frustration that encapsulated much of the evening’s brief discussion during the USD 258…

MORAN — Humboldt pushed its winning streak to nine Thursday, sweeping past Southern Coffey County and host Marmaton Valley. Meanwhile, the Wildcats defeated Southern Coffey County in their portion of the triangular in straight sets,…

Mike Bruner wants voters to have choices. And when it comes to the 12th District Kansas Senate race, he says the differences between the candidates couldn’t be more clear.  Bruner, a Democrat from Humboldt, is…

Humboldt’s Faith Assembly of God Church was among the many local houses of worship to be adorned with lighted crosses over the weekend. The gesture was a nod to the annual Biblesta celebration, which was…

Alana Cloutier remembers her first voting experience. She accompanied her father to a voting booth in 1984, when she was just a child. He jokingly told the poll workers she was there to vote for…

Disregarding Tuesday night’s presidential debate, it’s making for a quiet campaign season locally. Political forums are at a minimum. And for the most part, candidates are refraining from visiting voters on their doorsteps or glad-handing…