An Iola man is expected to be sentenced Monday for robbing a payday loan business at gunpoint in August of 2019. He evaded authorities by jumping into the Neosho River and floating away on a…

Only a few cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in area schools, though those events have led to the quarantine of dozens of others in an effort to slow the spread of infection.…

President June Cathers will present “Quilting with Wool,” at Monday’s meeting of the Sunflower Quilters Guild. The meeting is at 10 a.m. at Humboldt United Methodist Church, 806 N. Ninth St. The board meets at…

A passenger was taken to the hospital this afternoon following a utility task vehicle (UTV) rollover accident near Humboldt. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department said two 18-year-olds were riding in the UTV on 500 Street…

Firefighters investigated damage this morning to a house north of Humboldt owned by Daniel Galloway. Smoke continued to roll out of the attic as crews worked. The cause of the fire was unknown, but was…

The USD 258 Humboldt school board accepted the retirement of Kay Lewis, effective June 30, 2021, as outlined in a letter she provided the board. “It’s been a year of change,” she said during her…

Humboldt leaders agreed to begin the process of buying a “sister” firetruck for its volunteer fire department.  “The commercial and industrial growth of town is getting ahead of our current fire-fighting capacities,” volunteer fire chief…

LAHARPE — Volunteers will hand out 900 boxes of fresh produce Monday to anyone and everyone who wants some. The food is being made available from Liberty Fruit Company and funded by the U.S. Department…

Along with celebrating the grand opening of the new ambulance station in Humboldt, commissioners discussed grant monies, emergency resolutions and new policies for Iola Seniors, Inc. At the christening of Humboldt’s new ambulance station, commissioner…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School opened its 2020 football season in fine fashion Thursday, blasting visiting Neodesha, 38-0. “It was great to see our kids back on the field competing again,” head coach Mike Miller…