Humboldt High School graduate Nisha Ingle was recently awarded one of only six prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships from Kansas State University. The award totals $5,000, and will allow Ingle to travel to Germany…

HUMBOLDT — A series of explosions north of Humboldt Tuesday morning proved to be nothing more than some loud target practice. Humboldt Police Chief Shannon Moore said the shooters, who weren’t identified, were shooting at…

Humboldt was on fire. Red and pink light spilled across the town square, mixing with the orange and black blaze, yet I couldn’t pull my eyes off the northeastern corner where I’d seen the rebel…

Need help getting back to school supplies? Head on down to the Allen County Farmers Market today from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the east side of the Iola square. Up for grabs — and…

Small towns often get a bad rap because they don’t appear to be the “bargain” that some people assume them to be. The tradeoff to doing without big museums and parks, airports, athletic stadiums and…

Saturday’s Allen County Farmers Market session will be the last one of the year in Humboldt.  Sales run from 8 to 11 a.m. in downtown Humboldt. The Tuesday sales in Iola have new hours for…

The pros and cons of small town living became evident at Tuesday night’s Humboldt Council meeting when longtime citizen Rex Heape asked Council members to consider the effect of raising property taxes in order to…

The fruits of Terri Johnson’s persistence have begun to pay off this summer  Johnson, of Moran, is in her second year as a vendor at the weekly Allen County Farmers Markets in Iola and Humboldt. …

A call has been sounded to protect and preserve some of Humboldt’s most beloved artistic treasures. Harvey Peck, now 94, has spent a lifetime beautifying Humboldt, including adorning buildings with expansive and intricate murals. You…

This November’s election was already shaping up to be a momentous one. Now there’s one more reason to cast your ballot. Allen County voters will have a say in loosening the county’s liquor laws. Commissioners…