Tag: Humboldt

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Elementary School has listed its second quarter honor rolls for the 2019-20 school year. Earning all A’s Fifth grade — Adelaide J. Borjas, Leah J. Carman, Collin S. Cook, Karoline R. Covey,…

Cofachique Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution members Karen Gilpin, Marcia Longberg, Nelda Cuppy and Judy Arbeiter pose at the Humboldt Public Library Dec. 21, where Arbeiter gave the program on the origins and meanings…

HUMBOLDT — One day after giving the all-clear to resume consuming water like normal, Humboldt residents were asked once again Saturday to restrict water usage. Updated testing in the Neosho River found elevated levels of contaminants,…

HUMBOLDT — The Monarch Cement Company’s Annual Christmas Benefit Drive for 2019 generated $3,242.81 in cash and food items valued at $23.50 from current and retired employees. Monarch Cement  matched the donations for a total…

HUMBOLDT ? There must have been some magic in those old steel plates they found. Or the post office packages, recycled tires, beer packages, or even the wooden spools designed to hold cable. Regardless of…

Though it pales to many recent Humboldt undertakings, a Christmas tree stands in the middle of the intersection of Bridge and Eighth streets. In the 1950’s, cedars were cut from nearby farms and brought downtown.…

HUMBOLDT — A zoning change will allow a butcher shop to open at the former Moon’s Market property. On Monday, Humboldt City Council members accepted 6-0 (with Ashleigh Dooley and Sarah Lassman absent) a unanimous…

The ball tips next week on the winter sports scene for all but one of the Iola Register prep sports basketball teams. Iola High’s Fillies and Mustangs begin the 2019-20 basketball season Friday by traveling…

Margaret White had a puzzled look. When approached about doing an interview for this column, her reply: “Why me? I’m no one special. I’ve never done anything.” Of course, from a reporter’s perspective, everyone has…

Humboldt astronomer and photographer Mike Myer snapped this gorgeous photo Monday morning of the rising sun, illuminating just a sliver of the waning crescent moon. Any moon within 24 hours of a new moon is…