In 1980, her third year of clerking for Bob Adams at his Ben Franklin variety store in Humboldt, Carol Larson took a day off to visit Pittsburg State University. She had earned an associate degree…

Iola and Humboldt wrestling teams braved the unfavorable weather Saturday morning to compete in Erie’s 25th Wrestling Invitational.  The weather forced nine of the 23 participating teams to back out due to road conditions, leaving…

For the second time in less than a month, a boil order has been issued for residents living south of Humboldt in Allen County Rural Water District 10. The order was announced Thursday by the…

Tending to cattle, particularly when winter weather intrudes, demands daily attention even when it’s 25 head on 80 acres, as is Greg Kaufman’s experience these days. “It’s a mess out there,” Kaufman said, the result…

A lot of traffic has been rerouted to local two lane roads. Why wasn’t there any attempt to upgrade, or do maintenance on these roads before closing portions of 169? -Larry Mendoza, Humboldt Submitted on…

HUMBOLDT — After more than a decade of going without, USD 258 is reintroducing a catalog of business courses into its curriculum as part of the district’s Career and Technical Education program. On Monday, the…

A story in Tuesday’s Register mistakenly reported Humboldt’s sales tax is 9.5 percent. The tax is 9.0 percent, and would increase to 9.5 only if a half-cent tax found favor with voters to pay for…

HUMBOLDT — Thoroughfares across town are in need of attention, Humboldt council members learned at their meeting Monday night. But Cole Herder, city administrator, is at a loss for how to fund their repairs. The…

At 4-foot-10 and packed with energy, Sheila Fitzmaurice personifies — small but mighty.” Sheila said she had become aware of her abilities in 2009 when “I moved outside my boundaries and realized I was much…

HUMBOLDT — At 10:30 Tuesday morning five southbound semis consecutively drove into Humboldt on Ninth Street, once the route of U.S.169. Old 169 has been used extensively as an unofficial detour while the highway is…