Tag: Humboldt

Bob Morgan, who flew the legendary Memphis Belle in World War II, wrote in his memoirs that early in the air war B-17s returning to their bases in England occasionally drifted back over the French…

LAWRENCE — The Kansas Honor Scholar program will honor high-schoolers across the state for their academic achievement. The program, a longstanding tradition of the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment, recognizes students ranking…

The Humboldt Chamber of Commerce, along with city officials and residents, officially welcomed Bijou Confectionary to downtown Humboldt Monday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The candy shop, owned by Beth Barlow, pictured in the center…

In a “dog ate the homework” moment, Allen County commissioners learned Tuesday a comprehensive report on the condition of Humboldt’s Marsh Arch bridge conducted by a Manhattan firm was lost to recent flooding there. Schwab…

HUMBOLDT — The USD 258 board of education voted unanimously on Monday to lend the Humboldt name to a new area trapshooting club that will be formed in partnership with the Kansas State High School…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt may get more bang for the bucks it budgeted for sewer improvements. City Administrator Cole Herder told council members Monday night an engineering misstep reduced cost for the ongoing sewer project by…

GIRARD — Humboldt cross country opened its season in Girard on Thursday after rain canceled the squad’s season opener last weekend in Burlington. The varsity boys finished third out of nine teams and the girls…

I would imagine that very few young people know what a “cog” is, since it is a term that is seldom used anymore. To me it is still relevant and makes a good analogy. For…

At Week’s End My grandparents, Sherman and Ada Oliphant, were two of eight charter members of Humboldt’s First Baptist Church, where Beverly and I were married in 1965 and once again attend. I’ve become well…

Allen Community College recognized Monarch Cement of Humboldt for the company’s $14,000 donation, used to purchase new video screens affixed in front of the scorer’s table in the Allen gymnasium. The screens will display the…