HUMBOLDT — Following a wide-ranging debate, the Humboldt City Council rejected a proposal to reshape council committees into mayoral committees. The proposed committees would have been open to non-council members and replaced existing council committees…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt City Council members on Monday approved the city’s revamped 2011 spending plan, which will keep the local property tax levy almost identical to this year.The budget also includes a number of adjustments…

Classrooms in USD 257 schools, kindergarten through grade 12, will have occasional visitors this year.Board members were told Monday night that administrators and teachers will drop in on classes as part of an instructional practices…

Another city vote likely A petition drive to force another vote on the size of Iola’s next governing body is an apparent success.Monday Iolan Ken Rowe turned in a petition signed by 103 citizens challenging…

Iola officials learned Monday the city has qualified for more than $400,000 in a federal transportation grant to extend the Prairie Spirit Trail.The grant would pay about $413,000, or 80 percent, of the estimated $516,000…

Iola’s latest chip seal upgrade in the south part of town and the closing of Sigg’s Auto Parts has opened opportunity to correct a mildly dangerous traffic situation on South Washington.For years — maybe back…

Those who think they can’t afford to support construction of a new hospital aren’t paying attention to the facts.Health Facilities Group, Wichita, made it clear last Monday night a new hospital on a new site…

At the conclusion of the school year in May, Caressa Lowell said she began looking into opportunities to volunteer her time in the community.She chose to be a junior volunteer at Allen County Hospital.Lowell didn’t…

At an age where most youth are just getting acclimated to driving, Matt Norris is taking to the skies.Norris, son of Iolans Tom and Monica Norris, became the third high school student to fly solo…

HUMBOLDT — Mud flew as 11 cars crashed and banged at Saturday’s Allen County Fair Demolition Derby at Humboldt Speedway.Most of the cars come out only for this event, said driver Mark Scott of the…