Numbers were up in the second year of Iola Recreation’s youth basketball.“It was really great to see an increase of participation in the program this year,” said Luke Bycroft, Iola Recreation Director. “Last year we…

Luther F. Creason, 74, of Sugar Creek, Mo., died Tuesday, March 8, 2011.He was born Jan. 2, 1937, in Iola, to Leonard  and Crystal E. (Branning) Creason. He was a member of National Roofers Local…

Beulah Mae Heller, 95, of Humboldt died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt.She was born June 24, 1915, in Independence, to George Myron and Nona Iola (Freiermuth) Burtnett. She grew up…

William and Kathryn Barnes will gather together with their family on Saturday afternoon to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.William P. Barnes and Kathryn M. Peterson were married March 16, 1961 at the home of Jessie…

Herschel “Bob” and Mary Scovill, Colony, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Colony Community Room.Herschel “Bob” Scovill and Mary Beckmon were married March 28,…

Sanity is breaking out all over Topeka: Thursday morning the Kansas House voted against repealing the one-cent sales tax increase, 80 to 39 — a stunning two-to-one margin. What a St. Patrick’s Day blessing!

The state Senate moved Kansas a bit toward the common sense center Wednesday. A Senate committee voted to recommend that a bill not be passed which repealed a 2004 law that allowed the undocumented children…

A heap of rock and dust blew from along the south rim of Allen County’s quarry at high noon Thursday.In less time than a snap of the fingers, 157 charges buried 24 feet deep were…

Tammy Hughes, 45, Elsmore, died in a traffic accident on Delaware Road three-tenths of a mile east of U.S. 169 Thursday afternoon. Delaware Road is southeast of Humboldt and commonly referred to as Tank Farm…

HUMBOLDT — Financial matters took center stage among all seven Humboldt City Council candidates and the four USD 258 Board of Education hopefuls who attended a candidate forum Thursday evening.All spoke about spending tax dollars…