A load of sports action occurred throughout January. There have also been some impressive teams, including the 13-2 Humboldt boys and the 9-5 Crest boys. Here are the standouts that shine as the Athletes of…

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt High boys and girls easily took care of Caney Valley on Friday night behind dominant offensive performances.  The Cubs (13-2) finished with three scorers in double figures, while also forcing six…

YATES CENTER — Marmaton Valley High’s girls turned a dominating third quarter into a win Friday, outscoring host Yates Center 19-5 on the way to a 64-37 win. The victory snaps a three-game losing streak…

YATES CENTER — A balanced scoring attack paved Yates Center High’s route to victory Tuesday. Yates Center picked up its second straight win, pulling away late to defeat Marmaton Valley, 59-51. The game marked a…

CHEROKEE — The Crest High boys lost to Southeast on Friday, 69-37.  The Lancers (9-5) turned the ball over 14 times and were outrebounded, 26-21, in the loss.  Crest was outscored 41-21 in the first…

LE ROY — The Southern Coffey County High boys suffered a loss at home to Waverly on Friday night, 64-12.  The Titans (1-15) couldn’t muster any more than five points in a single quarter against…

John Eugene “Crab” Lundine, 69, passed away in his sleep at home in Humboldt on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. He was born an only child to John A. and Juanita G. (Burton) Lundine on May…

Kathryn Lou Kucera, 76,  died Jan. 17, 2023, in Olathe. She was was born in Humboldt in 1946 to parents Thad and Lena Clements.  She is survived by her children, Keir Kucera and wife Debby,…

ADANA, Turkey (AP) — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,300 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled hundreds of buildings and…

For 10 years, North Carolina state Sen. Phil Berger remained opposed to expanding Medicaid, the public insurance program that provides health coverage to low-income Americans. Ever since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010…