Around Town
Cement is, well, cemented in Allen County’s history. From Monarch Cement’s proud legacy in Humboldt to the ruins of former giants in Iola, Carlyle, Concreto and Mildred, each has played a major part in our…
Tori Riebel, regional Public Health Emergency Preparedness coordinator and marketing and outreach specialist for the Allen County Health Department, attended the 2024 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference Dec. 10-12 in Orlando. The conference focused on…
Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, “God’s Invite to a Blessed Life,” came from Exodus 20:1-12. God sent a message to help guide the people leaving Egypt. God said, worship no other God than me, do…
Infinity Real Estate celebrated the opening of its Humboldt office Tuesday evening with a ribbon cutting sponsored by the Humboldt Chamber of Commerce. The office, 701 Bridge St., is the second for the real estate…
Iola High School has released its honor roll for the first semester. Students earning a “D” or an “F” are disqualified from the honor roll. The honor roll is divided into three sections. All A’s…
Area students qualifying for the All A or Dean’s Honor Roll at Pittsburg State University for the fall 2024 semester include: From Colony: Anna Hermreck, a junior majoring in early childhood education, All A Scholastic…
CHANUTE — Authorities are investigating a possible explosion at a Chanute home. The Chanute Fire Department issued a press release about what they termed “a possible explosion” just after 4 p.m. Monday in the 600…
GARNETT — A 16-year-old Colony youth accused in the burning of Colony’s Community Church will face a detention hearing Jan. 21 at Anderson County District Court, according to the Anderson County Review newspaper. Kaiden Robb…
Pastor Chase Riebel took his sermon from Ezekiel 2 and 3 Sunday morning. God had shown Ezekiel a vision so that Ezekiel could glimpse God’s unparalleled glory. Ezekiel was called “son of man” more than…
Lainey Church, a fifth-grader at Crest Elementary School, won the Crest spelling bee on Friday, Jan. 17. Sixth-graders Klaire Nilges, was second, and Trenton Luedke, third. Church and Nilges will advance to the Anderson County…
