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Allen County Commissioners gave their blessing Tuesday morning to the Humboldt Food Pantry to make some necessary improvements. Ron Holman spoke on behalf of the pantry. “They have a few needs and wants, at no…

Editor’s note: The Register recapped the 1969 murders of Betty Cantrell and Sally Hutton in an article Tuesday. Following is a look at the women behind a true-crime podcast examing the cases. They’ll discuss their…

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has announced that it is conducting an investigation into the death of an inmate at the Allen County Jail. According to KBI Communications Director Melissa Underwood, the Allen County Sheriff’s…

HUMBOLDT — About two weeks after the City of Humboldt and Climavision installed a weather radar station atop a water tower north of the city, it detected an EF-1 tornado that touched down near Eureka.…

Four communities — Iola, Humboldt, Yates Center and Le Roy — will team up Saturday to offer the latest in fashion trends along with fun activities, sweet deals and giveaways. The SEK Sweet Summertime Boutique…

The Missoula Children’s Theatre is at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center this week to teach area youth about acting. Children auditioned for roles and will present “Robin Hood” at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bowlus.

Iola city council members decided at Monday evening’s meeting to forge ahead with Phase 2 of a flood mitigation plan. The scope of Mammoth Sports Construction’s proposed $3.733 million project includes an artificial turf softball,…

HUMBOLDT — USD 258 will add an esports program, becoming the second school district in the county to test the video game program as a way to reach students who typically don’t participate in extracurricular…

HUMBOLDT — A recent decision to do away with Humboldt’s fire whistle isn’t sitting well with some in the community. Jeff Bowman, a retired volunteer firefighter, asked Humboldt City Council members Monday to reconsider. “We,…

“The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them.” — Lois McMaster Bujold, author It’s been nearly 55 years since the unsolved murders of Betty…