Monday’s severe weather prompted discussion at Tuesday’s Allen County Commission meeting and spurred conversation about efforts to identify possible issues with the county’s new Genasys emergency notification system. Emergency Management Director Jason Trego told commissioners…

Incumbent Jerry Daniels is the sole candidate to keep his seat on the Allen County Commission. Monday’s deadline passed with nobody else filing to vie for Daniels’s position. Daniels, of Humboldt, represents the southern portions…

Jerry Daniels, a Republican, is thus far the only candidate to file in advance of Monday’s noon filing deadline.  Of local note, the filing deadline also applies to anyone seeking one of three seats up…

For years, Allen Regional Transit (A.R.T.) has operated out of a small single-room office tucked into the back of the Recovery House at 16 N. Buckeye St. in Iola. On June 1, the growing non-profit…

Allen County commissioners Tuesday weighed whether they should ask voters to increase the county sales tax.  The increase would help fund emergency medical services, which are currently funded through the county’s ambulance fund. A similar…

Allen County could face roughly $150,000 in future election equipment costs as state and federal voting standards continue to change, a looming expense that led to discussion Tuesday morning as County Clerk Shannon Patterson urged…

Though Allen County has yet to launch its planned recycling venture, it may already have changed in scope. Allen County Public Works Director Mitch Garner told the Register Tuesday the county may have an opportunity…

A leadership change at Allen County EMS was announced at Tuesday’s Allen County Commission meeting. EMS Director Michael Burnett announced he will leave the department next week to accept the EMS director position in Crawford…

Allen County commissioners voted Tuesday to discontinue the county’s membership in the League of Kansas Municipalities after hearing a defense of the organization from Humboldt City Administrator Cole Herder. Herder encouraged commissioners to continue participating…

Concerns about vehicle costs and budgeting drove much of the discussion at Tuesday’s Allen County Commission meeting, as Sheriff Anthony Maness outlined immediate needs and broader goals for his department. Maness said a recent presentation…