Two long-standing county projects moved forward this week. County crews helped set storm shelters in five communities on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, construction has begun on a communications tower near the landfill. The…

DistrictJudge Daniel Cretiz unveiled plans to remodel and expand the courthouse. It’s still too early to know what might come of those plans, but Creitz said something eventually needs to be done to improve security…

A little more than half of Allen County’s $2.4 million in federal relief funds are now spoken for. Lisse Regehr, CEO of Thrive Allen County, gave commissioners an update on plans to spend the county’s…

County commissioners and others helped the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Hope Unlimited create a pinwheel garden at the Allen County Courthouse to recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. Commissioners and…

A revitalized airport advisory board met for the first time in years this weekend, outlining high hopes for the future of the Allen County Regional Airport. That includes an interest in building more hangars, the…

It’s still too early to know what may come of plans to remodel and expand the Allen County District Courtroom, but a local judge and owners of a construction company want county commissioners to think…

Terry Call wears many hats for Allen County, but he’ll hang them up next week when he retires. It’s not easy to describe all of his job responsibilities. “Jack of all trades” might fit.  “My…

Allen County leaders will struggle with a “chicken and egg” question as they consider how to best develop property surrounding the airport. They want to invest millions of dollars — hopefully through grants — to…

Recycling efforts in Allen County are continuing, thanks to a dedicated group of advocates. A new recycle center will open to the north of Pete’s convenience store on East State Street. Thompson Poultry formerly occupied…

The Marmaton Valley school district will get a little more wind farm money this year, and other school districts will see a financial windfall as well. But there are no guarantees the county will continue…