Allen County commissioners finalized the purchase of storm shelters and heard a report about how much trash the landfill accepted in 2020. Commissioners voted to buy a sixth storm shelter for the north part of…

The Allen County Courthouse could step into the future with a little bit more room and a little bit more security. Commissioners discussed two topics related to the courthouse when they met Tuesday morning. They…

Thanks, but no thanks. That’s the message Bassett Mayor Larry Crawford had for commissioners when it came to the offer to put a storm shelter in his community. Commissioners agreed to buy five shelters for…

Turns out removing several hundred boxes of moldy, old hospital records is a bit more challenging than expected. Terry Call, planning and zoning administrator for Allen County, told commissioners he hit a stumbling block when…

County commissioners assured hospital officials they’ll find a place to store boxes of old records – and soon — and expressed enthusiasm for the group’s plans to remodel a medical arts building. Three members of…

Jonathon Goering is laying the ground to bring a land bank to Allen County. To get started, county commissioners gave Goering, economic development director for Thrive Allen County, permission to explore a framework for a…

On a split vote, county commissioners signed off on a new agreement to continue ambulance services in a partnership with the City of Iola. Commissioners approved the new, five-year contract on a 2-1 vote Tuesday,…

We welcome the news that city and county officials reached agreement this week to continue as partners in providing emergency medical services to all of Allen County. The five-year contract not only ensures that citizens…

After both sides said they were going their separate ways, the Iola-Allen County ambulance partnership will continue into 2022 and beyond. Iola City Council members approved, 8-0, a five-year contract to continue offering emergency medical…

A countywide transportation plan will continue next year under its current format, commissioners decided Tuesday. A week ago, representatives of Thrive Allen County asked them to consider expanding to round-the-clock coverage in order to help…