The Iola Senior Center and thrift store at 223 N. State St. will get a little bit of breathing room, thanks to some volunteer labor. Dimity Lowell, Joyce Adair and Joe Hess asked county commissioners…
A county transportation plan could expand to round-the-clock coverage to help employees get to work. At least that’s the hope for Thrive Allen County. Representatives asked county commissioners to agree to spend up to $54,000…
Allen County’s 911 director urged commissioners to make a communications tower project more of a priority. Chelsie Angleton told commissioners she covered two 12-hour dispatch shifts over the weekend, and was very concerned about communications…
If the county is going to buy land for future housing development, a developer needs to be found first. That was the general consensus of Allen County Commissioners, who got more clarification about a recent…
Carl Slaugh isn’t ready to give up. He believes it’s not too late to mend the relationship between the city and county when it comes to the ambulance service. Slaugh, a City Council member who…
There’s a lot to like about a plan to start a land bank in Allen County, but commissioners were taken by surprise by a proposal from Thrive Allen County and said they have too many…
It’s about time to make a decision on who will help the county disperse $2.4 million in federal relief funds. Commissioners plan to take some time Monday to discuss administration of the American Rescue Plan…
With multiple groups already vying for a piece of Allen County’s $2.4 million federal relief pie, county commissioners want to take some time to figure out the best way forward. The discussion followed requests from…
(Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to show that Dick Works of Humboldt commended county commissioners for having “held the line pretty well,” in regards to their budget. A previous version confused him with…
Allen County has selected American Medical Response (AMR) to be its new ambulance provider. But what all does that mean? To learn more, the Register spoke with Jason Jenkins, regional representative for the company. What…