Budgets, budgets, budgets. That was the theme of Tuesday’s Allen County Commission meeting, with multiple department heads and agency directors discussing funding for the coming year. First in line was Bill Fiscus from Tri-Valley Developmental…

Allen County’s COVID-19 disaster declaration has ended. The decision came after emergency manager Jason Trego spoke with commissioners about ending the declaration to follow suit with the state. Commissioners then voted in favor of ending…

“How can we resolve some of the concerns you have?” That was Iola city councilman Carl Slaugh’s question to commissioners regarding Allen County’s ambulance contract currently up for bid. Depending on the outcome, the city…

A local historical group is looking for support. Darrell Krone of the Humboldt Historical Preservation Alliance spoke with Allen County commissioners during their Tuesday meeting about the possibility of financially assisting the HHPA in a…

Count it. Allen County’s $2.4 million in federal stimulus money has been completely dispersed. Lisse Regehr, CEO of Thrive Allen County, presented commissioners with a detailed report on how those SPARK funds were spent and…

Marmaton Valley isn’t happy about the distribution of recent wind farm payments to schools. Kim Ensminger, USD 256 superintendent, along with board member Bob Rhodes, shared their concerns with commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting. “I’m expressing…

The Allen County Regional Airport is one step closer to expanding its utilities. Jonathon Goering, economic development director for Thrive Allen County, presented commissioners with some initial bids for mapping out the project. He recommended…

Tempers were running hot during a portion of Tuesday’s county commission meeting. Commissioners wanted to know how, during a structure fire last week at the Harmony Health store in Iola, the following scenario developed: “I…

Allen County commissioners backed off Tuesday from mandating face masks to guard against the spread of COVID-19 to simply “recommending” that people maintain the practice. Commissioners took their cue from state leaders who last week…

Bright blue pinwheels are now spinning on the courthouse lawn. On Tuesday, members of Hope Unlimited and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), along with county commissioners and others, placed the shiny markers in order to…