The Allen County Commission will hold its first evening meeting at 6 p.m Tuesday, instead of its normal 8:30 a.m. gathering. The Commission is looking at hosting evening meetings once a month with the hope…

Reliable public transportation in Allen County is as essential now as it has ever been.  Jeff Keithly, President of Allen Regional Transit (A.R.T.), attested to this Tuesday morning while giving an overview to county commissioners…

Delays in the construction of a new cell at the Allen County Landfill was a point of contention at Tuesday morning’s commission meeting. Contractors Richard Huthing and Will Rogers, with Halcomb Construction, approached the commission…

Allen County commissioners will take a cue as to how interested the public is in their affairs by the turnout to their first scheduled evening meeting on Tuesday, March 25.  The meeting begins at 6…

Allen County Commissioners continued conversations Tuesday morning about the creation of a Road and Bridge Committee, as well as starting once-a-month evening meetings.  At the Feb. 11 meeting, Commissioner David Lee recommended creating a citizen-led…

“The general goal of economic development is to provide a community with the resources necessary to retain and increase its population,” summarized Jared Wheeler, Thrive Economic Development Director, in his annual report to Allen County…

Allen County Commissioner David Lee issued the county’s two newspapers a challenge Tuesday morning: Prove that they are the media of choice for local news and the best way to inform citizens about local government.…

Dear editor, I recently found myself reading the latest discussion about public notices in Allen County. As someone who doesn’t reside in Allen County full-time, I value the Iola Register’s efforts to keep its readers…

Allen County Commissioners recognized the service of three outgoing officials during their Tuesday morning meeting. Commissioner Bruce Symes, Sheriff Bryan Murphy, and County Attorney Jerry Hathaway were each given a plaque and commended for years…

Allen County Commissioners have tentatively agreed to sign off on letters of support for two area broadband companies. Representatives from Cox Communications and Pinnacle Broadband spoke with the commission Tuesday morning about a promising federal…