A delegation of Kansas State University leadership members will be in Allen County Wednesday and Thursday to better understand the strengths and needs of the local community. The two-day tour begins with a community forum…

Allen County isn’t currently at risk of fire danger, but an extended stretch of hot, dry weather has prompted Woodson County officials to enact a burn ban, effective immediately. Jason Trego, Allen County Emergency Management…

Nine locals engaged in a vigorous debate over taxes, property values and legislation at a budget hearing with Allen County commissioners on Tuesday. Several of those were Allen County farmers and business owners upset over…

Some changes could be coming to the Allen County Landfill concerning the disposal of tires and electronics. County leaders will pursue plans to create new, separate spaces to collect both items after consulting with an…

A company that recycles used tires has been dumping more than 200,000 tires at the Allen County Landfill over the past six months, prompting county leaders to consider changes to the way it handles or…

Allen County voters could decide whether to approve a courthouse remodel as early as November. Plans call for a new, second courtroom — identical in size and design — to be built to the south…

In just one hour after Friday’s storm passed, Allen County’s dispatchers handled nearly twice as many calls compared to the total of an average day. Between 6 and 7 p.m. on Friday, the dispatch center…

Even with the high school sports season wrapped up before June, there were plenty of other athletes on display in Allen County last month.  Here are the six nominees for the Athlete of the Month…

Allen County commissioners might be willing to test drive a proposal from recycling leaders that would dedicate part of an employee’s time for recycling efforts. The catch is: They want the City of Iola to…

Allen County commissioners want more information before they consider a request from an Iowa group to propose solar regulations. Terry Call, the county’s zoning director, told commissioners about a proposal from the Center for Infrastructure…