County department leaders looked to commissioners on Tuesday for a little guidance about equipment purchases and maintenance. The most expensive requests are likely to come from the road and bridge department. Director Mark Griffith asked…

With Allen County 90 days away from launching its newest iteration of ambulance service, two questions remain:  1. Who will handle transfers from Allen County Regional Hospital to other medical facilities? 2. How will the…

Area spring sports teams will be eyeing their regional assignments soon and looking to keep their momentum from the regular season rolling.  Baseball Iola High’s baseball team has started to fire on all cylinders and…

Sometimes, you have to make a mess to make things better. That’s the plan for road repairs in some parts of Allen County.  Road and bridge director Mark Griffin said his crews have torn up…

At the stroke of midnight Aug. 1, Iola will no longer be in the ambulance business for the first time in more than 50 years. Tuesday’s decision by Allen County commissioners to hire a private…

Allen County will enter a five-year contract with American Medical Response (AMR) to provide countywide EMS services starting Aug. 1. Commissioners approved the contract on Tuesday, pending a few details still to be worked through.…

Wednesday brought “all hands on deck” for trash pickup at the Allen County Landfill. Workers across several county departments — the airport, noxious weeds, road and bridge — joined landfill crews to pick up trash…

A round of overnight storms that wreaked havoc in Chanute and elsewhere across the region largely skirted Allen County. Much of Chanute was without power into Wednesday morning after the storms brought ferocious winds that…

An El Dorado architect firm is interested in a remodel and expansion project for the Allen County Courthouse.  Chief District Judge Dan Creitz presented commissioners with a proposal from Gravity Works, an architecture firm, to…

A delinquent property tax sale is scheduled for June 8 at the Allen County Courthouse. About 62 parcels are eligible for the auction after a lengthy process that was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. On…