The cost of electrical improvements at Allen County Regional Airport will be significantly less than expected due to bids coming in below expectations.  Mitch Garner, Public Works director, told commissioners that bids were opened earlier…

County road crews are preparing for a busy summer. Mark Griffith, road and bridge director, told commissioners on Tuesday he plans to compile a list of summer projects to review next week.  He’s already been…

Members of the REACH Healthcare Foundation offered Allen County commissioners a history lesson and reminder of how local partnerships have grown over the past 20 years. Brenda Sharpe, CEO of Reach, and Carla Gibson, vice…

EMP Shield’s announcement last week of its plans to build a computer microchip plant in nearby Coffey County could draw hundreds of young families to Southeast Kansas. The Burlington manufacturer’s plans are for a $1.9…

A national EMS company has an idea it hopes will solve multiple problems: consolidate ambulance services between multiple counties.  Jason Jenkins with Global Medical Response (GMR) told county commissioners on Tuesday about a plan that…

Glenn Koster knows all too well the plight facing foster children. He speaks from experience, having gone through the system himself as a youth in the 1960s, a turbulent time that left him scarred in…

PITTSBURG — The Allen County Special Olympics team competed in the adult basketball district competition on Tuesday night.  Ty Johnson took first place in the individual skills division and second in the speed dribbling.  Ian…

Bids to open a new cell at the Allen County Landfill came in significantly less than expected. Commissioners approved a bid of $2.36 million from Halcomb Construction of Nevada, Mo. They expected bids would be…

Allen County Commissioners all but cut the strings to a joint ambulance service with Iola at their meeting Tuesday morning. Commissioners said they will explore options for a new ambulance service provider rather than negotiate…

Allen County will need to budget somewhere between 12-15% more for its health insurance costs in the coming year. Commissioners met with their insurance representative, Stephen Euston with Bukaty Companies of Leawood, on Tuesday morning…