Allen County has invested quite a bit of money into equipment this year, and earlier this week debated whether to purchase an expensive new boom mower. A few months ago, Road and Bridge Director Mark…

Allen County will wait until the last minute to make a decision about Iola’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program. The city wants to make changes to the program, but commissioners aren’t on board.  Their reluctance to sign…

After more than a year of talks, Allen County is close to approving a land bank. County commissioners met Tuesday with Jonathon Goering of Thrive Allen County as he puts the finishing touches on a…

County officials hope to interview two construction firms to lead them through a bond issue to expand and remodel the courtroom. Commissioners on Tuesday opened bids for proposals from two firms interested in serving as…

Allen County commissioners don’t want to renegotiate a contract with the City of Iola for ambulance services. “We negotiated our contract in good faith,” Commissioner Bruce Symes said at the end of a meeting on…

Allen County will take a test drive, of sorts, with a decision to lease two tractors from the local John Deere dealership. Mark Griffith, road and bridge director, asked commissioners to consider a proposal to…

The Iola-Allen County EMS saga may soon take another turn. City officials will ask if Allen County is willing to return to the bargaining table to renegotiate the city’s ambulance contract — even if it…

Marmaton Valley High School football quarterback Brayden Lawson was named the Allen County Athlete of the Month for September.  The sophomore gunslinger has led the Wildcats to a 3-3 start to the season, throwing for…

Crest Lady Lancer senior volleyball leader McKenna Hammond was named the Allen County Athlete of the Month for September.  Hammond has played a role on the varsity volleyball team all four years. Hammond has been…

County roads damaged by detour traffic around a highway construction project at Moran will get a financial boost from the state. The Kansas Department of Transportation agreed to pay for road repairs to several rural…