A new meteorological wind study is underway in Allen County, marking the first step in evaluating a potential future wind energy project. River Cat Wind LLC, working with Steelhead Americas of Portland, Oreg., began installing…

Firefighters were kept busy Thursday as gusty south winds combined with 90-degree temperatures played a role in four fire calls within Allen County. Here, members of the Humboldt-Osage Volunteer Fire Department work to contain a…

Allen County commissioners are weighing a second attempt at asking voters to approve a sales tax dedicated to emergency medical services. At Tuesday morning’s commission meeting, discussion focused on how to better inform the public…

Camille Lavon spent her first six months as economic development director for Iola and Allen County doing a lot of listening and learning. Her goal: to become as intimately familiar as possible with what the…

Local students from Iola High School and Marmaton Valley High School demonstrated creativity, business skills, and entrepreneurial spirit at the 3rd Annual Allen County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge held Thursday at Allen Community College. The event…

A new charitable initiative seeks to strengthen journalism in Allen County. The Strengthen Allen County News Project, formed late last year, is a collaboration with the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas, based in Pittsburg. Tax-deductible…

The potential for severe storms this weekend has prompted the Allen County Department of Emergency Management to remind residents of community storm shelters throughout the county. In Iola, the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, the old…

As the organization notes on its website, there are many reasons why teens struggle with mental health. But there are zero reasons why we should struggle alone. With that in mind, Allen County high-schoolers will…

Whether building lift stations near the Allen County Regional Airport, or helping Humboldt and LaHarpe with sewer upgrades, BG Consultants has played a role in designing a number of major projects in recent years. The…

Families, friends, and former participants filled the Allen County District Courtroom Thursday afternoon as the 31st Judicial District Recovery Court honored its newest graduating class. District Judge Daniel Creitz opened the event by recognizing the…