New rules were announced late last week for those who visit Allen County district court.  Mask mandates will be relaxed, but the new protocols call for continued social distancing, limited capacity in courtrooms and options…

Dodging potholes may soon be eliminated as a spring sport. Allen County public works director Mitch Garner updated commissioners Tuesday on new patchwork technology. Garner was in Salina on Monday for a demonstration on pothole…

Cross through a window and enter another world. That’s exactly what happened to several Allen County officials and members of Thrive Allen County on Thursday, as they were given a tour of Peerless Products’ new…

The rain just keeps on falling, but county officials aren’t yet too concerned about flooding. According to the Iola Water Plant, more than 3.26 inches of rain fell Wednesday night, which brings the total for…

Vaxxed. Or. Masked. At Tuesday’s meeting, Allen County commissioners continued to align its COVID-19 policy with recommendations from health professionals, including the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).…

Allen County Regional Hospital and Anderson County Hospital have revised their visitor guidelines to allow Level 3 visitation, as of May 17. The hospitals were previously at a Level 4, which allowed patients only one…

Housing was the talk of the town in Allen County yesterday. Specifically, how to get more.  In the morning, Atlas Community Studios and McClure Company hosted an online “visioning session” to collect data on housing…

“Something has to change.” That’s Humboldt city administrator Cole Herder’s succinct summary of the state of housing in Allen County. “Everyone is in agreement that there’s a housing shortage,” he said. “Humboldt recognized this years…

Local health departments have stopped accepting new shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine because of decreased demand.  Allen County residents have been vaccinated at higher rates than others in the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments, but…

The Allen County Regional Airport is one step closer to expanding its utilities. Jonathon Goering, economic development director for Thrive Allen County, presented commissioners with some initial bids for mapping out the project. He recommended…