BJC Health System of St. Louis and Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas City officially became one health system this week. Saint Luke’s operates Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Patients will experience no immediate…

With the bulk of Tuesday’s meeting being held in executive session, the Allen County commissioners held a brief public portion in which they heard routine updates. Allen County Appraiser Jami Clark discussed the purchase of…

Allen County’s participation in Iola’s 2024 Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) has some loose ends, Allen County Treasurer Darolyn Maley told county commissioners Tuesday.  The program offers a tax rebate to Iola property owners who make…

Allen County Area Retired School Personnel met Wednesday, Dec. 6.Vice President Kathy Clemans presided over the meeting with nine members in attendance. Treasurer Sharon Grisier reported she was successful in securing a $100 grant for…

Message received. That’s the response from county and court officials after voters denied a $9.95 million courthouse renovation last month. The proposals called for building a second courtroom, more secure and handicapped-accessible entrances, new office…

Work is expected to be completed in three weeks, weather permitting. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started work on a concrete pavement patching project on U.S. 169 in Allen County.The work zone is…

Allen County employees will receive a 4% cost of living adjustment (COLA) wage increase at the beginning of the new year following a unanimous vote of approval by county commissioners Tuesday morning. Commissioners had been…

Allen County 911 Dispatch Center director Chelsie Decker went before Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning to make her case for wage increases for dispatch center employees.  “We need to stay competitive with surrounding areas,” Decker…

In the latest twist to infrastructure projects at the Allen County Regional Airport, commissioners learned they’ll need to conduct an archeological survey before they can start work. The county plans to install water and sewer…

Three times on Tuesday morning, Allen County Commissioner Bruce Symes reached in and pulled a name out of a metal bucket decorated with a U.S. flag to determine the outcome of last week’s election races.…