Affordable housing is critical, period. Topekans need quality places to live that don’t cost an arm and a leg. And they deserve a city that helps make that happen. That’s why it was a great…

Lawrence and Douglas County have a chance to do economic development and do right. One of the community’s greatest, unfulfilled opportunities is Haskell Indian Nations University. It already is a great institution in many ways.…

A new housing initiative is taking shape locally. To learn more, this Register reporter sat down with Jonathon Goering, economic development director at Thrive Allen County. He explained how “Thrive was selected to participate in…

TOPEKA — Kansas wind energy representatives and advocates guaranteed a senate panel Tuesday a bill currently under consideration would end industry investment and development in the state if approved. Senate Bill 279 would establish state…

Allen County Regional Airport may soon be expanding. But what does that mean exactly? To find out more, this Register reporter sat down with Jonathon Goering, economic development director at Thrive Allen County, and Allen…

This week Iola received $350,000 to buy a new fire engine. Or half of one. Fire engines these days cost a staggering $700,000. The gift takes the form of a Community Development Block Grant awarded…

Slow and steady wins the race. That was the gist of Jonathon Goering’s discussion with commissioners regarding improvements to the Allen County Regional Airport. Goering, economic development director at Thrive Allen County, said that after…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt joined the economic development group spearheaded by Thrive Allen County at its meeting Monday evening.  “There’s power in numbers,” said Mayor Nobby Davis. Humboldt agreed to pay $10,000 a year for the…

Jonathon Goering has just joined the team at Thrive Allen County as their new economic development manager. The Register sat down with him during his second day on the job to see how things were…

Iola will likely change how it funds its economic development efforts. “It’s time to cut our ties with Thrive,” Iola City Councilwoman Nancy Ford said Monday, during the Council’s annual strategic planning session. In the…