Tuesday’s meeting of Allen County commissioners covered a scattershot list of topics, including budgets, grant opportunities, internet security and the acute need for Meals on Wheels volunteers. Following a discussion of the tax lid and…

Thrive Allen County CEO Lisse Regher said that a second round of CARES Act/SPARK funding would soon be made available across the state through the Kansas Department of Commerce. As opposed to the first round…

It’s hard to name a more popular, familiar or reliable government entity than the Postal Service. Even in a wired world, snail mail still reigns vital, delivering medicine, election ballots and e-commerce goods. Hitting mailboxes…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alarmed by a deadly new twist in the nation’s drug addiction crisis, the government will allow states to use federal money earmarked for the opioid epidemic to help growing numbers of people…

FORT SCOTT — A grant writing workshop is Nov. 8 in Fort Scott, and is geared to help communities seek alternative funding sources. The workshop, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the…

LAHARPE — A resident-led crowdfunding effort is underway for a number of local projects. LaHarpe organizers, working in league with Thrive Allen County, this week launched the LaHarpe ioby (In Our Back Yard) fundraising drive.…