MILDRED — It’s been a century since Mildred’s halcyon days. At one time, the little burg at the northeast corner of Allen County had a population of more than 2,000, with a cement plant that…

MILDRED — While the fiddle player sawed off the dizzy opening notes of Bob Wills’ “Take Me Back to Tulsa” on the stage in the back room, Charles Blagg was browsing the refreshments cooler up…

MILDRED — Sure, the Mildred Store still offers a Norman Rockwellian oasis in today’s breakneck-paced, 21st century climate. From their monthly music night jamborees, to other community events such as prom dress sales and a…

MILDRED — The Mildred Store was host Saturday to the crew of “The Last Butterflies,” an apocalyptic film featuring actor Cooper Andrews, best known for his role as Jerry in the TV series “The Walking…

MILDRED — In the years since they’ve taken over the Mildred Store, Loren and Regena Lance have continued to do what they could to breathe life into a largely overlooked part of Allen County. Their…

MILDRED — Loren and Regena Lance have big plans for the Mildred Store. Of course, take a tour around at the property and you’ll see that’s always been true. In just eight years, the Lances…

The Mildred Store Band and The Trail performed during Squarefest, a new event offered on the north side of the square on Saturday to give people a chance to celebrate while high school kids were…

The egg hunts are back, if you can find them. Area groups will bring back several Easter egg hunts this year after taking a couple of years off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the…

Two Allen County food providers made national news Thursday as the CBS Evening News highlighted the plight of rural food deserts. The Mildred Store and Humanity House, along with a grocery store in St. Paul,…

MILDRED — Loren and Regena Lance are ringing in the holidays starting Sunday with an open house for the Mildred community. “We normally do a Christmas bazaar, but we found out Kincaid was doing something…