After more than a year of talks, Allen County is close to approving a land bank. County commissioners met Tuesday with Jonathon Goering of Thrive Allen County as he puts the finishing touches on a…

HUMBOLDT — Stubborn natural gas prices mean Humboldt needs to add $200,000 to its gas utility fund, Cole Herder, city administrator, told council members at Monday night’s meeting. “I didn’t anticipate the natural gas rates…

A recent change  in health care laws will keep Rhonda Culp and Greta Ingle busier than ever for the next 10 weeks. Culp and Ingle are certified health care Navigators tasked with helping clients re-enroll…

LaHarpe PRIDE, with help from Thrive Allen County and Nelson Quarries, welcomed students from Kansas State University and Allen Community College to help with the community’s fall cleanup. They removed brush, trash and construction material…

A military microchip development planned for Coffey County is bound to have an impact on Allen County, Jonathon Goering with Thrive Allen County told commissioners on Tuesday. Coffey County officials have been meeting with neighboring…

Jeff Keithly of Iola is looking forward to the challenge of developing a public transportation program in Allen County. While it won’t be the first such program in the state, it’s quite unusual for a…

Thrive Allen County is hosting several volunteer work days at the Lehigh Portland Trails, starting Saturday, Sept. 24. Volunteers will work to clear areas of timber debris and weeds. Volunteers should meet at the east…

At the heart of some of Allen County’s most noteworthy projects are volunteers. They’ve played a vital role with everything from running community festivals, helping develop and maintain local trails, aiding neighbors in need, or…

A gazebo at Allen County Regional Hospital has been moved to a new location along a walking trail built around the hospital grounds. The trail was built by Thrive Allen County for patients, staff and…

Iola City Council members are throwing their support behind an effort to entice housing development in the north part of town. Council members unanimously endorsed the first steps to creating a Rural Housing Incentive District…