It’s called “The Great Unwinding.” That’s what the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have termed  a massive reversal of emergency health coverage incentives put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that many…

Tapping into the City of Iola’s sewer system could be the most economical solution for infrastructure improvements at the Allen County Regional Airport, but county commissioners still appear reluctant to take that route. Bruce Boettcher…

The stories shocked Thrive staff when they first began to study transportation in 2019: • About 20% of Allen County residents lack reliable transportation. • Some residents wait two to three weeks between trips to…

County commissioners came up with a new plan to provide a little bit more money to Thrive Allen County for economic development, but it won’t change the budget. Commissioners will allocate $30,000 for Thrive in…

Marci Penner challenged the audience Thursday to be more receptive to change and to break away from being “a culture of ‘no.’” Sometimes what’s needed is to “break up the power paradigm of the older…

A debate over whether to start a land bank in Allen County raised more questions than answers, but in the end led to a new path forward. County commissioners met with Jonathon Goering, economic development…

It’s been six years since Allen County, Iola or Humboldt has increased their funding for economic development provided by Thrive Allen County.  In the year so far, Thrive has brought about $5 million this area’s…

Allen County commissioners seemed divided on a request to increase funding for economic development efforts. Jonathon Goering, economic development director for Thrive Allen County, is asking each of the four funding sources to increase their…

If there’s an upside to doing grueling manual labor in the sweltering heat Thursday, it’s that the four Southern Star employees volunteering their efforts did so on Thursday, and not next week, James Gentry said.…

Jonathan Goering, Thrive Allen County’s economic development director, is ready to move forward with plans to start a land bank. Commissioners, though, aren’t quite as enthusiastic. They’re concerned the county could end up with a…