A countywide transportation plan will continue next year under its current format, commissioners decided Tuesday. A week ago, representatives of Thrive Allen County asked them to consider expanding to round-the-clock coverage in order to help…

In 2018, Allen County paid $1 million for a rock crusher. For a good chunk of its life, the crusher has been in the shop for repairs of one sort or another. This summer, one…

A county transportation plan could expand to round-the-clock coverage to help employees get to work. At least that’s the hope for Thrive Allen County. Representatives asked county commissioners to agree to spend up to $54,000…

Jim Berry, center, places a Hershey’s Kiss to mark a spot on his bingo card Friday afternoon. Also pictured from left are Tina Craft and Barbara Berry, with Brad Berry at right. Thrive Allen County…

Bingo! Locals have a chance to make history Friday afternoon when a group attempts to organize a world-record Bingo event.  It’s the first test of a new partnership between Thrive Allen County and Televeda, a…

It’s probably not surprising, but most Allen County families can’t afford to build a new house.  Another fact: Allen County’s housing vacancy rate is much higher than the state’s.  Those are some of the findings…

Just breathe. April Jackson remembers the time her son took a yoga class as part of an after-school program. She noticed a difference in the way he reacted to a problem. Instead of getting angry…

A group that has been asking local residents how to create a better Allen County will offer a “last chance” to share ideas next week. Atlas Community Studios, a small company based in Des Moines,…

Think of it as a theater production. The curtain opens on a young man, following a trail through the woods. Along the way, he meets a romantic interest, ends up in a new place and…

If the county is going to buy land for future housing development, a developer needs to be found first. That was the general consensus of Allen County Commissioners, who got more clarification about a recent…