After being awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Kansas Department of Commerce for $132,000, commissioners selected Thrive Allen County to be the grant’s administrator. The selection came during a public hearing wherein…

Following a public forum at Tuesday’s meeting, Allen County commissioners approved moving forward on a grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce in collaboration with Thrive Allen County. Last week, Commerce announced it would offer…

In order to assist local businesses, especially those who’ve lost employees, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Thrive Allen County CEO Lisse Regehr informed commissioners that a new but “very competitive” grant opportunity had been made available…

Is your small business or nonprofit in need of assistance due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Programs and loans exist to help out entities that are struggling, and Thrive Allen County is…

Notices Services at Carlyle’s Presbyterian Church have been canceled for Sunday and again March 29. A community conversation with Thrive Allen County scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled. Miscellaneous The Carlyle Ladies Country Club met…

A pair of social service agencies will remain open, but with some changes, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Humanity House, an organization that serves low-income families from Iola and Allen County, will no…

“I feel we at least need to get started. … I would like us to proceed with what our administration and coaches desire,” said ACC Trustees Board Chair Neal Barclay in reference to the college’s…

Allen County was host to a unique group of international young people Thursday. They were visiting from the Republic of Armenia, a landlocked country in the mountainous Caucasus region once part of the Soviet Union.…

Iola will likely change how it funds its economic development efforts. “It’s time to cut our ties with Thrive,” Iola City Councilwoman Nancy Ford said Monday, during the Council’s annual strategic planning session. In the…

Mildred’s “the best kept secret in Allen County,” said Regina Lance, who owns and operates the historic Mildred Store and grocery/RV park with her husband, Loren. For years, thanks to legendary sandwiches and service, the…