When I learned that only 29% of the registered voters in Allen County voted, I was surprised — no, shocked.  How can voters allow less than one-third of their members decide what’s happening in the…

Dear editor, For many years, I’ve been going to the council meetings almost every time, so I feel like I know really good council members.  For years, many of the council members were men, but…

Dear editor, Today, as I gathered up my carefully cleaned and sorted recycle items, I drove 14 miles to the Allen County Recycling center in Iola to discover that it is no longer open, due…

Dear editor, I read with much interest editor Susan Lynn’s comments about Nikki Haley. I watched most of the Republican debate last week, until the moderators lost —or forfeited — control. The next morning I…

Dear editor: As we work this summer to finalize the budget for 2024, the Allen County Commission continues to be mindful of the property tax burden being placed on our fellow citizens. To help ease…

Dear editor,  Over the past two weeks we’ve seen a couple of articles about the Allen County Landfill and recycling — or the lack thereof.  The first concerned the problem of blowing trash at the…

Dear editor, In response to the “disparging remarks” about county roads, I will tell you things have signicantly improved.  The previous road manager did not seem fazed by my complaints that due to new blading,…

Dear editor, All too often I hear disparaging comments about those who work in the public sector whose tasks are to make our day-to-day lives better. One remark, in my rural area, I hear too…

Dear editor, The Allen County Recycling program as it stands today cannot sustain itself for much longer.  Without the support of the city or the county we are only able to run it with individuals’…

Dear editor, We have been following the ambulance issue for Allen County. We understand the commissioners are tasked with the hospital and with funding an ambulance service to provide for Allen countians needs.  We also…