The rain just keeps on falling, but county officials aren’t yet too concerned about flooding. According to the Iola Water Plant, more than 3.26 inches of rain fell Wednesday night, which brings the total for…

Vaxxed. Or. Masked. At Tuesday’s meeting, Allen County commissioners continued to align its COVID-19 policy with recommendations from health professionals, including the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).…

Allen County Regional Hospital and Anderson County Hospital have revised their visitor guidelines to allow Level 3 visitation, as of May 17. The hospitals were previously at a Level 4, which allowed patients only one…

Housing was the talk of the town in Allen County yesterday. Specifically, how to get more.  In the morning, Atlas Community Studios and McClure Company hosted an online “visioning session” to collect data on housing…

“Something has to change.” That’s Humboldt city administrator Cole Herder’s succinct summary of the state of housing in Allen County. “Everyone is in agreement that there’s a housing shortage,” he said. “Humboldt recognized this years…

Local health departments have stopped accepting new shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine because of decreased demand.  Allen County residents have been vaccinated at higher rates than others in the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments, but…

The Allen County Regional Airport is one step closer to expanding its utilities. Jonathon Goering, economic development director for Thrive Allen County, presented commissioners with some initial bids for mapping out the project. He recommended…

Whoa, baby … The beloved Baby Barn is getting some much-needed attention and care down at the Allen County fairgrounds. Jim Smith has been busy on the project for three weeks already, focused especially on…

Bright blue pinwheels are now spinning on the courthouse lawn. On Tuesday, members of Hope Unlimited and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), along with county commissioners and others, placed the shiny markers in order to…

Any adult who wants a COVID-19 vaccine can attend a clinic at Riverside Park next Wednesday. It will be the first clinic open to all adults in Allen County, after the state expanded eligibility guidelines…