Allen County voters overwhelmingly rejected Tuesday a proposed $9.95 million bond issue to renovate the Allen County Courthouse. Of 2,510 advance and election ballots counted, 1,897, or 76%, were against the measure. Such huge margins…

Polls are open until 7 p.m. today for city and school board elections, as well as two bond issues. One, for $9.95 million, would renovate the Allen County Courthouse. Another, for voters of the Crest…

A number of local races will be decided Tuesday, most notably a countywide vote on whether to approve a $9.95 million renovation to the Allen County Courthouse. On top of the courthouse vote, Iolans will…

COLONY — Lunch begins at 10:50 a.m. at Crest schools, with the youngest students filing into the small cafeteria to find a seat and enjoy their meal. Lunchtime is divided into four sessions. The second…

COLONY — Voters in the Crest school district will decide whether to approve a $5.95 million school bond to improve facilities. The question will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. Community information meetings are scheduled…

HUMBOLDT — An $18 million school bond issue will go before USD 258 voters in August. School board members voted at their Feb. 14 meeting to pursue the issue in order to renovate buildings and…

A long-range master plan for USD 257 eventually could shift the Iola High School campus to the east side of Cottonwood Street, though that could be years away. The current school bond issue takes that…

The overwhelming commitment by school board members to stick to the designated site for a new elementary school came through loud and clear at Tuesday night’s forum on the April 2 school bond election. “Our…

Registered voters from USD 257 can begin casting their ballots in advance of the special April 2 school bond election. Early voting is in the Allen County clerk’s office during regular business hours, or voters…

I am reminded of a story about an individual who was told through a police officer’s bullhorn, as the officer drove through the neighborhood, that a flood was coming. The individual said to the officer…