In the midst of busy lives, we can forget how much local do-gooders improve our community. Doctors heal the sick, teachers help children learn to read, the trails stay cleared of brush; what’s the big…

Iola Rotarians sold 901 tickets for this year’s Grocery Grab, which took place Saturday morning at G&W Foods of Iola. Jessica Thompson of Iola bought just four of them, and was selected as the winner…

During this year’s enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Marketplace health insurance, residents of Allen County will notice some important changes and additions. Open enrollment began Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 15. Those…

Monday was Jared Wheeler’s first day on the job as Thrive Allen County’s new economic development director. He’s stayed busy. “Someone asked me if it felt like I was drinking from a firehose,” said Wheeler…

MILDRED — It’s been a century since Mildred’s halcyon days. At one time, the little burg at the northeast corner of Allen County had a population of more than 2,000, with a cement plant that…

April Jackson, pictured third from right, of Thrive Allen County, representing SEK Recovery Resources, was one of several prevention specialists hosted by Gov. Laura Kelly at the Kansas State Capitol on Sept. 29 to witness…

Twenty-nine vendors hosted scores of visitors Tuesday Iola’s Dr. John Silas Bass North Community Building for the Senior Health Fair hosted by Thrive Allen County. Among the participants, Paula Drybread, left, and Melanie Smith represent…

LAHARPE — Organizers of a citywide cleanup need two ingredients to ensure this year’s effort is as productive as in years past: 1. Yards to clean; and 2. People to help clean them. The LaHarpe…

SAVONBURG — Color David Janssen a realistic optimist. The Savonburg City Councilman was asked to peer into a crystal ball and eye the community’s future, say five or 10 years down the road. On one…

Thrive Allen County is one of 10 project teams across the state of Kansas awarded a Change Community Solutions grant.  NetWork Kansas, a Kansas-based nonprofit dedicated to the growth of entrepreneurship and small businesses, approved…