“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.” — Dr. Seuss MORAN — More often than not, the driving force behind pretty much every successful community…

Groups in need of volunteers, or those looking for ways to help out around town, will have an opportunity to learn more about both in the coming days. Thrive Allen County, in collaboration with K-State…

TOPEKA — The prospects for Lehigh Portland State Park grew brighter Thursday morning when the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved House Bill 2331, by a vote of 101 to 21.  The legislation now moves to…

Members of the REACH Healthcare Foundation offered Allen County commissioners a history lesson and reminder of how local partnerships have grown over the past 20 years. Brenda Sharpe, CEO of Reach, and Carla Gibson, vice…

It’s not easy for a young person to avoid drugs and alcohol, especially in college. Jake White, now a motivational speaker, found most social gatherings at college were house parties where students drank alcohol and…

TOPEKA — The hopes and dreams of local outdoor enthusiasts and those who see how its preservation can be an economic boon were validated on Thursday by state officials and representatives. About a dozen testified…

On behalf of Iola Industries, I would like to thank the City of Iola for their support of the project we have proposed to the Department of Wildlife and Parks and the Kansas legislature. I…

An ongoing study will look at ways to help Allen Countians turn their small business dreams into reality. Atlas Community Studios, a firm specializing in strategic planning and rural economic development, has been hired by…

Thrive Allen County and Iola Mayor Steve French are encouraging businesses, churches, lodges and individuals to offer warming stations during the coming cold snap. Anyone willing to serve as a temporary warming station is asked…

Note: Lisse Regehr is the CEO of Thrive Allen County. It was a rare moment when Lisse Regehr’s extended family could get together. Her father served in the military, and most of her childhood was…