Federal grants brought a huge influx of cash to transportation projects in recent years, Kansas Department of Transportation leaders reported at Thursday’s Local Consult meeting. In addition to seeking input on projects, the state officials…

LIBERAL — A white Dodge Caravan pulls up in front of the Dillons grocery store in Liberal, Kansas, and Floyd Coleman steps out to help his next passenger into the minivan. Coleman, a 63-year-old retired…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With new and used cars still painfully expensive, Ryan Holdsworth says he plans to keep his 9-year-old Chevy Cruze for at least four more years. Limiting his car payments and…

Driving a school bus can be a lot of fun, longtime drivers Mark Whitney and Warren Johnson agree.  The kids make it fun. The drivers listen to their stories and watch them grow.  But the…

Jeff Keithly of Iola is looking forward to the challenge of developing a public transportation program in Allen County. While it won’t be the first such program in the state, it’s quite unusual for a…

Tapping into the City of Iola’s sewer system could be the most economical solution for infrastructure improvements at the Allen County Regional Airport, but county commissioners still appear reluctant to take that route. Bruce Boettcher…

Allen County isn’t alone in its struggle to find workers, the head of a labor study organization told a group of employers on Wednesday morning. Chad Chancellor, CEO of Next Move Group LLC, presented results…

Most of those who use the county’s general transportation program need to go to the store or medical appointments. Allen County Clerk Sherrie Riebel last week gave commissioners an update on the transportation program, as…

A countywide transportation plan will continue next year under its current format, commissioners decided Tuesday. A week ago, representatives of Thrive Allen County asked them to consider expanding to round-the-clock coverage in order to help…

A county transportation plan could expand to round-the-clock coverage to help employees get to work. At least that’s the hope for Thrive Allen County. Representatives asked county commissioners to agree to spend up to $54,000…