To fight the ongoing opioid crisis — the addiction to high-powered prescription painkillers — a Southeast Kansas coalition will work to remove the barriers that keep someone from treatment. In large part, that translates to…

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…

Thrive Allen County’s transportation program is changing lives. “To me it’s been a godsend,” said Iolan Loren Mitchell, in reference to the local initiative. The 83-year-old said his daughter had been giving him rides to…

Allen County has been awarded a transportation grant in excess of $70,000. Jessica Thompson, director of development for Thrive Allen County, confirmed the state’s award of the 5311 grant, and said it would “allow us…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday that Congress has an opportunity to deliver a generational boost in infrastructure spending as the Biden administration readies a package that could reach as high as $2 trillion.…

Allen County’s newest transportation program is facing a delay. Lisse Regehr, CEO of Thrive Allen County, briefed Allen County commissioners at their meeting Tuesday on the program’s challenges of hiring a driver for the new…

A local organization is offering rides to the COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Beginning Thursday, Thrive Allen County will provide transportation to the clinics. Thursday’s is targeted to Allen County residents age 85 and older. The clinic…

Slow and steady wins the race. That was the gist of Jonathon Goering’s discussion with commissioners regarding improvements to the Allen County Regional Airport. Goering, economic development director at Thrive Allen County, said that after…

Commissioners have approved a scaled-back version of a new transportation system for Allen County, which will provide rides for essentially anyone to anywhere. The version of the program they approved included purchasing a 14-passenger vehicle…

A new transportation system in Allen County came one step closer to becoming a reality on Tuesday, though it continues to hang in limbo for the time being. Jessica Thompson, director of development at Thrive…