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“It’s been going great,” said Brandon Cameron of his transition into the role of Allen County attorney.  Having worked as the assistant county attorney for four years prior, Cameron brings a wealth of experience with…

Iolan Richard Zahn is among those mourning former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100. Zahn was not a fan of the Carter administration in the 1970s, but years later came…

COLONY — Church leaders plan to rebuild after the Colony Community Church was destroyed by fire last week. Pastor Alex Cochrane said the church will be rebuilt on the same property, and church officials are…

Allen County commissioners initiated steps for D&D Propane to build a retail operation just east of Humboldt on US 169. The commissioners approved the planning board’s recommendation on Monday to grant a conditional use zoning…

COLONY — Start the new year on the right foot by participating in the nationwide First Day Hikes program. Locally, the action begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Colony trailhead of the Prairie Spirit…

Looking ahead. That’s what John Brocker has been doing since he won the open Allen County commissioner District 3 seat Nov. 5. Brocker said his main goal is to cut taxes and control county spending.…

COLONY — A fire that destroyed Colony Community Church, 322 S. Garfield St., is under investigation as a possible crime, officials said. The fire was discovered at around 6 p.m. Thursday. Fire crews continued to…

Attorney Daniel Schowengerdt finds his commute between Iola and Kansas City to be surprisingly productive.  “Sometimes clients want to have an hour-long conversation, and it’s difficult to find that time during the work day,” he…

The end of the year marks a key deadline for local governments that received pandemic-era money from the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021. Officials have until Dec. 31 to declare how they plan to…

COLONY —”We want this to be a center of joy,” said Colony Christian Church Pastor Chase Riebel, referring to the church’s new building at 211 Catalpa St., just south of the town’s baseball and softball…