What we’re reading:

— The Allen County Fair officially kicked off Saturday and continues through the weekend.

— The Allen County Regional Hospital started its lease agreement with Saint Luke’s Health System one year ago this month. It came during a pandemic, and was a challenging time to make a major change in health care.

— Gov. Laura Kelly hopes more vaccinations will keep the COVID-19 delta variant in check.

— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Jan. 6 riot probe will continue with or without Republicans.