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…

No way around it, Tuesday’s meeting of the Iola Planning Commission was a no-win night.  Those against the conversion of an abandoned nursing home on North Walnut into apartments came across as NIMBYS – Not…

On a split vote, county commissioners signed off on a new agreement to continue ambulance services in a partnership with the City of Iola. Commissioners approved the new, five-year contract on a 2-1 vote Tuesday,…

Allen County will pursue a contract with a private company to provide countywide ambulance services starting in 2022. County commissioners voted, 2-1, Tuesday to negotiate solely with American Medical Response, and to let its existing…

Iola Fire Chief Chase Waggoner has resigned. “It’s a good department with great guys,” Waggoner told the Register in a telephone interview. “It’s just sometimes a job is not a good fit for you.” Waggoner’s…

The county’s ambulance contract discussion continues. Carl Slaugh, speaking as a resident rather than in his capacity as city council member, shared information with the commission relevant to the ambulance agreement between the City of…

Let the bidding begin. Representatives from the City of Iola and American Medical Response (AMR) were on hand at Tuesday’s county commission meeting to begin making the case for why they should be Allen County’s…

With construction proceeding on the new Iola Elementary School, Iolans were given their first glimpse Monday of plans to extend the Missouri Pacific Trail to connect the school site to the rest of town. Iola…

Empty lots owned by the city in the Davis Addition will soon begin bearing fruit. Iola City Council members approved a proposal from Iolan Josh Hawley to plant as many as 150 fruit trees along…

Utility bills are about to jump significantly for Iolans. Iola city officials announced Thursday they are bumping up electric charges associated with the bitterly cold temperatures that blanketed the area over a two-week stretch in…