Allen County employees will receive a 4% cost of living adjustment (COLA) wage increase at the beginning of the new year following a unanimous vote of approval by county commissioners Tuesday morning. Commissioners had been…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA,…

Iola city employees will get a pay raise in 2023 to keep up with inflation rates. City Council members voted unanimously Monday for the 8.7% pay hike, which conforms with the Consumer Price Index, which…

Christmas came early for Iola city employees Monday night. Council members approved a 5.9% cost of living adjustment to employee paychecks next year, mirroring the same increases Social Security recipients will receive next year. The…

Despite red flags raised by Sheriff Bryan Murphy, Allen County commissioners passed a 2020 budget Tuesday. Murphy’s biggest concern is that the jail has 17 employees for whom commissioners have ordered Murphy give 3% cost…