A new industrial park adjacent to Allen County Airport came “one step closer,” said Commissioner Jerry Daniels, with the county commission’s approval Tuesday of necessary accommodations for the sewer line connecting the complex to Iola’s…

Allen County will seek new bids for a sewer project at the airport, after initial costs came in at $1.7 million more than estimates. The higher costs are attributed to a tight timeline because the…

Another piece to the puzzle is in place as PrairieLand Partners, Iola’s John Deere dealership, continues to plan for construction of a new facility on the northeast edge of town. Iola City Council members will…

LAHARPE — The finishing touches are being put on an ordinance that will hike sewer fees in LaHarpe starting in February. The plan — which City Council members are expected to finalize at their Jan.…

Tapping into the City of Iola’s sewer system could be the most economical solution for infrastructure improvements at the Allen County Regional Airport, but county commissioners still appear reluctant to take that route. Bruce Boettcher…

HUMBOLDT — Hourly workers will receive more pay for serving “on call” during weekends and after-hours during the week. Ten employees with the maintenance, water and wastewater departments petitioned city hall for the pay increase,…

If the Allen County Regional Airport were to tap into the City of Iola’s sewer system, the county would have to agree to allow the city to annex the property.  County commissioners weren’t keen on…

Iola will take advantage of federal COVID relief dollars to help refurbish several miles of degraded sewer lines in town. City Council members unanimously approved City Administrator Matt Rehder’s request to dedicate $800,000 in American…

Iola City Council members will not allow a property owner on the outskirts of town to tap into the city’s sewer system, without voluntarily allowing the city to annex the property first. The unusual request…

Allen County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to provide up to $335,000 to aid Humboldt in extending utilities to a 30-acre industrial tract. They previously had agreed to a memorandum of understanding for that amount,…