The job of an economic development director is punishing, admitted Jonathon Goering.  “It beats you up,” he said.  And it can be thankless. “You put your heart and soul into it every day, trying to…

Just as he’s hitting his stride, Jonathon Goering, Thrive’s economic development director, is leaving his post.  Though it’s a bittersweet decision for Goering, he’s already putting a positive spin on it.  “When I come to…

Iola City Council members will discuss plans to increase the city’s economic development investment at their meeting Monday. When drafting Iola’s 2023 spending plan earlier this year,  Council members increased the budget authority to $50,000…

Dr. Erik Unruh knew he wanted a career that would allow him to make an impact. He kept coming back to medicine.  “It’s not a secret that medicine can be challenging to navigate, both as…

As impressed as the small crowd was Monday of the newest additions to the Allen County Regional Hospital grounds — a relocated gazebo and a nearly mile-long crushed limestone trail — it’s just as important…

After two years of virtual celebrations due to Covid, Thrive Allen County’s 15th annual banquet Friday evening was a welcome change. More than 350 gathered in ACC’s gymnasium to recognize the efforts of their friends…

After more than a year of talks, Allen County is close to approving a land bank. County commissioners met Tuesday with Jonathon Goering of Thrive Allen County as he puts the finishing touches on a…

HUMBOLDT — Stubborn natural gas prices mean Humboldt needs to add $200,000 to its gas utility fund, Cole Herder, city administrator, told council members at Monday night’s meeting. “I didn’t anticipate the natural gas rates…

A recent change  in health care laws will keep Rhonda Culp and Greta Ingle busier than ever for the next 10 weeks. Culp and Ingle are certified health care Navigators tasked with helping clients re-enroll…

LaHarpe PRIDE, with help from Thrive Allen County and Nelson Quarries, welcomed students from Kansas State University and Allen Community College to help with the community’s fall cleanup. They removed brush, trash and construction material…