Tag: Thrive Allen County

They’re a blast from the past. By day, Betsey and Jonathon Goering devote themselves to teaching high school and the economic development of Allen County, respectively, but on many a night and weekend they transform…

A series of trails around Allen Community College and Allen County Regional Hospital are planned to improve the health of local residents and employees.  Thrive Allen County is working to build the trails around the…

Cross through a window and enter another world. That’s exactly what happened to several Allen County officials and members of Thrive Allen County on Thursday, as they were given a tour of Peerless Products’ new…

Count it. Allen County’s $2.4 million in federal stimulus money has been completely dispersed. Lisse Regehr, CEO of Thrive Allen County, presented commissioners with a detailed report on how those SPARK funds were spent and…

Humboldt High School’s RESIST Chapter descended on LaHarpe Wednesday to scan the city’s parks for evidence of tobacco use. Students collected cigarette butts and evidence of vaping equpment, using flags to note where they were…

The Allen County Regional Airport is one step closer to expanding its utilities. Jonathon Goering, economic development director for Thrive Allen County, presented commissioners with some initial bids for mapping out the project. He recommended…

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…

Officials with Thrive Allen County and LaHarpe PRIDE, along with members of the community, celebrate the official opening and ribbon cutting for a new pump track at LaHarpe City Park.

Jaimie Jensen and her daughters Quinn, age 3, and Baylor, 17 months, enjoyed not only a beautiful day Tuesday but also a new mural painted along the Lehigh Portland Trail. Rodrigo Alvarez and Isaac Tapia…

New art is bursting into life on the trails. Isaac Tapia and Rodrigo Alvarez of IT-RA Icons have been hard at work this week on their mural “Serene Flight,” which was selected as part of…