Statement on the Resignation of President and CEO David Toland
The Board of Directors of Thrive Allen County announced today the resignation of President and CEO David Toland, who has been appointed Acting Secretary of Commerce by Governor-elect Laura Kelly. Toland’s resignation is effective Friday, January 11, 2019. He will...
La Harpe Clean-Up
As part of a Kansas Health Foundation grant we are working on resident led initiatives in La Harpe to identify health equity issues and increase community engagement. One REAL (Reaching Equity in All Lives) La Harpe priority identified by residents was a community...
Allen County Sales Tax Collections Up Almost 10%
According to data from the Kansas State Treasurer, year-to-date sales tax collections in Allen County are up 9.7% over the first three quarters of 2017, with increases also shown in the cities of Iola (up 7.7%), Humboldt (up 10.3%), LaHarpe (up 11.2%), Gas (18.8%) and...
#AllenCultureOfHealth
In 2017, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded Allen County the nation’s top honor, naming it a Culture of Health Prize winner, the first community to be honored in Kansas. Allen County earned the Culture of Health Prize for our relentless commitment to...