Complete Streets Initiative in Iola
Thrive has requested that the city of Iola enact a Complete Streets ordinance. The Iola City Council will consider the request at their February 8 meeting at 6pm at the Riverside Park community building. Here’s what a Complete Streets ordinance is and why...
Allen County Pedals to Top Ranking in 2015 National Bike Challenge
Congratulations to our local bicyclists who participated in the 2015 National Bike Challenge. Together, our Bike Allen County Local Challenge logged over 28,000 miles and finished #1 in Kansas and #6 in the nation. Among cities, Iola was ranked #5 in Kansas, and...
Trail Arches Dedicated in Humboldt and Iola
Thrive Allen County recently hosted an official dedication of the new decorative archways over the Southwind Rail Trail and the Prairie Spirit Trail in Humboldt and Iola. The dedications were attended by civic leaders, volunteers, local citizens, and media. The...
Lehigh Portland Trails Progress in the News
The Lehigh Portland Trail system has been in the news recently, featured in both the Iola Register newspaper and on KOAM television. Last weekend, volunteers with the Upward Bound program of Neosho County Community College converged on the Lehigh Portland Trails to...