By Shirley Erickson 100 Years Ago Mr. S. S. Whiteford bought the stock of Rantoul Gas Co. the latter part of last week. He bought nearly all of the field last fall, the deal being closed Nov. 8. With the purchase of the company he gets more gas territory and will have more gas [...]
By Jeff Gulley With his arm in a sling to support a separated shoulder, Mike Moon said he would participate in Donkey ball again next year. Mac Steele Gymnasium was packed last week as local business people, teachers and students squared off in a game of basketball played on the back of donkey’s. All the [...]
By Jeremy Gulley The papers I have to review seem endless sometimes. I have 23 students in one class, 19 in another, and the third has 16. Since each class writes at least three drafts of five papers, the stacks grow quickly. I like to give each one the attention it deserves, but sometimes [...]
By Kevin Gray Last week, I noted how Governor Brownback and Kevin Gray actually saw eye-to-eye on the need to develop a plan for working on job creation. He proposes forming economic summits across the state chaired by his cabinet members; I see a need for nonpartisan job creation councils but nixing his one-sided [...]
By Jeff Gulley The Osawatomie City Council is again considering a plan to make recycling mandatory for city residents. The council discussed the plan with Larry and Bryce Smith of L&K Services Thursday night. “The one thing I can tell you for sure is that we will not be picking up yard waste after this [...]
By Grady Atwater One of the objections to learning about history is that history books are dry and boring, and people don’t have time to read a big, thick, history book. However, history is as entertaining as fiction when it comes to telling compelling stories that offer drama and interest for readers. Osawatomie’s own history [...]
By Kevin Gray When I read the other day about how community colleges in Kansas are bursting at the seams, I realized what young people are facing. Seniors will graduate from Kansas high schools in May, community colleges will continue to swell and the state’s colleges and universities will release their hopeful grads to a [...]
By Jeremy Gulley To set the stage for this column, I think it important to take a minute to remind readers that the Kansas City Royals used to be good. When I was a child, I saw them win multiple American League titles, play in the World Series twice, and win once. My childhood and [...]
By Kevin Gray For a 10th year, bowlers and non-bowlers alike joined together at Olathe East Lanes wearing special lane shoes and sending balls, either down the lane or gullies, to raise funds for Miami County Big Brothers Big Sisters. Cinco de Marcho was the theme. Bowl For Kids’ Sake has been ongoing, said director [...]
By Shirley Erickson 100 Years Ago Chapin Fuller, who formerly lived here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fuller and received his high school education in this city, came in from Hoisington to visit with them and assumed the duties of Manager of Meek’s Drug Store. Chapin completed the course in the Pharmacy [...]