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Trojans Win League Openers
The Osawatomie boys’ basketball team topped Jayhawk-Linn 66-29 in the opening game of Pioneer League play Friday night. The girls’ team also got off to a good start beating the Jayhawks 53-36. In other league games. The Central Heights boys beat Anderson County 41-20 and Prairie View beat Wellsville 47-21. The Central Heights girls won [...]
Kansas Day Celebration
Residents are urged to come celebrate Osawatomie’s history and culture as the community marks Kansas Day on Jan. 30 at Osawatomie High School. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the west end of the high school, 1200 Trojan Drive. An Arts and Crafts Vendor Fair will showcase the talents [...]
Visitation increases at John Brown Museum State Historic Site
Grady Atwater Osawatomie’s association with John Brown and Bleeding Kansas attracted 4, 611 visitors to the John Brown Museum State Historic Site during 2010, and increases of 303 visitors over the 4,308 visitors to the John Brown Museum State Historic Site in 2009. The combined efforts of museum staff and community volunteers working together built [...]
Winter Blast Hits Osawatomie
By Jeff Gulley Osawatomie was spared from the worst Mother Nature had to offer Monday and Tuesday but it was still enough to cause road problems and cancel school on both days. Snow began falling in the early hours Monday and city staff were called out to clear streets about 4:25, said Public Works Director [...]
Salon Sets Up Temporary Home After Downtown Fire
By Doug Carder Donna Broce has set up Mi’Lady’s Hair Care & Nail Salon temporarily at 559 Main St. after a fire gutted her business last week. “I lost most of it. The fire wasn’t big, but everything melted,” Broce said of the contents of her former shop at 535 Main St. The fire broke [...]
Local Holiday Shopping Results Mixed
By Kevin Gray The Christmas shopping season in Osawatomie appeared to be on an upswing for some, yet other business owners were not so sure. No doubt, many local people shopped at home, which is why Donna and Viola’s Shirt shop did well, yet Moon’s Hometown Market did not see business similar to the previous [...]
Flood Zone Display Showcases Deep Pockets’ Trophy
By Kevin Gray After having won a third-place trophy at the American Poolplayers Association 2010 Tournament in Las Vegas back in August, the team members were not sure what to do with the trophy. Having been a team effort, no one person could take the trophy home with them. The best alternative, said Flood Zone [...]