By Shirley Erickson 100 Years Ago In spite of the unfavorable circumstances which the Machinists’ here, as well as other points on the Missouri Pacific, have had to contend with for some time past, the Ninth Annual Ball given by that order in Convention Hall, Monday evening, was a decided success. It was eventful in [...]
By Jeff Gulley It was on the golf course that Henry Workman was challenged to do something new. It was four years ago when his golfing partner picked up a ball that had been run over by a mower and asked him what he could do with it. Workman went back to his shop in [...]
By Jeff Gulley The Pioneer League has found a replacement for Jayhawk-Linn beginning in 2012. The Iola Register reported in its Nov. 10 edition that Iola is leaving the Southeast Kansas League and will be joining the Pioneer League beginning with the 2012-2013 season. “We feel real good about it,” Osawatomie principal Doug Chisam said. [...]
Two Trojans earned Pioneer League volleyball honors. Osawatomie sophomore Tayler Soucie led the Trojans in kills and blocks and earned Pioneer League first-team honors. Brianna Crain finished her senior campaign with an all-league honorable mention selection. Rounding out the first team were Paige Rockers, a senior from Anderson County, Chelsea Beckman, a senior from Jayhawk-Linn; [...]
Courtesy of Judy Kinder, Linn County News Following a lengthy executive session on last Wednesday evening, the La Cygne City Council made the unanimous decision to terminate the employment of the city’s police chief. Although the council had previously held two special meetings regarding personnel issues – one on Oct 28 and the most recent [...]
By Jeff Gulley Thanks to an anonymous late-night donor, the Osawatomie’s Sonic-Drive In topped $6,000 for Breast Cancer Research in October. The annual fundraiser was a huge success this year according to Sonic manager Gary Elmquist. “Don’t let anyone tell you this town doesn’t care,” he said. “It was just a phenomenal month.” The final [...]
By Shirley Erickson One of the most delightful events from as musical standpoint that the patrons of music have enjoyed for some time occurred at the Baptist Church last Friday evening, when the pupils of Miss Katherine Potts gave their recital, for their parents and friends. Miss Potts is to be complimented upon the large [...]
By Jeff Gulley Osawatomie voters said no to a storm water utility on the Nov. 2 ballot by nearly a 2-1 margin. The Miami County Commission certified the vote count on Monday and the final tally was 603 against and 306 for question 13. The council tried to establish the storm water utility in December [...]
By Jeff Gulley Osawatomie volleyball players who played with the Slammers volleyball club will now be able to tryout for the new Kansas Krush team. Marsha Adams, one of the founders of the Slammers, said the new Krush organization will be similar to the Slammers with many of the same board members but will have [...]
Ernest Leroy Jones, 94, Osawatomie, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Life Care Center of Osawatomie. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the First United Methodist Church in Osawatomie, followed by burial in the Beagle Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight in Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home in [...]