Voters will have the chance to hear from area candidates at a political forum Thursday. The Miami County Republican Women and Kansas State Nursing Association District Nine are sponsoring the event which begins at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall.
By Doug Carder “I wore my red shirt today because it’s football day,” kindergartener Caden West told senior football player Joe Van Vlack. “I watch you guys play.” Van Vlack and about a dozen other Osawatomie football players are participating in a mentoring program at Swenson Early Childhood Education Center. Andrea Manes, Swenson principal, said [...]
By Doug Carder The award-winning short film “Change for a Dollar” will be shown from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 26 at City Auditorium, 425 Main St. The film will be screened every half hour, and the public is invited to attend this free event. Shot in one day at various locations in Osawatomie last [...]
By Jeff Gulley With two touchdowns runs, one to end the third quarter and one to start the fourth quarter, the Independence Bulldogs pulled away and beat Osawatomie 56-22. The game ended Monday night with the second half being played. The game began Friday night but was delayed by the strong thunderstorms that moved through [...]
By Doug Carder Music, games and a host of activities await participants in the YMCA’s Family Fun Night on Sept. 25. Tickets are available now at the Miami County Family YMCA, 300 11th St., and all proceeds go toward the Y’s annual mission campaign to help local families and individuals. Advance tickets are $3 per [...]
By Doug Carder Final touches are being put on the first phase of the Osawatomie Public Library’s renovation this week as the staff prepares to reopen the doors Monday. Entryways have been widened and a censor-activated front door will slide open for the public next week. Patrons also will notice a quiet reading area, a [...]
By Doug Carder Nan Bewley was using a fine-edged brush to paint a mural of a monastery in southern Italy on the wall next to the Miami County Medical Center Rehabilitation’s front door Sunday morning. The rural Osawatomie resident used a broader brush to paint most of the other buildings in the 500 block of [...]
By Jeff Gulley The Freshmen boys took first place and the junior varsity girls were second at the Santa Fe Trail cross country meet Thursday. The Trojans brought home six individual medals from the second meet of the season. “The kids ran very hard and improved their times,” coach Matt Higgins said. “It was great [...]
By Doug Carder Grady Atwater is relieved that John Brown made the list of 24 finalists for the Kansas Sampler Foundation’s 8 Wonders of Kansas People contest. Atwater, the city’s tourism director, knows getting Brown selected as one of the top eight people in Kansas history is going to be a challenge. He is asking [...]
