Boyd Cole, Aaron Manes, Thaid Timblin and Jared Moulthrop enjoyed a healthy snack before heading out to the playground to work off a little steam before they cracked the books. The four boys were enjoying a warm late summer afternoon on the playground as part of the Miami County Family YMCA’s after school program at [...]
Families celebrate birthdays in many varied ways. Some have large parties and invite everyone they know. Some have small, intimate get-togethers with close friends and family. Kids seem to have the most elaborate and action packed birthdays. We all know the scene: twenty 11 year-olds running around the backyard, house, or some poor pizza place, [...]
The Pioneer League undefeated champion team, the Osawatomie Trojans, will kick off their season Friday at home against the Anderson County Bulldogs. Last year when the two teams went head to head, it was an intense matchup. The Trojans had found themselves behind at the half 14-16 but fought their way back and finished the [...]
Osawatomie USD 367 enrollment was down more than 20 students on the first day of classes Monday. But that figure is likely to change before the official enrollment count for the state is taken on Sept. 20. “These numbers are tentative. We anticipate growing a little more. We hear there were some more students coming, [...]
The microburst swept across Bethel Church Road north of Osawatomie like a demon in the dark. In a matter of seconds, the powerful wind flattened barns, uprooted giant oaks and tore the roofs off two homes near the corner of 311th Street and Bethel Church Road about 11 p.m. Friday – trapping a woman and [...]
