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What I Learned At The Workshop
I learned something last week at my Memory to Memoir workshop about how others see me. The workshop began back on the first of June and two of the participants chose to carry on through July and into August. I’ve known for a lifetime that teaching is a two-way street, which is why I love [...]
Back To School With A Clean Slate
A pile of new school supplies sits in the corner of my living room waiting to be sorted into backpacks and taken to school tomorrow. New school shoes wait in shopping bags at the top of the stairs, and new clothes wait to be put on and worn for first day of school photos. New [...]
School District Enrollment Dips Slightly On First Day Of Classes
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, [...]
Fierce Wind Rips Through Countryside North of Osawatomie
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 [...]
Christmas In October Receives Good News From State
Diana Neal was surprised to hear from state officials Wednesday morning. She was even more shocked to hear that they had recanted their hard-line stance of not allowing the Osawatomie Christmas in October group she spearheads to be exempt from new state regulations regarding the handling of lead paint. The Kansas Department of Health and [...]
Locker Room Going Out Of Business
The Locker Room sporting goods store will be closing its doors this fall. Owner Susie Jones said the sluggish economy and a steady decline in sales have forced her to shut down the business, located at 522 Main St. “Our last day this month will be Aug. 28,” Jones said. “We will be open on [...]