By Kevin Gray Did you see Larry and Debbie Ratley on television? This is the question I’ve seen popping up on my Facebook site, around Osawatomie or in comments about Larry’s decision to contact Kansas City’s Fox outlet, channel 4’s Pay It Forward people. As soon as my wife and I had finished watching the [...]
By Jeremy Gulley When my brother and I were kids, we loved riding in the car with my dad. He had two speeds, as-fast-as-this-thing-will-go and stop. On the highway, we would pretend we were in a car race, zooming past the other cars; picking them off one by one. We always won, because my dad [...]
By Jeff Dorsett I love Christmas. I love giving presents. I like to try and give the present that people want or need…and they usually don’t know they want nor need it! For my family I scour Christmas catalogs for that educational or unique game, book or gift. And I hate traffic, and time was [...]
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 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 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 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 [...]