Ringing In The New Year
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Local Holiday Shopping Results Mixed
By Kevin Gray The Christmas shopping season in Osawatomie appeared to be on an upswing for some, yet other business owners were not so sure. No doubt, many local people shopped at home, which is why Donna and Viola’s Shirt shop did well, yet Moon’s Hometown Market did not see business similar to the previous [...]
Flood Zone Display Showcases Deep Pockets’ Trophy
By Kevin Gray After having won a third-place trophy at the American Poolplayers Association 2010 Tournament in Las Vegas back in August, the team members were not sure what to do with the trophy. Having been a team effort, no one person could take the trophy home with them. The best alternative, said Flood Zone [...]
Eichorns Receive Warm Christmas Surprise
By Kevin Gray Donna Eichorn did not know what to make of the call from the Osawatomie police Wednesday evening, when she was told there had been a slight disturbance but nothing serious at her house. Eichorn, who was busy filling orders in her shop, Donna and Viola’s Shirts, said she was told that police [...]
Street Project Tops 2011 To Do List
By Doug Carder A $1.25 million street improvement project and preparing the grant application for the second phase of the public library renovation headline the list of construction projects on City Manager Bret Glendening’s to-do list in 2011. The city’s major street improvement project will overhaul Brown Avenue from 14th to 18th streets, Pacific Avenue [...]