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PAOLA — Miami County Medical Center and Olathe Medical Center both recently received some national recognition for quality measures.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
PAOLA — “Sonic the Hedgehog,” the final in a series of children’s summer movies, will be shown Tuesday, June 29, at the Paola Community Center.
PAOLA — Growing up on a farm in northeast Kansas, Jared Heiman learned early on how to care for animals.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
LOUISBURG — More than 100 youths grabbed their fishing poles Saturday, June 19, and headed to Louisburg City Lake to participate in the 25th annual Louisburg Fishing Derby.
Doug Carder
News Editor
OSAWATOMIE — Sunday, June 27, marks the end of a full-time ministry career, but not ministry for the Rev. Martha L. “Marti” McDougal.
Doug Carder
News Editor
LAWRENCE — Mark Govea moved to the front of the room so he could take a photo of the Kansas Mayor of the Year presentation.
Doug Carder
News Editor
OSAWATOMIE — Organizers are anticipating a large crowd for Osawatomie’s Lights on the Lake celebration after the pandemic scuttled the 2020 event.
Doug Carder
News Editor
Miami County Conservation District, Missouri Organic Recycling, Paola Free Library and Casa Somerset Sustainable Learning Center are coming together for a soil and composting day at Casa Somerset on Sunday, June 27.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
Obituaries
Terry Wayne Wood, age 61, La Cygne, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021.
Gary Keitel
Anna and Harold Peckman
Voices
The John Brown Museum has a dagger on display that is one of 100 daggers John Brown distributed to African-Americans in Springfield, Massachusetts, to defend themselves against slave hunters following the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
What does a head football coach do? Some spectators might believe the assistant coaches do all the work. After viewing a practice or game, I often hear people say the head coach did not do anything to help the team win.
Nine babies and a deteriorating building — those are the things I am thinking about today.
Sports
LOUISBURG — The final event for the 2021 Class 4A state track and field meet in Wichita was a thrilling one.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
LOUISBURG — Tom Koontz won three medals at the Class 4A state track and field meet, leading the Louisburg Wildcats to the state title.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
Jace Hensley of Paola is headed to Des Moines, Iowa, to represent Paola Middle School and the state of Kansas at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
LOUISBURG — Lady Cat Delaney Wright wrapped up her junior season with three gold-medal performances in the Class 4A state track and field meet.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
ATCHISON, Kan. — Kaitlyn Fanning was an expensive, yet productive hitter for the Benedictine College Lady Ravens this season.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
JOPLIN, Mo. — Elizabeth Pomatto placed fourth in the nation in the javelin for Missouri Southern State University.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PAOLA — Paola city officials now have a better idea of what a new sports complex would look like in Wallace Park — and what it would cost.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
LOUISBURG — The University of Kansas has long been the dream for Louisburg senior Alyse Moore.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
People
100 Years Ago (1921)
On Tuesday, June 8, Chapter JB, P.E.O. members met in the home of Paula Krehbiel for their annual salad supper.
100 Years Ago (1921)
Members of the Happy Go-Getters 4-H Club recently got together at Scott Valley Cemetery to honor the U.S. Veterans and those who have passed before us.
100 Years Ago (1921)
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