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Monday, March 30, marked a first day of school of sorts for students throughout Miami County and across the state of Kansas as educators and families embark on a home-based learning endeavor due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
TOPEKA - Gov. Laura Kelly, during a press conference Saturday, March 28, announced a statewide stay-at-home order for Kansas to help fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Brian McCauley
Editor and Publisher
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Officials of two lead Kansas agencies responding to the COVID-19 outbreak will provide information for small businesses online at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 3, as part of K-State Research and Extension’s First Friday monthly webinar series. The call will be recorded and archived.
Doug Carder
News Editor
When Gov. Laura Kelly announced March 17 that K-12 school buildings in Kansas would be closed for the rest of the 2019-20 school year due to the fast-spreading coronavirus (COVID-19), school districts started adopting continued learning plans that will be used to teach students for the remai…
Doug Carder
News Editor
OSAWATOMIE — The Osawatomie City Council has extended its agreement with interim City Manager Mike Smith through April 15.
Doug Carder
News Editor
Two state agencies are "strongly" encouraging landowners to voluntarily reduce the number of acres they intend to burn this spring.
Doug Carder
News Editor
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Charles Edward "Butch" Pollard, died on March 17, 2020.
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PAOLA – The Paola Lady Panther basketball team was a basket away from going to state, playing top seeded Eudora on the road in the Class 4A substate championship game.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PAOLA – Trinity McDow brought her tool box with her every time she stepped onto the court for the Paola Lady Panthers.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
OTTAWA — Braves junior Trevor Ballou was named a KCAC Scholar Athlete.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PAOLA — The Paola Panthers captured a Class 4A regional title and qualified nine wrestlers for the state tournament.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
First Team
LOUISBURG — Wildcat senior Madden Rutherford is taking his fastball, curve and change-up to Washington University in St. Louis.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PAOLA — Twenty-two state qualifiers, including eight state medalists, were named to the Tri-County Spotlight Boys Wrestling Team.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PAOLA — Preston Martin was not just a great wrestler during his four years with the Paola Panther program, but one of the team leaders on and off the mat.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
People
The Miami County Medical Center Auxiliary board members met Monday, Feb. 10, in the hospital board room.
The bimonthly meeting of the Paola Lions club was called to order Feb. 7 by President Jason Towne.
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