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OSAWATOMIE — A request that first surfaced last fall has come home to roost.
Doug Carder
News Editor
The man who was found dead in a Union Pacific Railroad boxcar Tuesday, Feb. 23, in rural Miami County has been identified as a 24-year-old Louisiana man.
Doug Carder
News Editor
OSAWATOMIE — A local educator has been selected to be the Osawatomie Public Library’s new director.
Doug Carder
News Editor
The initial investigation into the death of an unidentified man who was found on a Union Pacific train in Miami County indicates he was killed by the closing door of the boxcar he was riding in.
Doug Carder
News Editor
LOUISBURG — There was no need for firefighters from three departments to engage in idle conversation to break the ice when they gathered at Lewis-Young Park.
Doug Carder
News Editor
The start date for the replacement of a culvert on 299th Street, 500 feet east of Victory Road, has been pushed back from Monday, Feb. 22, to March 8, according to the Road and Bridge Department.
Doug Carder
News Editor
The Miami County Sheriff's Office and the Union Pacific Railroad are investigating a fatality involving a Union Pacific train boxcar near 319th Street and Lookout Road.
Doug Carder
News Editor
OSAWATOMIE – Thirty-one people braved bitterly cold temperatures on a recent Saturday morning to hear four state lawmakers tackle a number of issues during a legislative coffee held at Osawatomie High School.
Doug Carder
News Editor
Obituaries
Sheila J. Hammons, age 79, of Louisburg, KS, passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2021.
Anna Maude (Ann) McConnell, age 96, of Louisburg, KS, passed away February 21, 2021, at Rosewood Health and Rehab in Independence, MO.
David John Fette, age 60, of Paola, KS, died Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Overland Park Regional.
Voices
Just like physical health, it’s important to review finances yearly. Most people know that to maintain good physical health, it’s a good idea to visit your doctor once a year. The same advice holds true when it comes to your money.
Letter to the Editor
It is a wonder that I have my where-with-alls to type this! This bitterly cold weather is suitable for a musk ox, or an Arctic fox, or a whole bevy of caribou!
Sports
LOUISBURG — The Lady Pirates upset the Lady Cats in a showdown with the Frontier League title hanging in the balance.
BURLINGTON — The Osawatomie boys basketball team took a tough loss on the road.
LOUISBURG — The Wildcat basketball team won two games in three days, extending its winning streak to five games.
PAOLA — A 21-3 first-quarter deficit was too much for the Paola Panther boys to overcome against Tonganoxie on homecoming night.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PAOLA — The Lady Panther basketball team used some old school defense to post a victory against Tonganoxie during its annual Kay Yow Pink Out Game to raise money in the fight against cancer.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
CHANUTE — Cade Holtzen and Alec Younggren won substate wrestling titles for the Louisburg Wildcats.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
GARNETT — Jordyn Knecht and Kailyn Younger captured substate titles for the Paola Lady Panther wrestling team.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Matt Wilson is rewriting the history books at Pittsburg State.
Gene Morris
Sports Editor
People
100 Years Ago (1921)
Jan Sanders presided at the Feb. 8 Zoom meeting of Chapter DO, P.E.O, facilitated by Nadine Bailey.
The latest Zoom meeting of Chapter DQ, P.E.O. on Feb. 9 found 14 members gathered for a business meeting.
Thirteen Chapter JB, P.E.O. members met virtually on Feb. 9.
The Happy Go-Getters 4-H Club had its first hybrid meeting held both in person and on Zoom at the same time on Jan. 12 at Richland Township Hall.
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