JERRY LEE MEDLIN
Jerry Lee Medlin of Baldwin City, Kansas died on January 1, 2025, after a two-year battle with cancer. He was in Hospice care in Ottawa, Kansas at the time of…
January 2025
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Readers recognize 20 students as athletes of the week
By Gene Morrisemorris@cherryroad.com PAOLA – Twenty area high school students have been recognized by Miami County Republic readers as Athlete of the Week. During the… Login to continue reading Login…
Longtime public servants Rob Roberts and Janet White retire
PAOLA – Friends and colleagues honored longtime Miami County Commissioner Bonnie “Rob” Roberts and Miami County Clerk Janet White during a joint retirement reception Jan. 8.
Site plan approved for West Elementary Lofts
OSAWATOMIE – Osawatomie City Council members have approved the site plan for West Elementary Lofts, a planned senior housing development located at the site of the former Swenson Early Childhood Education Center.
Paola Free Library receives funding to boost digital literacy
PAOLA - Paola Free Library is one of more than 100 public libraries across the country that recently were awarded funding from the Public Library Association (PLA) to increase digital literacy.
Miami County farm is slice of heaven for Grassland Award winner
A typical day for Salvador De La Torre begins before 5 a.m. with chores on his Miami County farm south of Paola.
Cornetts win Bankers Award for Wildlife Habitat
FONTANA – Brian and Jennifer Cornett love their rural property southwest of Fontana, and they’re always looking for ways to improve it.
Miami County Conservation District had a busy 2024
The Miami County Conservation District provides technical assistance, financial assistance and educational services related to the conservation of our natural resources to the public free of charge, thanks to our county and state operating funds.
Conservation district’s annual meeting set for Jan. 29
PAOLA — Miami County Conservation District’s 79th annual meeting and dinner will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Paola High School, located at 401 Angela St. in Paola.
Learning to build farm-centered communities
Local farmers, landowners and community members explored alternative models for farm transition, land access and collaborative farming during a recent presentation at Casa Somerset.