DUANE HARRISON
Duane C. Harrison was called home to his Lord on May 24, 2025. Duane was born May 26, 1939, in a little house outside of Henson, KS to Kathryn and…
June 2025
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OGLE HICKMAN
Ogle “George” Hickman, 77, of Bucyrus, KS, passed away on May 31, 2025, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. George was born April 10, 1948, in Pittsburg, Kansas. He…
LOIS COLTRIN
Lois Marie Coltrin, a cherished presence in the lives of all who knew her, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 29, 2025. Her warmth, kindness, and unwavering love…
Osawatomie USD 367 voters approve $20.05 million bond
OSAWATOMIE – Facilities throughout Osawatomie USD 367 will receive improvements thanks to a $20.05 million bond that school district voters approved Tuesday, June 3.
Paola alumni prepare for reunions June 7
PAOLA — The 136th PHS Alumni Luncheon will be held Saturday, June 7, at Paola High School.
Kids and cops ready for fishing tournament
PAOLA — There will be plenty of casting and reeling Saturday, June 7, at Lake Miola during the 28th annual Kids and Cops Fishing Tournament sponsored by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.
Birds, parks, ticks and the skunk whisperer
I type my column at the kitchen table while looking out the front window.
A soldier’s unplanned visit to Osawatomie in 1944
Colonel Clark L. Wright, United States Air Force, retired, wrote of a visit to Osawatomie in The Retired Officer Magazine in their August, 2002, issue. The visit was when Wright was a young soldier in 1944.
The power of community is felt after tragedy
The recent tornado that stretched from Greensburg to Plevna went right through the middle of our farm, missing our house and the farm shop by about a mile.