
Trojans football program dealt schedule with one home football game
OSAWATOMIE – Fallout is still being felt from Osawatomie High School’s decision to cancel varsity football last season.

OSAWATOMIE – Fallout is still being felt from Osawatomie High School’s decision to cancel varsity football last season.
BURLINGTON – Ben Fields ran for an Osawatomie touchdown in a 45-7 loss at Burlington.

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Paola Panthers state placer Kaden Powell is at the University of Central Missouri, wrestling for the Mules.

OSAWATOMIE – When former Osawatomie city manager Mike Scanlon was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in March 2024, he was completely caught off guard.

PAOLA - Margo (Rodewald) Cyphers is coming home.

LOUISBURG – Morgan Messer just turned 23, but she’s already looking to expand The Hound Lounge dog grooming business she opened two years ago in Louisburg.

LOUISBURG – Louisburg USD 416 school board members agreed to allow the 2025-2026 budget to exceed the revenue neutral rate (RNR), but not before listening to a couple members of the public speak during a public hearing Monday, Sept. 8.

OSAWATOMIE – Osawatomie school board members agreed to exceed the revenue neutral rate (RNR) and approve the 2025-2026 budget during a meeting Monday, Sept. 8.

PAOLA – The city of Paola’s approved 2026 budget will generate more revenue for the city, but City Council members said the tax increases should be marginal for most residents.

Fall field trips are in full swing for children and their teachers. While a teacher might notify parents of an upcoming field trip a week or two before the big day, the preparation work needed for a field trip to become reality sometimes happens many months prior.