Medical emergency leads to inmate’s death
PAOLA – A preliminary report following an autopsy indicates that a medical emergency led to the death of an inmate who was in custody at the Miami County Detention Center.
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USD 367 looking at May or August for school bond election
OSAWATOMIE – USD 367 officials are finalizing the details of a school bond they plan to propose to voters later this year.
Louisburg teacher wins Kansas Horizon Award
LOUISBURG – Tara Mulcahy was destined to be a fourth-grade teacher at Broadmoor Elementary.
Pharmacy representatives plan to head to Topeka
TOPEKA – Pharmacy representatives from across the state plan to head to the Kansas State Capitol on Feb. 5 to advocate for the future of independent pharmacies.
Paola Free Library to host Kansas Day event
PAOLA – Community members can celebrate the Sunflower State during a Kansas Day program Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Paola Free Library.
Two children die trapped under ice at Linn County lake
Two missing children from the Lake Chaparral community in rural Linn County were found dead and trapped under the lake’s ice on the evening of Monday, Jan. 27.
Miami County jail inmate dies
PAOLA – An investigation is underway after an inmate was found unresponsive in his jail cell at the Miami County Detention Center and later died at a local hospital.
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.