Grady Atwater John Brown was born to Owen Brown and Ruth Mills Brown on May 9, 1800, in Torrington, Connecticut, where he lived until Owen Brown moved his family to Hudson, Ohio, in 1805. Ruth Mills Brown died when John Brown was 8 years old, but she had a lasting impact on his life.
OSAWATOMIE Osawatomie City Council members have approved the city’s 2025 budget, which keeps the mill levy steady but is not revenue neutral. City Manager Bret Glendening outlined the budget during a presentation at the Aug.
LOUISBURG – Students aren’t the only ones adapting to classrooms and schedules at the start of the school year, as several new teachers in Louisburg USD 416 also are getting into the swing of things.
Miami County commissioners recently honored Tri-Ko, Inc., for serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for the past 50 years. Commissioners, during their Aug.
148 years ago (1876) The four men who started out after the thief who stole Mr. Roberts’ harness a short time ago, caught up with him, some distance from here, while he was camping out.
PAOLA – Dennis Hinman was 26 years old in the fall of 1973 when a few of his friends convinced him to sign up as a volunteer for the Paola Fire Department. Dennis was working for Phillips Petroleum Company but had a flexible schedule and decided to take on the new challenge.
The Aug. 6 primary election results were finalized during the canvass Monday, Aug. 19, and although 28 ballots were added to the overall totals, Miami County Commissioner George Pretz maintained his eightvote victory over challenger Rusty Gerken.
Members of the Hillsdale Hustlers 4-H Club held their August meeting on Aug. 15 at the Marysville Township Hall.
There’s no shortage of jokes about farmers and ranchers asking for a discount or inquiring if a free hat can be included with a purchase. My grandfather once told me, “It never hurts to ask — the worst they can tell you is ‘No’.”