PAOLA — This year’s Relay for Life event will be in a drive-through format called “Highway to Hope.”

Miami County’s active COVID-19 cases remain in the single digits.

Despite project delays, the county’s new 800 MHz radio system from Motorola should be fully operational in early July — about two weeks ahead of schedule.

For Jennifer Williams and the nearly 300 others who signed a petition to establish a new 9-square-mile third class city named Golden north of Hillsdale Lake in Miami County, the need is clear.

TOPEKA — Kansas homeowners may be eligible for a rebate for the purchase and installation of a residential safe room.

PAOLA — Family, colleagues, county commissioners, friends and other community members gathered on the west lawn of the Miami County Courthouse in early May for a tree dedication ceremony to honor former County Appraiser Stephanie O’Dell.

PAOLA — Pallets of face shields and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are still available as Miami County Emergency Management looks to distribute its supplies as soon as possible.

Most local school board and city council seats up for election in 2021 will be contested as the list of candidates for those positions has been set. The election filing deadline was noon Tuesday, June 1.

HILLSDALE LAKE — A boat rescue during a thunderstorm in the predawn hours kicked off what would prove to be a tumultuous day for Miami County’s first responders.

The COVID-19 pandemic canceled most Memorial Day services last year, but there will be no shortage of services for local residents to attend this year as multiple events are scheduled to take place Monday, May 31.

Two festivals are slated to take place this fall at Wildwood Outdoor Education Center south of Louisburg near the Miami-Linn county line.

LOUISBURG - The northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 69 south of Louisburg have reopened after being closed this morning for an overturned tractor-trailer.

A nearly 10-mile stretch of 311th Street is the largest of five patch, mill and asphalt overlay projects that the county has contracted out as part of its 2021 road rehabilitation program this summer.

Candidates continue to add their names to the ballot for local city and school board offices as the filing deadline looms noon Tuesday, June 1.

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OSAWATOMIE – With rain showers remaining in the forecast this week, a National Weather Service (NWS) flood warning for the Marais des Cygnes River at Osawatomie and the surrounding area remains in effect until late morning Friday, May 21.

About 20 people have filed for local city and school board offices as of noon Monday, May 17, according to the Miami County Clerk and Election Office’s Facebook page. The filing deadline is noon June 1.

Active COVID-19 cases and positive tests have declined in Miami County in the past two weeks.