PAOLA — The Paola Rotary Club was “All Shook Up” for its weekly meeting at Town Square Event Design, listening to George Karnaze talk about his collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia.
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The table has been set for the 2022 Miami County Legislative Breakfast Series on Saturday mornings in February.
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The Miami County Health Department will host a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at the Miami County Fairgrounds in Paola.
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Road work is likely to take place across the county this spring and summer, from Old Kansas City Road to Metcalf Road.
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Miami County has more than 450 active COVID-19 cases – up 180 from last week’s count of 270.
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More of the land that houses Doherty Steel east of Paola has been rezoned from Countryside (CS) to Heavy Industrial (I-2).
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John Menefee will chair the Miami County Planning Commission in 2022.
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Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a State of Disaster Emergency to alleviate health care staffing shortages and facilities’ constraints caused by a surge in COVID-19 cases, according to a news release from the governor’s office.
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Miami County has recorded 266 new COVID-19 cases since Dec. 31, Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Whelan told county commissioners at their Wednesday, Jan. 5, meeting. That’s an increase of 54 new cases from the week before.
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The COVID-19 pandemic once again dominated the headlines in 2021, but it certainly wasn’t the only major news story to impact the lives of Miami County residents.
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A familiar face has taken the helm of the Miami County Health Department.
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The county’s motion to dismiss the Golden appeal will be taken up next month in Miami County District Court. A Zoom hearing has been scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14.
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The county has added 158 new COVID-19 cases since Dec. 15 and currently has more than 180 active cases, Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Whelan reported to county commissioners at their Wednesday, Dec. 22, meeting.
PAOLA — The Miami County Cancer Foundation recently received some much-needed supplies to help community members in their fight against cancer.
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The county has started a new online burn permit system that will save applicants a little leg work.
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A fire at a rural apartment complex Thursday, Dec. 16, displaced three occupants, but no injuries were reported.
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OSAWATOMIE — Voluntary admissions will soon be accepted at Osawatomie State Hospital for the first time in more than six years.
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Miami County’s governing body has voted to sign a resolution that will allow the Kansas Attorney General’s office to work on its behalf regarding Kansas’ share of funds from opioid national settlement agreements. The city of Osawatomie followed suit a day later.
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PAOLA — The county could save more than $1.2 million by refinancing a portion of its outstanding 2014 and 2015 revenue bonds used for the construction of the jail and law enforcement center.
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