Osawatomie News

A newly released Kansas Bureau of Investigation study shows Louisburg has one of the lowest crime rates in the state for cities of comparable size.

The Miami County Fairgrounds is bustling with activity this week as youths from Osawatomie and across the county converge on Paola.

Several Osawatomie firefighters battle the remnants of a blaze that destroyed a home at 925 Brown Ave.

Over at the National Review , historian Michael Knox Beran offers a tart rejoinder to those contemporary politicians who would offer Teddy Roosevelt as their role model .

The news that Phoenix Fabrication of Kansas City, Kan., has rented the buildings at 820 Sixth St.

Most of you probably noticed the newspaper pages are a little narrower this week.

Phoenix Fabrications plans an expansion in Osawatomie, adding as many as 65 jobs.

On a cool April afternoon in 1999, Bob Owen went for a drive. He pointed his Lincoln Continental south and rode along the Kansas Turnpike, away from Topeka, through Auburn and out across the lonely fields of ...

Thirty-two Emporia State University students have been chosen to represent their university in the prestigious Ambassadors organization for the 2008-09 academic year.

Two women have filed to challenge state representative Bill Feuerborn. Both Cynthia "Cara" Polsley, Ottawa, and Jeannie Plaisted, Osawatomie, filed for the Republican nomination for the 5th House District, ...

Saturday in Paola was a time for reminiscing, eating and recreation during the 120th annual Paola High School reunion with activities that included members from at least 14 classes.

Volunteers hold a wall frame in place while nails are hammered in to hold it in place.

Osawatomie's recovery from last summer's flooding has, in many ways, been remarkable.

The call came in just before 2:15 p.m. Monday. Outside, all of Osawatomie was littered with the wreckage produced by the afternoon's hail- and rainstorm, which had recently ended.

Hail covers Osawatomie like snow VIDEO Raw footage: A severe thunderstorm dumped hail as a big as a half dollar in Osawatomie, Kan., Monday afternoon.

Dozens of diners at the Whistle Stop Cafe - along with drivers who had sought refuge in the restaurant's slightly elevated parking lot - huddled beneath the outside awning Monday afternoon and peered out the ...

Viewer Comments + Add a comment Posted by: DesLauriers12 I am sure the sex offenders at Osawatomie were out smoking as half dollar size hail fell.

Many residents who attend Memorial Day services at area cemeteries Monday will have the opportunity to see four local pilots fly overhead in the Missing Man formation.

Wyatt Moore, 5, of Fontana places a rose on the grave of a veteran in Fontana Cemetery as part of Memorial Day services on Monday.

Local formation fliers Wayne Harclerode, Bill Johns, Lester Town and Jim Breckenridge are set to flyover nine Memorial Day services Monday.