Miami County News

Osawatomie maintenance crews will have things a little easier this summer, thanks to the help of young workers from a state labor program.

The Fourth of July falls on Saturday, which means many businesses are closed that day,A and some will close early Friday in the observance of the holiday.

Cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus has been confirmed in a Crawford County adult and a Miami County child.

Osawatomie's citizens and their guests gathered to dedicate the Trail of Death Monument at the Land Office at 222 Sixth St.

The words have become a part of American culture, even for those who dona t remember turning on the radio to catch the latest adventure of the masked hero or flipping on the television to see Clayton Moore hop on his trusty horse, Silver, alongside his loyal partner, Tonto.

Family fun is in the works for July 4, when Louisburg's annual Freedom Fest makes a return appearance.

A Louisburg student was among more than 600 students at Emporia State University to be named to the schoola s 2009 spring semester honor roll.

Dive crews found the body of a 59-year-old Garnett man inside a truck submerged in the Marais des Cygnes River on Thursday morning after receiving reports of the vehicle crashing into the water along U.S. Highway 169 just north of Osawatomie.

Christmas in October is in the fall, but the deadline is coming soon. In late September and early October, volunteers will help rehabilitate homes for low income, elderly and disabled homeowners.

Paola residents got a chance to see familiar businesses, restaurants, landmarks - even themselves - on the big screen Sunday during three special showings of the movie "Last Ounce of Courage." The film, which was shot in Paola last summer, is a holiday-themed Christian movie about a small-town mayor who is fed up with the political correctness of ...

OSAWATOMIE, Kan. a ' The driver of a pickup truck was killed early Thursday morning when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a river.

Dive crews found a body and a truck submerged in the Marais des Cygnes River after receiving reports of the vehicle crashing into the water along U.S. Highway 169 just north of Osawatomie on Thursday morning.

Charlie and Judy York of Spring Hill will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house reception hosted by their children at 2 p.m. June 20 in building No.

The Kansas Supreme Courta s recent overturning of District Judge Richard M. Smitha s ruling on a territorial dispute between Louisburg and Miami County Rural Water District No.

Giggly women filled all but two tables at Molly's Table Cafe, 117 South Pearl St., Thursday morning.

Miami County retail businesses and restaurants may have a busy night Friday when 850 bicyclists are scheduled to pedal into town during their final stop in the annual Biking Across Kansas event.

The city of Spring Hill is accepting two applications for positions on the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Community newspapers are in our blood. My grandfather worked for a community paper for more than four decades, and Ia TMve been at it now for 21 years.

Final plans for the Spring Hill Aquatic Center were approved by city officials Thursday.

The Franklin County Commission has tapped Osawatomie's Philip Dudley to be the county's new appraiser.