Miami County News Archives

A Miami County man who won a $25,000 lottery prize wasna t the only person struggling to believe his luck.

The Miami County Conservation District honored 30 winners from more than 600 entries in its poster, essay and limerick contest with a pizza party Oct.

Three University of Kansas students are working to promote international education after winning federal scholarships to study abroad.

A routine traffic stop turned deadly for one man in Miami County over the weekend.

Agricultural producers in Miami County find they have a lot of red tape to cut before they can complete building projects on agricultural land.

Clara Vallacqua and Margaret Lawrence are just two of more than 60 foster grandparents in Miami County who were honored for their varying years of service in the program during a recognition dinner Oct.

Governor Mark Parkinson has sent a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with recommendations for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program.

After years of planning, months of construction and weeks of fine-tuning, Louisburg and Paola are now officially purchasing water from the Marais des Cygnes Public Utility Authority.

The East Central Kansas Opportunity Corp. will distribute food items to Miami County commodity participants Tuesday according to the following schedule: Louisburg 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Louisburg Senior Center, 504 S. Metcalf Road.

The committee to select Miami County Conservation District conservation awards will meet at 9 a.m. Oct.

Local residents who feel they may be dealing with depression can get a free screening for the medical problem in Miami County on Thursday.

Money is getting very tight for the Marais des Cygnes Public Utility Authority, and officials are still trying to work out a series of issues with the new plant before ita s able to start selling water to Paola and Louisburg.

It's no great secret that budget cuts have hit school districts hard nationwide during the past year, while the need for improved services and new student programs has continued to increase.

During the past few weeks, a number of people in Louisburg have asked me if my wife and I have kids.

Paola and Louisburg residents should expect to see a new red vehicle cruising through town, Jayhawk decals and all.

It didna t take long for Paola police detectives to track down several items stolen recently from W.H. Debrick Co.

Dennis Hill leans forward in his wheel chair in the physical rehabilitation room at Miami County Medical Center on Thursday afternoon.

Federal regulators have issued an order against the Kansas Department of Transportation and an eastern Kansas truck salvage business for discharges of oil and other pollutants.