Recent Headlines

Week of October 29, 2009

Osage City, Lyndon set for playoffs
Remapping project nearly complete
Vassar Fun Fest

Week of October 22, 2009

Volleyball teams prepare for substate
Harvest falls into place
Fields of Faith held in Lyndon

Week of October 15, 2009

Vassar FunFest will be Oct. 24
County flu supply depleted
Melvern teen honored for heroics

Week of October 8, 2009

KDOT recommends roundabout
Three arrested for mailbox vandalism

Week of October 1, 2009

Santa Fe Trail Days begins Friday
Scranton build skate park
County purchases snow trucks

Week of September 24, 2009

Relay For Life raises $55,000
Accident claims Burlingame toddler
Nurse’s aide pleads in sex crime case
Harveyville Fair begins Friday

Week of September 17, 2009

Father asks commissioners for help
Relay for Life walk Saturday in Lyndon
Overbrook to celebrate Oktoberfest

Week of September 10, 2009

Carbondale Fall Fest begins Friday
Fishing pond opens with derby
McBurney XC meet postponed
Lightning knocks out power

Week of September 3, 2009

KDOT responds to concerns

Week of August 27, 2009

Flu breaks out in Burlingame
Carbondale teen killed in accident

Week of August 20, 2009

Fair season ends in Overbrook
USD 420 readies for school

Week of August 13, 2009

Vassar teen killed in accident
Storms blow through county
Fired Carbondale officer files suit
Junction Township board limits compensation
Overbrook fair begins today

Week of August 5, 2009

Melvern natives win IWFL title
Melvern man killed in accident
Osage City paves way for Main Street

Week of July 16, 2009

Highway resurfacing work underway
Osage County Fair next week

Week of July 9, 2009

Osage City cell tower nearly online
Resurfacing scheduled for US-56
Midnight swim for Camp MITIOG

Week of July 2, 2009

County fireworks celebrations
Model T tour visits Burlingame
Newspaper moves back home
Melvern Sunflower Days fair results

Week of June 25, 2009

Horse show opens Sunflower Days
Scranton celebrates Saturday
Osage City teen wrecks, dies in stolen truck
County rejects paving roads for development

Week of June 18, 2009

County may take over township roads
Fairs begin with Sunflower Days
Man dies in Osage City house fire 
Burlingame woman killed in accident

Week of June 11, 2009

Get Ourdoors this Saturday
Carbondale fires full-time officer
Junction Township member resigns

Week of June 4, 2009

State track & field results
County declares June 13 ‘Get Outdoors Day’
City approaches county for dam funding
Osage City reviews properties
Johnson, Walsh medal at state golf

Week of May 28, 2009

Carbondale man found guilty
Burlingame bell dedicated
Memorial Day observed
Johnson medals at Wichita

Week of May 21, 2009

Osage City softball state bound
Orth joins USD 420
Burlingame Rodeo Days
Local golfers headed to state
Museum utility abatement approved

Week of May 14, 2009

Township dispute leads to resignation
Rodeo Days Saturday in Burlingame
Rains tax sewer system

Week of May 7, 2009

Landowners object to road designations
Osage City men arrested for burglary
Stolen Osage City pickup recovered

Week of April 30, 2009

Five-hour standoff ends peacefully
Students learn about the Earth
Lyndon woman killed in rollover
Burlingame approves of abatement

Week of April 23, 2009

Osage City to purchase additional power
Ottawa man dies in rollover
Vollrath to fill vacant position
Melvern to officially open park 

Week of April 16, 2009

Smoke in the Spring
County downgrades dirt roads
Write-in votes decide Lyndon race
Board shuffles teaching, coaching staff

Week of April 9, 2009

General Election Results
RCIL commemorates 25 years
Aussies visit Osage City
Smoke in the Spring Friday, Saturday
Judge rules for Osage City

Week of April 2, 2009

$2 mil in stimulus funds bridge removal
Winter weather sweeps in, out
Spring smoke signals barbecue time

Week of March 26, 2009

Burlingame to receive stimulus funds
Wind, rain batter Osage County Monday
Burlingame unhappy with water project
Scranton corrals emergency services

Week of March 19, 2009

Burnt structure razed
City steps in to handle demolition
Foulke wins regional spelling bee
Sewer project reaches courthouse

Week of March 12, 2009

Building, detour remain
Reorganization implemented at SFT
Overbrook man killed in accident

Week of March 5, 2009

Newspaper office moves 1 block east
Downtown buildings razed in blaze
Burnt buildings rich in history
Spirit shines through smoke
Fire affect several businesses
Voters select candidates for election

Week of February 26, 2009

SFT reorganization draws near
Ruptured tank closes U.S. 56
Carriger to leave USD 420 - Osage City
Sheriff’s vehicle purchases approved
Scranton adopts energy adjustments method
Burlingame hears improvement presentations
Carbondale discusses pool, sewer extension

Week of February 19, 2009

County celebrates sesquicentennial
Carbondale officers fired
Osage City explores Main Street program
Foulke, Thomas win county bee
Overbrok discusses city improvements
Osage City begins for trail construction

Week of February 12, 2009

High winds cause damage
Local bank faces FDIC order
50-year-old skull found in Melvern
Water work questioned at special meeting
County spelling bee will be Friday

Week of February 5, 2009

Burlingame students observe Kansas Day
Osage City moves towards trail construction

Candidates file for city, school board positions
Burlingame questions interpretation policies

Osage City cell phone service put on hold
Osage County to celebrate 150th Birthday

Week of January 28, 2009

Lyndon students take Body Venture
Finch hired as MdCV Superintendent
Dogstock promoter enters pleas
Area schools to celebrate Kansas Day
Uncertainty stimulates communication at SFT
Carbondale sewer project out for bids
Scranton reviews rate plan options

Week of January 15, 2009

Scranton deaths
Identities, details release by Sheriff

Week of January 13, 2009

Four found dead in Scranton
Identities, cause of death remain speculation

Week of January 8, 2009

Year in Review - Part 2
Courthouse renovations nearly complete
Lack of information causes contention
New part-time police officer in Melvern
Carbondale Water rates tabled, again

Week of January 1, 2009

Year in Review - Jan. through June
Frito-Lay donates $20k for Overbrook fields
Burlingame tables questionable charges

Week of December 25, 2008

Contest serves up cold cash
Humerickhouse to retire after 14-year term
Osage City schools begin planning for upgrades
County questions courthouse renovations

Week of December 18, 2008

Christmas on Us Grand prize drawing
Lyndon Christmas Parade
Carbondale water rate increase considered
Water tests yield non-compliant results
Parents air concerns about football program
Board evaluates drafts for next year’s schedule

Week of December 11, 2008

Burlingame Country Christmas
More winners in second week
Courthouse sewer to cost less than expected
Scranton city services addressed
USD 434 Board considers audit deficiencies
KDHE urges rate increase for Lyndon sewer

Week of December 4, 2008

Chrismas on Us underway
Two die in traffic accidents
Osage City Christmas Opener
Lyndon plans Christmas parade
Building permit question deferred
Steps taken to improve water reliability

Week of November 27, 2008

Scranton woman injured in collision
Melvern serves thanksgiving early
Don’t pay your taxes (yet)
County agrees to reroute sewer

Pharmacist claims damages due
Chamber secures grants for improvements

Week of November 20, 2008

New tax fills pool project with funds
Voters to advise council on hiring policeman
City to revise purchasing, bidding practices

Week of November 13, 2008

Veterans honored, remembered
School, city to partner in Web site overhaul
Voter glitches result in wait for tallies
Sdditions to sewer project recommended

Week of November 6, 2008

Voters decide county races
Unofficial Election Results
Luthers worship in a new light
Carbondale officer cleared of wrongdoing
Osage City sets sights on nuisances
Fire destroys hay barn at Michigan Valley
County to advertise for preparedness director
Pearson to sing with Lawrence Children’s Choir

Week of October 30, 2008

Vassar, Melvern festival photos
Crimestoppers celebrates 10 years
Road travelers notified of closures
Burlingame adopts plan to re-energize museum
Meet the candidates: Part 2

Week of October 23, 2008

Carbondale Fall Fest images Towers to boost signals in Osage City
Courthouse must build staircase
Meet the candidates: Part 1
No conclusion in Carbondale

Week of October 16, 2008

Poster winners arrive in style
Osage City seeks eviction of pharmacyCounty emergency prep. director resigns
Overbrook reels in children’s pond
Burlingame approves payment for water project

Week of October 9, 2008

Santa Fe Trail Days in Overbrook
KDOT completes bridge study
Missouri detectives to investigate police incident
Courthouse faces limits due to safety violations
Sports: Tuesday night volleyball results

Week of October 2, 2008

Cancer survivors, supporters raise $50K
S
anta Fe Trail Days begins Friday
Added project expenses worry Burlingame
Lack of compliance at courthouse under fire
Twins found in Osage City via Amber Alert

Week of September 25, 2008

County successfully seizes $270,210
Overbrook celebrates Oktoberfest
Jail project completed

Cellular company seeking tower position Burlingame questions unexpected expenses
Sewer repairs prompt scrutiny of firm

Week of September 18, 2008

Oktoberfest begins Friday
Citizens lodge complaints against officer
Coming in 2009: Higher sewer rates
County fills appraiser position

Week of September 11, 2008

Voters to decide museums funding
Scranton police chief resign
Foorball kicks of in county
Charges recanted for work at water plant
Burlingame city administrator resigns
County appraiser resigns
9/11 remembrance to be held at I-35 Melvern exit

Week of September 4, 2008

Roof drain source of water damage
House fire puts damper on holiday

Week of August 28, 2008

Renovations allow rainwater to leak through
Osage City manager settles in
New teachers introduced
Scranton man dies in rollover accident
Community faces tough budget decisions

August 21, 2008

Law bites Dogstock organizer
Westar tree replacement plan axed by city
Council progresses on multiple fronts 
Lyndon woman arrested in pickup theft

August 14, 2008

Districts ready for school to start
Burlingame fire under investigation
County debates future of sewer line
Vote canvassed; results confirmed
Overbrook closes out county fairs

Week of August 7, 2008

Voters set stage for Nov. election
Unofficial Election Results
Burlingame celebrates Night Out
Burlingame raises mill levy
Renovations kindle safety concerns
Courthouse an obstacle in sewer project