Osage City will celebrate its fall festival Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, with activities centered at Jones Park. Disc golf tees off first at 10 a.m., followed by an afternoon of bingo, live music, beer garden and beer fest, and cornhole games.

Disc golf tournament, 10 a.m. registration; 11 a.m. play time, at Jones Park, Osage City

Bingo, 1-3 p.m., Osage City Community Building.

Osage City fairgrounds: Live music and beer garden, 3-9 p.m. corn hole, Lion’s Club food, food trucks. Presell tickets $25 at Osage City Hall, or some local businesses; 21 and over tickets $30 at the gate; under 21 tickets $10 at the gate.

Beer Festival, 3-6 p.m. at Osage City 4-H pavilion.

2022 Fall Festival Disc Golf Tournament, disc golf course, Jones Park; check-in and registration at 10 a.m.; start 11 a.m. Pre-registration $30 per person; day of registration, $35 per person or $120 for team of four. To register in advance, contact Shanda Koett at 620-560-5132, shandakoettatyahoo.com, or Travis Bilyeu at 785-409-7151.

Lyndon will celebrate the coming of fall Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, with its annual fall festival that includes fun activities for all ages. The celebration begins with a diabetes walk and disc golf tournament, and ends in the afternoon with free activities such as aclimbing wall, bounce inflatable, pumpkin painting, and a money hunt.

Here’s the day’s schedule:

The victim of a rural house explosion Saturday near Carbondale, Kan., has been identified as Timothy L. Howey, 62, of the residence. He was reported as remaining in critical condition Sunday at University of Kansas Medical Center.

The Osage County Sheriff’s Office reported that at 6:56 p.m. Sept. 24, 2022, 911 calls were received about a possible house explosion at 11600 S. Indian Hills Road, about seven miles northwest of Carbondale. Sheriff’s deputies, Osage County fire districts No. 1, Carbondale, and No. 6, Burlingame, Auburn Fire, and Osage County EMS were dispatched to the scene.

Deputies first on the scene reported the house was destroyed and was on fire. Howey was transported from the scene by a Lifesave Air Ambulance to University of Kansas Medical Center in critical condition.

The cause of the explosion remained under investigation by the sheriff’s office and the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office.

The sheriff’s office asks that anyone with information contact the Osage County Sheriff’s Office at 785-828-3121, or to remain anonymous, contact Osage County Crime Stoppers at 877-OSCRIME, or email tips@oscosheriff.org.

Agenda for the Sept. 26, 2022, meeting of the Osage County Board of Commissioners:

8:30 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER – PUBLIC COMMENT
MISSY KRAUSE, LAND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR – SP EVENT PERMIT

9 a.m. BUDGET HEARING

9:30 a.m. RYAN FINE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR – WEEKLY REPORT
KATELYN MINER, HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR – MEDCAL CON.

10 a.m. CHRISTINE FOSTER, TREASURER-PERSONNEL

10:30 a.m. APPOINTED DEPARTMENT HEAD MEETING

11 a.m. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND REPORTS

4:30 p.m. ADJOURN (MEETING WILL ADJOURN EARLIER IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO CONDUCT)

County commission meetings are held at the Osage County Courthouse, Lyndon, Kan.

TOPEKA – The start of a new school year is an expensive time for families. For anyone struggling to pay for phone and internet services while navigating back to school costs, help is available to stay connected.

During Lifeline Awareness Week, the Kansas Corporation Commission encourages Kansans in need of assistance to apply for Lifeline and the Affordable Connectivity Plan. Both programs help low-income individuals and families stay connected so they can access healthcare, attend classes, keep up with homework, find jobs and call for help in an emergency.

Anyone who qualifies for Lifeline is automatically eligible to participate in both programs. Due to higher income maximums, ACP also has the potential to help many families with internet costs that may not qualify for other types of assistance. For example, the maximum income for a family of four on the ACP program is $55,500 per year. The maximum annual income for a family of four on the Lifeline program is $37,463.

Lifeline provides federal and state discounts up to $17.02 per month on phone service (wireless or residential) and broadband. The Affordable Connectivity Plan provides a service discount of up to $30 per month for broadband service and a one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer or tablet purchased through a participating provider. Both programs offer additional discounts for subscribers living on tribal lands.

Eligibility is based on income at or below 135 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for Lifeline or at or below 200 percent for ACP, or participation in certain assistance programs such as:

The Overbrook City Council has received requests for project extensions from both contractors working on the ongoing water project. A request for an extension from Central Tank to complete repairs at the West Tower was approved at a Sept. 26, 2022, special council meeting. The company’s substantial completion date is set for mid-October 2022. The council will review Carstensen’s request to extend their substantial completion date to December 21, 2022, at the Sept. 14 council meeting.

Overbrook Police Department

Overbrook Police Department reminds drivers and citizens that school is in session, and remember to be aware of school zones. Zones are from 7-8 a.m. and 3-4 p.m.

The department also advised citizens of recent instances of fraud coming through phone calls, text, and social media, and to never give out any personal information over the phone.

The department has hired a part time officer, Justin Wagstaff, who will start patrolling this month.

Police officers will soon have a lock out kit. They will be able to help you if you lock your keys in your car.

Overbrook Parks and Rec

Overbrook Parks and Rec reports the pool is officially closed for the season, with thanks given to Ann Fawl and the lifeguards for a great and safe summer. A kickball tournament is set for Sept. 24. Sign up deadline for teams is Sept. 16; $100 per team. The tournament benefits Overbrook Parks and Rec youth sports and activities. Youth flag football registrations are due Aug. 31. Overbrook soccer registration deadline is also Aug. 31, 2022. Registration forms are at city hall or www.overbrookks.com.

Overbrook Farmers Market

Overbrook Farmers Market only has a few dates left. It was scheduled 4-6 p.m. every Monday from Memorial Day through Labor Day, depending on growing season. Jaimie Needham, her team, and vendors, have made the farmers market a contribution to Overbrook.

Overbrook Historical Society

Overbrook Historical Society is selling “Don’t Overcook Overbrook” cookbooks to help raise funds for their future museum. They are available to purchase at Kansas State Bank and Overbrook City Hall. The books are $20 each. For more information, contact overbrookhistory@gmail.com. Members of the society invite community members to monthly meetings held at 6:30 p.m. every third Thursday at the Overbrook Library community room.

Overbrook Garden Club

The Overbrook Garden Club was created by Stephanie Wessel in 2022 to connect those in the Overbrook area that shared a love for all things plants, gardening, and homesteading. The OGC meets once a month, taking turns at different member houses. Members help each other plan their gardens, give advice, share plants and seeds, help each other put up food, identify plants in their yard, and just have community with one another. The Overbrook Garden Club is very casual and unstructured, except for once-a-month meetings. Anyone wanting to share their love of gardening in a friendly space, is invited to join the public Facebook group “The Overbrook Garden Club”. Meeting dates and topics are posted online. The OGC is open to everyone of all ages.

Agenda of the Osage County Commission for Sept. 12, 2022

8:30 a.m. Call meeting to order-public comment

8:30 a.m. Amanda Kohlman-OCED-Grant

8:45 a.m. Matt Booker appraiser-contract

9 a.m. Discussion of Land Development Director Position and Executive Session

J Ryan Fine – public works director – weekly report

10 a.m. Daresa Prescott-road concerns; 10:15-Tammyra Swift-Fager-senior center flooring

11 a.m. CONSIDERATION BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF MATTERS AND DECISIONS PERTAINING TO THE FINANCING. DESIGN [… of jail facility].

COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND REPORTS

1 p.m. JOINT MEETING WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD

4 p.m. ADJOURN (MEETING WILL ADJOURN EARLIER IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO CONDUCT).