Mr. and Mrs. Osage City Jim and Dena Paul, 2025.
The Osage City Chamber of Commerce has deemed the 2025 fair parade and community entertainment as a success. Mother Nature provided a warm but enjoyable evening for the fair parade, Friday, July 11, in downtown Osage City, and the evening’s entertainment was enjoyed by many spectators. The parade had a variety of entries including the Boy Scout Troop leading with the color guard, followed by fire equipment, law enforcement, EMS, Mr. and Mrs. Osage City Jim and Dena Paul, Parade Marshal Jeanette Stromgren, Twin Lakes Cruisers, high school spirit groups, floats, golf carts an ATVs, Shriners, city trucks, tractors, and horses.
The parade entry winners were: Floats-1st/$125, Grace Lutheran Church; 2nd/$100, Osage City High School Dance Team; 3rd/$75, Osage City High School Cheer Team; 4th/$50, Community Covenant Church; golf carts, ATVs – 1st/$30, April Peet; 2nd/$20, Scott Carson; horses – $50, most creative horse and cart, Terri Neil; $50, most creative horse and rider, Amanda Burnum.
The carnival returned for a second year and was well received by attendees. The carnival is planning to return in 2026.
Osage City Yard of the Month Recognition
The selection for the August Yard of the Month has taken place and the Chamber of Commerce announced that Larry and Janice Smart’s yard has been selected. Their home is located at 405 Van Buren St. Even with the extreme heat that we had through July, Mother Nature still gave the landscaping some necessary drinks to keep the flower containers and ornamental shrubs blooming and alive. Smarts have a nice variety of assorted pots of flowers and hostas around their home.
Osage City Fall Citywide Garage Sales, Sept. 19-20, 2025
Osage City fall citywide garage sale time is just around the corner. Be sure to sign up to get on the map. This is a great opportunity to get rid of some of that “stuff” you never use and free up some space. The Citywide Garage Sale is set for Sept. 19-20, 2025. To sign up, contact Jeanette Stromgren at 785-220-4722. The area map provides a chart for the type of items at the garage sales. Jeanette will need your name – as you want it listed on the map, address, a phone number in case of questions about the sale, if you are having the sale Friday and Saturday or Saturday only, what area you are on the map, type of items that you will be selling, for example: children clothing; adult clothing; furniture; collectibles; kitchen items; household items; craft items; miscellaneous and a $5 donation fee. The map will be available through the Chamber of Commerce Facebook and website. Proceeds go towards a scholarship awarded every year to two Osage City High School graduates furthering their education. The deadline for adding a sale to the garage sale map is noon Sept. 16.
Osage City Fall Festival 2025 – Oct. 11
October 11, 2025, join in for a fun day kicking off the beginning stages of fall. The committee is busy working on organizing the event and information will soon be available. Plans are to have a beerfest, live music, food and snack trucks, pumpkin painting, creating scarecrows, face painting. Watch for information about the activities schedule for the Osage City Fall Festival 2025.
Information and photos thanks to Osage City Chamber of Commerce.
