Meet a local 4-Her: Paige Thielen, competing in style at the Kansas State Fair
Paige Thielen competes on the runway at the Kansas State Fair shopping in style revue. My name is Paige Thielen,…
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Meet a local 4-Her: Kassie Thielen, willing worker and community helper
Kassie Thielen talks to a judge about her rabbit during the rabbit showmanship exhibition. My name is Kassie Thielen, and…
Meet a local 4-Her: Kevin Whitmer credits 4-H with 10 years of learning
Kevin Whitmer shows his reserve champion crossbred gilt and fourth overall breeding gilt, “Madea,” at the Osage County Fair. My…
Meet a local 4-Her: Isabella Reeser awaits new avian adventures
Osage County Fair officials present the grand champion avian award to Isabella Reeser for her Blue Swedish duck. My name…
Meet a local 4-Her: Ruby Stucky – baking and sewing champion
Ruby Stucky with the Lang girls from Overbrook. My name is Ruby Stucky and I am a member of the…
Meet a local 4-Her: Lena Stucky, growing toward being a leader
Lena Stucky shows her purple ribbons for photography. My name is Lena Stucky, and I am a member of the…
Local stakeholder asks citizens, leaders to consider benefits of solar development in Osage County
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my support for the proposed solar project in Osage County. A portion of…
Rapp School to host fall open house
Students and their teacher pose for a class photo on Rapp School’s front steps, sometime in the 1950s. OCHS photo….
K‑State agricultural economist: Diesel prices could remain high for years
Diesel prices are surging — and K-State agricultural economist Gregg Ibendahl says the squeeze could last much longer than farmers…
MdCV Lady Trojans claim 2026 Valley Invitational championship
By Duane Ford The Marais des Cygnes Valley High School Lady Trojans put together an outstanding day of volleyball Saturday,…
LTE: Public servants should remember taxpayers are not inexhaustible
Dear Editor: Osage County’s “public servants” have an insatiable appetite for our money. I attended last night’s county commission hearing…
KDHE opens applications for CPR training and AED funding program
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is now accepting applications for state funding to support cardiopulmonary…
$2 million federal grant to extend Landon Trail south to near Overbrook
TOPEKA, Kan. – The 38-mile Landon Trail has been awarded a $2 million federal Transportation Alternatives grant from the Kansas…
Chamber Chatter: Start planning for September garage sales
Chamber recognizes Reeves for Osage City’s August Yard of the Month The selection for the August Yard of the Month…
Overbrook officers honored for meritorious conduct in suicidal incident
Overbrook Police Department: Chief Eric Carlson, center, presents commendations to Officer Jacob Burrell and Officer Garrett Brustowicz. OPD photo. At…
Osage County swim teams celebrate Gebhardt’s competitiveness and guidance
Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Osage City Aquatic Center, swim teams from Osage City, Lyndon, Burlington, and Overbrook gathered…
Wonderings and Wanderings: Census records reveal Osage County’s heritage of diversity
By Eileen Matzek Davis, Osage County Researcher New and renewing members of Osage County Historical Society are encouraged to make…
Public health officials continue to investigate cases of cyclosporiasis in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment continues to investigate cases of cyclosporiasis in Kansas related to…