Fontana News

Floyd Earl 'Bill' Massey, 98, a lifetime resident of Miami County, died May 8, 2012, at Miami County Medical Center.

After listening to concerns from multiple residents Wednesday, Miami County commissioners unanimously voted to deny a request for a conditional-use permit for a dog kennel that was recently set up northeast of Fontana.

The owners of Bully Farms Kennel are housing their dogs in temporary structures while awaiting a decision from the county on a conditional-use permit application.

Firefighters from Osawatomie, Paola and Fontana fire departments responded to a house fire Wednesday morning.

Paola, Osawatomie and Fontana fire departments responded to a fire at the home of Elias and Crystal Alarcon on Wednesday morning.