Fontana News

A Louisburg student was among more than 600 students at Emporia State University to be named to the schoola s 2009 spring semester honor roll.

A Paola man found guilty of holding his estranged wife hostage and threatening two other people with a handgun last summer just south of Paola was sentenced June 10 to nearly five years in a state prison.

In Miami County, Kan., police said strong winds damaged the roof of Fontana Elementary School.

Laughter filled the basement of Osawatomie Public Library on Thursday night as children who had registered for the summer reading program enjoyed the mime, magic and other nonsense of "Jay and Leslie's Laughing Matters." Library Director Elizabeth Trigg said she was thrilled with the turnout.

Fontana is getting to know Pvt. Harry M. McDill. The soldier, who was killed in action in southern France in October 1944, is honored in name by the Harry M. McDill American Legion Post No.

Finding participants to help develop a disaster prevention and response plan for Miami County is proving to be more than a little difficult.

The Fontana City Council heard three presentations - one about an alley closure, one on a Boy Scout Eagle project and the other from the fire chief - at its regularly scheduled meeting April 13.

A couple of weeks ago, those privileged to attend the Prairie View High School Spring Concert, were totally blown away by a diverse group of kids who shared a common interest - their love for music.

Evelyn June Milne, 83, rural Osawatomie, died Feb. 24, 2009, at Olathe Medical Center.

A fund-raiser for a local cancer patient is scheduled Saturday. Family and friends are hosting the event to raise funds for Donnie Mathews of Spring Hill.

Animal shelters will be the beneficiaries of money raised at Prairie View High School on Friday evening.A S.P.E.A.K. is hosting a benefit concert at the high school in the Performing Arts Center from 6-8 p.m. ...

Sales tax receipts increased in Miami County in 2008, but whether thata s a sign of growth is still in question.

About 20 Paola volunteer firefighters, and several more volunteers from other departments, were met with a blazing fireball of mulch Saturday night when they responded to a call southwest of Paola.

Cross Point Assembly of God The Children's Church Christmas program at the Cross Point Assembly of God Church will take place at 10 a.m. Dec.