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Written by Editorial Board
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:00 |
The tale of compassion and giving between former OHS graduate Chris Breedlove and his fellow classmates is nothing short of amazing.
Anymore, we live in a day and age where, after high school, so many drift apart and go their separate ways. So to see such a connection and a drive to help persist after three decades is simply astounding. But after sitting town to talk with Breedlove or any number of his classmates, who help raised more than $3,000 to rebuild his restaurant after it burned down Christmas Eve last year, the reason for such compassion is clear. The class of 1980, and undoubtedly many before and after, are stood resolute in their lifelong bond as fellow Trojans.
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Opinion
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:00 |
Tonight, our city will hold a ceremony celebrating and commemorating the completion of the Downtown Streetscape Project, a massive undertaking that took the bulk of several months and demanded numerous sacrifices along the way.
The city government, local businesses and area residents all played a part in making this dream a reality; there were inconveniences, no doubt about it, but as a community we managed to push through to the end. It has been decades since the first Streetscape Project, and we doubt anyone would deny this one was long overdue.
It has certainly been interesting to watch the transformation take place since crews began work at the end of March. From a slow start plagued by rain days to lane closures and light installations, the project has definitely kept us busy.
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Opinion
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 08:00 |
Since the Osawatomie City Council first broached the subject of taking a second try at a storm water utility fee, there has been a fair amount of grumbling circulating around the community, and certainly with good reason.
Officials attempted to establish practically the same fee a few years ago, only to be met with a protest petition and, ultimately, a defeat at the polls. Undoubtedly, some residents feel city leaders are attempting to push what they feel has already been decided. This time around, officials are still using a charter ordinance to let the voters decide the fate of the utility fee, but the language has been crafted to make a protest petition moot — the issue will go straight to the ballot for the Nov. 2 general election.
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Opinion
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Written by Editorial Board
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 08:00 |
Beyond the shadow of a doubt, Osawatomie Public Library has made some big strides in the past two years.
Since the naming of Elizabeth Trigg as library director, the summer reading program was initiated with a booming response, the first phase of an expansion project has nearly reached completion, and community members, library patrons and board members have rallied together for an unprecedented push for funding to make the further expansion of the library a reality. On top of that, the library has joined forces with the Northeast Kansas Library Association to merge and share its collections with more than 30 other libraries in the region, expanding its feasible inventory to more than 650,000 individual items.
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Opinion
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Written by Editorial Board
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Wednesday, 04 August 2010 08:00 |
Here at the Graphic, we’re proud to say we’ve been serving the Osawatomie community and surrounding residents for more than a century.
It has been 122 years, if you want to get precise.
During that time, we’ve seen just about everything. From the establishment of John Brown Memorial Park 100 years ago this year to the ravaging of the community by two devastating floods in only the last 60 years, we’ve been here in the community, bringing you the news you need to know.
A good newspaper can shoulder that duty from a solid home office, staying in the same location for decades; a great newspaper can do it from anywhere.
Our publication moved into our current building in October of 1973. Back then, we were known as the Osawatomie Graphic-News. Our sturdy location at 635 Main St. has served us well through the years, and provided the space we needed when we housed the East Kansas Offset Inc. printing plant. But throughout the years, just as the needs of the community has changed, so have ours.
Our current location is more than 7,000 square feet; the primary reason for the spacious warehouse taking up the majority of our structure was for the printing plant. However, the Graphic hasn’t had a need for an on-site plant since 1998, when we first explored our options in partnering with the Olathe Daily News to supply our loyal readers with our weekly publication. Simply put, we have more space than we need.
Undoubtedly, more than a few will do a double-take in the coming days and weeks as they catch a glimpse of a “For Sale” sign in our office window. We are looking to sell our current building, but we’re also planning to relocate to another location in the heart of downtown Osawatomie, one which will better suit our needs.
We like to think we have our fingers on the pulse of the community, featuring the stories you want to hear and tackling issues that are going to affect you. From hard-hitting decisions made by the city government to plain old hard hits on the gridiron of Lynn Dickey Field, we’re here for you, the reader.
Rest assured, though our location may change, we plan on sticking around for a long time yet to come.
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