MiCo Republic

With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Paul Scruggs has defeated incumbent Bonnie "Rob" Roberts and fellow challenger Mary Rice-Boehm for the Miami County Commission District 2 seat. Scruggs received 511 votes, Roberts received 278, and Boehm received 91.

A Louisburg house fire claimed the lives of an adult and juvenile on the morning of Thursday, May 16. republic-online.com/news/local_new…

Panther Robotics Team 1108 members from Paola need to make a little more room in their trophy case after being part of the winning alliance at the FIRST Robotics Colorado Regional in Denver. republic-online.com/education/pant…

Osawatomie city officials are considering a trap-neuter-return program to help control the growing population of feral cats in the community. republic-online.com/news/local_new…

Paola USD 368 will kick off a girls soccer program in the spring of 2025. republic-online.com/education/paol…

The Spring Hill Lady Broncos volleyball team went 2-1 in pool play, advancing to the championship round of the state tournament for the first time in school history. republic-online.com/sports/spring_…

The Louisburg Lady Cat volleyball team placed fourth in the Class 4A state tournament held at the Hutchinson Sports Arena for the second year in a row. republic-online.com/sports/louisbu…

The Spring Hill boys were runner-up in the Class 5A boys state cross country meet, and Prairie View’s Bree Allen placed second in the Class 3A girls meet at Rim Rock Farms in Lawrence on Saturday, Oct. 28. republic-online.com/sports/louisbu…

The Louisburg Wildcats were clicking on all cylinders in a 47-0 shutout against the Labette County Grizzlies to move on in the Class 4A state playoffs. republic-online.com/sports/louisbu…

A fatal accident involving an explosion while cleaning out a well 125 years ago in Somerset is one of the headlines in this week's Miami County Time Capsule. republic-online.com/people/time_ca…

Louisburg USD 416 Board of Education Position 2 is up for election, and incumbent Lanny Smith will face Erin Rigney-Ptacek on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. republic-online.com/education/smit…

The at-large position for Osawatomie School Board is up for election, and although incumbent Ben Wendt will face Spencer N. Eble on the Nov. 7 general election ballot, Eble recently announced that she is withdrawing from the race. republic-online.com/education/wend…

Paola USD 368 Board of Education Position 3 is up for election, and incumbent Tim Kelley will face Amanda Gerken on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. republic-online.com/education/kell…

Paola USD 368 Board of Education Position 7 is up for election, and incumbent Amanda Martell will face Kristian Gerken on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. republic-online.com/education/mart…

A critical failure at the city of Osawatomie’s power plant substation caused power outages overnight that have extended into the morning and afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 25. republic-online.com/news/local_new…

Today’s edition of The Miami County Republic is filled with candidate Q&As for contested school board races in Paola, Louisburg and Osawatomie. republic-online.com/news/local_new…

The Paola Panther football team took a 14-7 lead into the half on the road against the Eudora Cardinals on Friday, Oct. 21, but it was not enough as they lost by a final of 28-21. republic-online.com/sports/paola/p…

The Spring Hill Lady Bronco volleyball team dominated the Class 5A substate on their home court. republic-online.com/sports/spring_…

Families took advantage of the beautiful weather by exploring Miami County during the Fall Farm Tour on Saturday and Sunday. republic-online.com/multimedia/pho…

Hazel Downum and Yasmin Rutledge placed in the top 10, leading the Paola Lady Panther cross country team to third place in the Class 4A regional Saturday, Oct. 21. republic-online.com/sports/louisbu…