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A picture-perfect day at the ballpark

The temperatures were pleasant and the humidity was lower than usual for a late June evening.

Looking At The Walls That Surround Us

The floodwaters that devastated Osawatomie last summer, forcing the evacuation of 2,000 residents and destroying dozens of structures, flowed directly overtop the Pottawatomie Creek levee.

Raiders Take Fourth At Pratt

Realizing they were short-handed before they took the field last weekend, the Osawatomie Raiders called upon the services of Jack Pursley, who played for rival Paola High School during the spring season.

‘We’re Staying Here. This Is Home’

As Jerry Boone walks through his backyard early Sunday afternoon, everything looks normal. Healthy green grass covers the area, a garden full of tomato plants is off in the near distance, and a windmill spins slowly in the breeze.

Large Harvests Expected Despite Flooding

Despite recent flooding in the Midwest, U.S. farmers expect to harvest nearly 79 million acres of corn and more than 72 million acres of soybeans in 2008, according to the acreage report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Fifth Street Flood Fest

Under a tent next to Fifth Street, four infants crawl around in the shade, sharing toys and, in the eyes of their parents, rebuilding a neighborhood from the ground up.

A Dry July Prompts Optimism For Future

Many residents have returned to their rebuilt homes, the structures restored with, depending on the location, new carpet, new wiring or new walls.

Budget, Boat Help Rescuers Stay Afloat

One year after the July flooding that devastated Osawatomie, members of the Miami County Water Rescue Team continue to train themselves in case the unthinkable were to happen again ­— and they’re more prepared than ever before.