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Polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, for the general election.

Contested candidates answer questions as election day nears

Miami County residents don’t have to wait until Nov. 7 to vote in the upcoming general election, as advance voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 18.

There is one contested race for a Paola City Council seat on the Nov. 7 general election ballot.

Advance voting begins Oct. 18

Miami County residents don’t have to wait until Nov. 7 to vote in the upcoming general election, as advance voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 18.

PAOLA — The city of Paola has released a schedule mapping out when the new turf ballfields in Wallace Park will be open to the public, but scheduled practices will

PAOLA — The Paola City Council has decided to lift the city’s ban on the pit bull dog breed and instead focus on encouraging good pet ownership by increasing the penalties for code violations associated with unregistered animals. The vote took place during the Dec. 8 council meeting, but the discussion began back in the spring of 2018 when Paola residents Shannon and Eric Czepcinski asked the council members to lift the city’s ban against pit bulls and replace it with a ban again...

PAOLA — The wearing of masks in public places in Paola will continue to be a requirement following the Paola City Council’s monthly review of the ordinance during their Dec. 8 meeting. City Manager Sid Fleming said COVID-19 cases continue to surge throughout the state, and he recommended the council not lift the mask requirement. “I still believe it’s prudent to keep the mask mandate in place,” Fleming said. Fleming referred to statistics that show Miami County’s a...