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Cooking fires are the most common type of house fire in the United States. We need to have some type of fire suppression close by just in case there is a fire….

A tragic accident has claimed the life of a Pomona man and seriously injured two Ottawans.  Just after four, yesterday afternoon, November 14th, Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the intersection…

President Elect Donald Trump moving ahead with his transition and selecting possible nominees for his cabinet. Trump took the stage at a Mar-A-Lago gala speaking to a crowd that included Elon Musk…

The City of Garnett has scored huge outdoor steel pavilions, courtesy of the City of Overland Park. The pavilions were used for it’s farmer’s market. Overland Park donated the all-steel structures, on…

A sad but true part of American history will be presented tomorrow, November 16th, at the Miami County Historical Museum. Professor of History at Haskell Indian Nations University, Eric Anderson, will talk…

The day has arrived. The peak of the deer rut. Today is the day where, on average, there are more car- deer accidents than any other day in Kansas and they are…

President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump into the White House yesterday November 13th. By all accounts, the meeting went very smooth and cordial. ABC’s Michelle Franzen with more: Also yesterday, Senate…

Sometimes the Food and Drug Administration goes a little too far. They have recalled 80,000 pounds of butter. Eighty thousand packages of Kirkland salted sweet cream butter and unsweet cream butter, off…

With rumors of voter fraud in different parts of the country, which may or may not have been true, the voter bears a responsibility to make sure his or her vote is…

The Franklin County Commission has completed its canvass of the 2024 election, and there were no changes. County Clerk, Janet Paddock, says all in all, everything went very smoothly: Paddock says voter…

You are outside in your yard or somewhere else in town and suddenly your nose gets a whiff of something not… quite… right. What is that smell? You think, oh my, there…

A meeting tonight, November 14th, between Garnett City Manager, Travis Wilson and the engineering firm, Bartlett and West, will discuss progress made toward the planning of Garnett’s new water treatment plant. Wilson…

A Louisburg native has independently produced, written and directed a slow burn psychological thriller movie called “Finding Joy.” Actor and filmmaker, Valri Bates, says the movie explores repercussions of compartmentalized trauma in…

AdventHealth Ottawa has a new President and CEO. Brendan Johnson will be transitioning to AdventHealth Ottawa from his role as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer with Adventist Healthcare in…

Voter turnout in last week’s election may have been an all time high in Franklin County. County Clerk, Janet Paddock reports a 65.5% turnout. She credits her office staff, courthouse workers, and…

Recently, the Ottawa Fire Department had something happen that had never happened before. They responded to three gas leaks in an hour. That’s right, three in one hour! Three separate individuals digging…

The Garnett Industrial Airport has had a busy fall season. Airport Manager Pat Schettler says they have made progress with purchasing the necessary properties for remodeling the 1940’s era runway. They have…

Daylight saving time ended November 2. Standard time will last until March 9th, when we will again “spring forward” with the return of daylight saving time. One Kansas Senator thinks the U….

Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation earlier this month declaring November as Homelessness Awareness Month. Kelly says she is recognizing organizations, service providers and advocates in the state who work to address…

The “season of eating” has begun. K-State Research and Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Specialist Sharolyn Jackson says halloween marked the beginning of what some refer to as a “food and party…