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Tomorrow marks the 84th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin Roosevelt spoke to Congress the following day: In the attack, over 4,400 U. S. soldiers were either killed…

The 2026 general election will see many new faces in public offices. One candidate running for Kansas Secretary of State is 41st District Representative Pat Proctor. He says he wants to clean…

Ottawa City Commissioners voted at Wednesday night’s meeting, December 3rd, to pull funding from the Franklin County Development Council starting in January. The vote came after an intense, nearly hour long, debate…

A historic ceremony in a historic building yesterday, December 4th, in Ottawa as the contents of a time capsule, buried in the cornerstone of the Franklin County Courthouse since 1892, were revealed….

Next week’s Ottawa City Commission Meeting, December 10th, will be a special one in two different ways. First, it will be the last meeting for longtime commissioner Sara Caylor, who chose not…

For the past several years, Cosentino’s Price Chopper, in Ottawa has donated $2,000 to the city of Ottawa as Pass-Through Donation to help those in need in the Ottawa area. In the…

The snow storm earlier in the week wasn’t big by any means, but it was enough to give the new Franklin County Public Works trucks a nice test. Public Works Director, Jeff…

Two growing programs at Ottawa High School have received grants and donations recently to advance and grow the programs even more. Superintendent Dr. Ryan Cobbs told USD Board members about the donations:…

So much for Rosie O’Donnell’s attempt at a U. S. boycott of black Friday. Black friday sales were very strong with online spending reaching $11.8 billion in the United States, a 9%…

The 2026 general election will see many new faces in public offices. One candidate running for Kansas Secretary of State is 41st District Representative Pat Proctor. He says he wants to clean…

A fundraiser for the Ad Astra Child Advocacy Center will take place tomorrow, November 29th, in Wellsville. The Roost Coffee and Bake House will host “Baking a Difference”. The event will feature…

With the onset of winter, and colder weather bound to set in at some point around here, people are using their furnaces and fireplaces more and more. With the use of the…

The emergency cold shelter in Ottawa will be open tomorrow, Sunday and Monday nights as the temperatures are expected to dip below 20 degrees. Franklin County Coalition to End Homelessness representative Brett…

The Annual Ottawa Christmas Parade and tree lighting ceremony will take place Saturday evening, November 29th, in Downtown Ottawa. Ottawa Main Street Director Sarah Stauffer says there are other activities planned that…

Ever driven down a gravel road and hit a washboard that makes your car bounce in ways it doesn’t like and then cursed the county for having such crappy roads? It’s not…

Some exciting news for a local author. Ottawa High School graduate and author Chelan David, who wrote the book “Stories From the Phog” a book about KU basketball and Allen Fieldhouse, has…

A huge error at the Linn County Clerk’s office nearly cost the Prairie View School District millions of dollars. Superintendent Chris Johnson was doing a quick check of the abstract for the…

Nearly 82 million Americans are expected to travel this Thanksgiving – a new record. There’s good news for those driving to their destinations: prices at the pump have fallen in the past…

A report of a stolen car in Paola has led to the arrest of a man. Paola police report that about 9:40 yesterday morning, November 24th, they received a report of a…

We all love to watch the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade that takes place in New York. All kinds of elaborately decorated floats, marching bands, entertainment, and the big attraction…the giant helium filled…