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With Thanksgiving weekend being one of the busiest travel times of the year, the Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority remind travelers to buckle up to help…

The city of Ottawa is in discussion about a new ordinance that makes it illegal to camp or store personal belongings in a public right of way, such as parks, industrial or…

Attorney General Kris Kobach joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex. The drug companies agreed to settlements totaling $49.1…

A big family meal coming up for many people this week, your pets will be hanging around looking for scraps or hand outs. But, veterinarians say you may want to think twice…

The Parker Ave and 6th Street intersection in Osawatomie has reopened, restoring northbound and southbound access from Parker to the overpass. However, the Lincoln Avenue connection to 6th Street is closed as…

You have your bags packed, car inspected and ready to run a clean trip to grandmas this Thanksgiving. What are your forgetting. Here are some things you might want to make sure…

Governor Laura Kelly says she would not send the Kansas National Guard to assist with immigration issues at the southern border. This comes at a time when president-elect Donald Trump has called…

A one vehicle accident late yesterday afternoon, November 24th, sent an Ottawa man and long time KOFO employee to the hospital. Sean Torrez was traveling north on Ash Street in the 900…

The Ottawa City Commission is considering an ordinance to make it illegal to camp or or store personal belongings in a public right-of-way, such as parks, industrial or residential areas, or infrastructure…

The City of Garnett scored a big gift from the City of Overland Park. Three huge, 85 by 45 foot outdoor steel pavilions. Overland Park donated the all-steel structures on the condition…

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach led a coalition of 19 state Attorneys General in a letter urging U. S. Military leaders to stop using unlawful and immoral racial quotas for recruitment and…

Turkey time! A lot of people are looking forward to cooking a big ol’ bird for a huge feast on Thanksgiving. The turkey is thawed, so now, the only thing left to…

The City of Ottawa will begin the second phase of their tree trimming operation today. December 2nd, city crews will begin trimming trees on the north side of town. The tree trimming…

The local public health department is warning about a sponsor scam approaching local businesses. Becky Johnson with the South East Kansas Multi County Health Department, notified the public last week that the…

Governor Laura Kelly announced Friday, November 22nd, that she granted pardons to two individuals who show strong signs of rehabilitation. The decision to grant the pardons was made following independent reviews by…

The cost of a typical Thanksgiving feast will be less expensive this year. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost of preparing Thanksgiving dinner last year was about $47….

Skunks! It’s that time of year again when our odorous friends are out and about, and you have probably seen one or two in your neighborhood. If not, that stringent aroma has…

Governor Laura Kelly announced that more than $320,000 will go toward seven new partnership initiatives for the second year of funding through the Kansas Water Offices Kansas Water Plan Partnership Initiative. The…

Katie Dillon, an Agribusiness Major from Louisburg, was selected as an Oklahoma State University Senior of Significance for the 2024-2025 academic year by the OSU Alumni Association. According to the Miami County…

Let’s say you’re doing an archaeological dig to the bottom of your deep freeze and lo-and-behold, in the bottom corner, you discover a perfectly preserved specimen of a frozen turkey, untouched for…