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The Ottawa Memorial Auditorium has a history of being the home of, shall we say, otherworldly activities. Spirits of people who have met untimely deaths both in and around the auditorium are…

Keep October 16th open. It’s a busy day for the Franklin County Health Department as they have two presentations. The first being a talk by Franklin County Emergency Preparedness Director Tom Winter,…

City of Osawatomie officials announced that the intersection of 6th Street and Pacific Avenue was reopened to east/west traffic yesterday, September 23rd. Now that it is open, contractors will close the Brown…

The City of Osawatomie has made a commitment toward building a new $48 million water plant and distribution lines, and it’s going to take 40 years to pay for. At a recent…

The Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a $10,000 tourism marketing grant from the Kansas Tourism Industry. The grant will enable them to create and distribute 8,000 Baldwin City tourism…

Preliminary estimates reported by the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.3% in August. This is an increase from 3.2% in…

Ottawa Police had a serious situation Saturday night, September 21st. Officers were sent to the 500 block of South Locust for a disturbance, and someone threatening a juvenile with a firearm. Officers…

Just when you thought it was safe to go outside and enjoy the fall-like weather. Then bam, here comes Baylisascaris procyonis to shoot down the fun. …that would be raccoon roundworm. The…

The Kansas State Fair has announced that this year’s event attracted 328,714 attendees over ten days, highlighting its continued success in celebrating Kansas culture, agriculture, and entertainment. The first Saturday saw an…

About two years ago, Mental Health America ranked Kansas 51st in the nation, when it came to overall mental health care. That got the attention of Governor Kelly and the State Legislature…

Third graders from all the elementary schools in Franklin County descended on the Sylvester Ranch to learn more about farming, during the local Farm Bureau’s Annual Day On The Farm. One student…

The Kansas GOP has issued a statement saying that Nancy Boyda has failed to follow clearly defined federal election commission rules that require “paid for by” disclosures on campaign signs, videos, websites…

Third graders all over Franklin County know a lot more about farming now that they have been to the annual Day on the Farm sponsored by the Franklin County Farm Bureau. The…

This has been National Child Passenger Seat Awareness Week. Here’s a final reminder of the importance of having your child properly secured in your vehicle and important tips to remember, from Certified…

An operation called The Unity Light Center near Baldwin City, does a lot of good work helping people and they want to do more. During an appearance before the Franklin County Planning…

One issue affecting Kansas farmers and, probably all consumers, is what is really in their food. The annual Legislative Dinner and tour at Sylvester Ranch sponsored by the Franklin County Farm Bureau…

The Unity Light Center near Baldwin City is a unique operation and they went before the Franklin County Planning Commission with a proposal for expansion. Owner Robin Goff says she’s interested in…

Third graders from all over Franklin County spent the day, Thursday, September 19th, learning about farming during Franklin County Farm Bureau’s annual “Day On The Farm”. This year it was held at…

How pure is the food you buy from the grocery store? Probably no one can really answer that question, but it sure is on the minds of Kansas consumers. The annual Legislative…

“We the people”…the opening line of a document that set the foundation of our country and has literally changed the world. The United States Constitution was signed September 17th, 1787, 236 years…