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An update on the plane crash in Washington D.C. where an American Airlines flight from Wichita collided with an Army Blackhawk Helicopter and falling into the Potomac River, killing everyone on board….

The Osage County Sheriff’s office has announced that it will be changing its policy on in-person visitations at the local jail in 2025. The Sheriff’s office says that starting on January 1st,…

No fun and games with racoons. A family of racoons found my storage container of bird food on my porch last night, somehow pried open the sealed container and had a feast….

Saturday, February 1st, was National Unclaimed Property Day and Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson reminds Kansans of his office’s ongoing efforts to return unclaimed funds. His office holds more that 605 million…

The collision of an American Airlines jetliner out of Wichita and an Army blackhawk helicopter in Washington D. C., killed all 67 of those on board both aircraft. The investigation to find…

Franklin County is looking to upgrade their road graders. Right now, the County has the smallest class of graders, known as 120’s. Caterpillar Representative Matt Shuster told the commission that the next…

Prairie Paws Animal Shelter in Ottawa has receive the Rachael Ray “Save Them All” grant from the national animal welfare organization “Best Friends Animal Society” for it’s no kill Kansas program, which…

Some programs involving the O-Town Reads are coming up. Ottawa Library Director Terri Chartier says it’s only a few weeks from now: Chartier says the bike program at the library is expanding…

The Ottawa City Commission has approved a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month. Erin Christopher is President of the Black Student Union at Ottawa University and she says black Americans have…

Anderson County EMS has a new ambulance in their fleet. Thanks to a $194,450 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation. The new ambulance, a 2016 multi-use unit with only 25,000 miles, went…

The City of Ottawa has hired a new Assistant Golf Professional for the golf course and he will be a family name and face to many people. Ottawa High School graduate and…

President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, yesterday, January 29th, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the U. S. illegally, who have been accused of crimes. The…

Senators Ed Marley of Maine and Ted Crux of Texas have reintroduced the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act in Congress to ensure automakers continue to include AM in new vehicles at…

Officer Larabe Alexander of the Ottawa Police Department will be doing his duties overseas as part of the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run benefiting Special Olympics. During a recognition of Alexander as…

An American Airlines flight originating in Wichita collided with a military helicopter as it approached Reagan International Airport in Washington D. C. last night, both aircraft crashing into the icy Potomac River,…

One of Ottawa Library’s own received a big award recently. Library Director Terry Chartier told about her experience: The Ottawa Chamber Annual Banquet is an annual event and various awards are presented…

Some extra meeting rooms are about to open downstairs at the Ottawa Library. Library Director Terri Chartier says a grant made it all possible: The extra rooms are where the computers are…

An American Airlines Flight out of Wichita collided with a Blackhawk Helicopter as it approached the Reagan International Airport in Washington D. C. last night, plunging both aircraft into the icy Potomac…

The Paola Free Library is one of more than 100 public libraries across the country that recently were awarded funding from the Public Library Association to increase digital literacy. The library will…

No matter how old you are, you are aging and as we get older, there are some common myths about aging we need to be aware of. One of those is that…