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After over a year of planning, Sunflower Care Home is breaking ground in Ottawa. The newly designed, licensed residential healthcare facility will house 16 residents, each enjoying the comfort of a private…

Last week, President Trump tossed around the idea of wanting the federal government to back a 50 year mortgage plan. Most people take out a 30 year mortgage, some, even a 15…

Having your child commit suicide is one of the hardest things a parent can deal with. Two mothers who had that happen have come together to educate parents and students on how…

Korean Nationals who live in Kansas can now swap their drivers licenses for Kansas credentials, under a new agreement. Governor Laura Kelly announced the Reciprocal License Recognition Deal with South Korea to…

The FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament will be held in the United States next year and there will be multiple games played in Kansas City. While we don’t know the teams yet,…

Changes were made a few years ago at Ottawa High School. Graduation rates were slipping and Ottawa High School Principal, Kelly Whitaker, saw things needed to change. A new policy implemented called…

The Ottawa Blessing Box Foundation will hold it’s 7th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner soon. It will be held at the Westminster Presbyterian Church November 27th, Thanksgiving Day, from 11:00 to 1:00. Blessing…

Late last month, Anderson County Fire Coordinator, Cruz Gillespie, attended the annual Kansas Fire Association Conference. He got to learn a lot of things from fire chiefs throughout the state of Kansas….

The City of Ottawa was recently awarded a tree grant from the state of Kansas to help eliminate dead and dying trees and plant new ones. So, what trees are the main…

Local families needing a little help this holiday season have until November 28th to submit an application for the Miami County Cops For Tots Angel Tree program. The Angel Tree is an…

This is Veterans Day, a day where we remember those who made it home, and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and died serving our country. Recently Senator Jerry Moran greeted a…

The USD 290 School Board met in special session last night, November 10th. The meeting was held at Ottawa High School in the science wing. The board took a tour of the…

Armistice…a formal agreement to end hostilities. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918 fighting officially stopped after Germany signed an Armistice agreement with the allies,…

USD 365 officials want to hear from their patrons. They realize that parents, students and others have questions about a variety of topics involving the schools. They are holding several listening sessions…

Back by popular demand…the Franklin County Historical Society Presents…History Trivia Night. The event was a huge success last spring and they are looking for some teams of people who think they know…

There are over 16 million veterans in the United States, over 143,000 in Kansas, most are very proud of the service they have given this Great Nation. A lot of people wonder…

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation spoke on the senate floor last night on the harmful impacts of the government shutdown on U. S. aviation and…

I’t fall and you are out traveling, or hiking, hunting or with the family on one of the trails, enjoying the nice cool fall weather. You don’t know exactly where you are,…

The Ottawa Police Foundation and Ottawa Police Department are partnering again to support our Blue Santa Program to provide Christmas gifts to kids in The Family Initiative Foster Care (TFI) in Ottawa…

The Paola community is reaching out to help members of the McDowell family as they attempt to start over after losing their home to a fire recently. Firefighters were called to the…