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How about some good news! This week’s Donuts for Do-Gooders goes to the entire ObGyn and birthing crew at AdventHealth Ottawa. After a two year hiatus, having babies in Ottawa is back….

The Franklin County Transfer Station is always trying to make improvements. They had a door installed earlier this year that had been needed for quite some time. Now, they are looking at…

The man held in Anderson County Jail since assault charges were filed against him almost a year ago, avoided a trial on an attempted rape charge last week, when a plea deal…

An accident in Miami County left one person severely injured and another deceased. Yesterday morning, October 2nd, emergency crews responded to an injury accident in the area of 231st Street and Waverly…

An accident yesterday, October 2nd, in Anderson County sent a man to the hospital via air ambulance. About 9:45, a 911 call came in reporting that a vehicle had fallen on someone….

All kinds of accidents are caused by animals entering the roadway and drivers either hitting them, or swerving to avoid hitting them. This was the case in Douglas County yesterday, October 2nd,…

A man who lives across the street from the Ottawa Golf Course and says he and his family have suffered damage to cars, broken windows on their home and other damage from…

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and KBI Director Tony Mattivi announced KBI agents began a statewide enforcement operation, along with law enforcement partners, to search Kansas smoke shops and CBD dispensaries to…

All the state regent schools in Kansas, minus one, saw an increase in enrollment this school year, with Emporia State University posting the largest increase at 5.8%, and increase of 263 students….

Franklin County Emergency Management has been selected to receive a Hazard Mitigation Grant. County Emergency Management Director, Tom Winter, would like to use the money to upgrade the warning sirens from analog…

The City of Ottawa has sent out a flyer outlining what the one cent sales tax, that has been in effect since 2005, has helped pay for. Things like offsetting property tax…

Garnett Mayor Mark Locke posted a letter on social media to the citizens of Garnett concerning the proposed sales tax. In the letter, he says there has been a lot of talk…

Last week, Kansas Attorney General Chris Kobach sued Governor Kelly’s Administration over their decision not to release information about state SNAP recipients to the Federal Government as directed. He says it violated…

The City of Ottawa has been blessed, if you ask BCI Mechanical CEO Brandon Livingston. His company has been doing maintenance on City Hall’s HVAC system since he can remember and will…

The Kansas Legislature is still working on a plan to redraw the lines of the State Senate Districts. Senate President, Ty Masterson, has expressed interest in calling a special session here in…

Kansas Attorney General Chris Kobach calls it a major win for Kansans in upholding Kansas law and protecting religious liberty. The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld a 2021 Kansas law that allows…

Ottawa and Franklin County in general, are in the middle of a child care desert. There are 40 kids needing placement for every one spot that opens up. After the closing of…

The Ottawa Police Department knows that property crime is a big concern for Ottawa. It is the number one crime committed in Ottawa. So, if you are a little paranoid about it…

In the upcoming election, there will be a one cent sales tax question on the ballot for voters in Ottawa. The tax has already been in place for 10 years and is…

If you like to go trout fishing in Kansas, you need to be aware of some changes to the special fishing season. Trout will be stocked around December 1st, January 1st and…