COMMISSIONERS TO MEET WITH GOVERNOR
The Ottawa City Commission is attending the Local Government Day in Topeka today, January 22nd, where they will meet with a number of lawmakers from around the state. This year, they have…
KS LEGISLATURE ON IMMIGRATION
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee held a hearing on Senate Concurrent Resolution 1602, which encourages the governor to fully cooperate with Federal enforcement of immigration laws. Attorney General Kobach was…
PAOLA VETS SUICIDE PREVENTION
Veterans are 50 percent% more likely to commit suicide than non-veterans. With their access to firearms, the risk is even higher for veterans. The Paola American Legion’s “Be The One” Mission worked…
ACLU AND KS MAIL BALLOTS
The American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, says a proposed bill that would eliminate the 3 day mail processing window for mail-in ballots, would silence thousands of rural, disabled, and elderly Kansas…
CITY COMMISSION ATTENDS LOCAL GOVT DAY
The Ottawa City Commission will not meet today, January 22nd. Instead, they will attend an annual event at the Kansas State Capital. It’s Local Government Day. Sponsored by the Kansas Association of…
EVERGY WINS AWARD
Evergy was announced as an Edison Electric Institute Emergency Response Award recipient. The Emergency Response Awards recognize recovery and assistance efforts of electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or…
OTTAWA HIRES GOLF SUPER
The City of Ottawa has hired a course superintendent for the golf course. Drew Murphy will take over the position. He’s an experienced golf course management professional with over 25 years in…
KELLY ON MEDICAID EXPANSION
When Governor Kelly announced her annual budget last week, a lot of money was invested in higher education, as well as K-12 education policy. One policy she would like to see in…
MELVERN BOATING ACCIDENT VICTIM IDENTIFIED
The victim of a boating accident at Melvern Lake has been identified. The Osage County Sheriff’s Department says 28-year-old Justin Steinman, of Overland Park had been duck hunting when he somehow fell…
COLONY FIRE ACCUSED IN COURT BREWER 1-21-25NEWSCAST RUN 1-21-25
A detention hearing is set for today, January 21st, in Anderson County District Court to determine whether a 16 year-old Colony youth, accused in the burning of Colony’s Community Church, will be…
TRUMP ON BORDER SECURITY
President Trump signed a slew of Executive Orders on his first day in office from pardoning all January 6th protestors, pausing the tik-tok ban, ending birthright citizenship, restoring the federal death penalty,…
WAYMIRE ET AL ON VICE CHAIR
There was a surprising element at the Franklin County Commission Reorganization meeting yesterday, January 13th. No surprises when Rod Harris was chosen as the new commission chair, but when it came to…
TYSON ON BUDGET LEGISLATIVE COFFEE
The first of four scheduled Legislative Coffees was held in Ottawa Saturday, January 18th. Three legislators were in attendance. Fifty ninth District Representative Rebecca Schmoe, Senator Caryn Tyson, Senator Rick Kloos, and…
Legislative Update by State Senator Caryn Tyson
January 17, 2025 With the inauguration of our new president, President Trump, our country is entering into a great period of patriotic renewal. A return to constitutional government as our forefathers envisioned. …
FATALITY AT MELVERN LAKE
A tragic incident at Melvern Lake. Friday afternoon, January 17th, just before 4:00, the Osage County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a person who had fallen out of a boat at…
THE NEED FOR SPEED IN KANSAS
Drivers in Kansas are putting the pedal to the metal. Kansas State Troopers busted more than 2,600 drivers for speeding over 100 mph last year, seem like a high number? It’s actually…
FARMERS AND FOOTBALL
What do farmers and football have in common? They both have to deal with adverse weather conditions. Farmers are getting out and tending to animals 365 days a year, no matter the…
WILPER SENTENCED TO MAX
Anderson County District Judge Eric Godderz handed down the maximum allowable penalty against convicted child molester Joseph Wilper in a January 8th sentencing, giving Wilper 27 and a half years in state…
TINY HOMES GOING UP
The ”My Father’s House” groundbreaking on a tiny home village was no doubt one of the top 10 stories in Miami County last year. We know a little more about the homes…
GARNETT FIRE UPDATE BREWER 1-17-25NEWSCAST RUN 1-20-25
We know a little bit more about the fire that destroyed a home in Garnett last week. Thursday morning, January 16th, just after 6:00, the call came in as a structure fire….