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If you are headed out toward Old Kansas City Road, you don’t have to navigate construction anymore. The extensive improvement project on Old Kansas City Road south of Paola is complete. The…

A man charged in the death of his one year old son is facing new charges in a different case. Twenty four-year-old Jason Marnell was in court recently for a status hearing…

If you saw a large police presence on the Main Street Bridge Sunday afternoon, September 1st, here’s why. A man was magnet fishing from the bridge and pulled in what is believed…

Are the bridges with load limits in Franklin County getting overloaded? That seems to be the case, by what County Commissioner Don Stottlemire is hearing…….he says it warrants serious study. Farmers sometimes…

An Osawatomie man lead Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies on a chase that ended with him in jail. Friday night, August 30th, just before 11:00, 19-year-old Damon Estes of Osawatomie was finally stopped…

The Lake Road Improvement Project is well underway. The City of Garnett teamed up with the Lake Garnett Grand Prix Revival to apply for the Attraction Development Grant through Kansas Tourism. “Thrive…

Kansas has seen eight hospitals close since 2015. Now more than 90 hospitals in the Sunflower State are at risk of immediate risk of closing. The Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment…

Personal wellness and preventative medicine is in the spotlight these day. The importance of having regular check ups as we grow older is vitally important. K-State Community Living Professor Elaine Johanson says…

The Kansas Highway Patrol is encouraging everyone to plan a safe Labor Day Weekend. They say that excessive speed, inattention, and impaired driving are leading causes of traffic crashes. Troopers will be…

It’s called bird flu. So, it should affect birds, right. Oh, it does, but the avian flu that has been ravaging American farms for the past 2 1/2 years, is mutating, first…

A proposal to build a house at 132 South Mulberry is causing some concern among some members of the Ottawa Planning Commission. The developer is asking for the location to be rezoned…

One of the effects of modern water use in Kansas is that many rivers, are no longer rivers. That was the sobering message from Rex Buchanan, Director Emeritus of the Kansas Geological…

The tiny houses that are providing shelter for the homeless in Lawrence aren’t growing any bigger, but they are set to grow in number. The Lawrence Community Shelter is seeking a special…

Have you ever stomped grapes? It’s kind of a cool feeling, barefoot in a tub of grapes squishing them and the juice squirting between your toes. State and local leaders will gather…

Louisburg is ready to kick off a three-day Labor Day celebration. The 52nd Annual Truck and Tractor Pull will start things off tomorrow evening, Saturday, August 31st, at 7:00 at Louis Young…

Who has the ultimate control over water rights in Kansas? Does the state have overall control? The answer may be a bit surprising to some when they hear what Rex Buchanan has…

A tragic accident last night has claimed the life of a former counselor at Ottawa High School. Last night, just after 7:00, Ottawa Police were called to an injury accident at the…

The Garnett Airport had some good news recently from the FFA on the passage of the FFA Reauthorization Act. This directly effects the Garnett Airport with increased funding for major infrastructure projects,…

The Ottawa City Commission has approved a request by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and the Ottawa Main Street Association to allow alcoholic beverages to be served during the “Ladies Night…

In just over a month the existing, but extended farm bill is set to expire and the United States Congress is having trouble hammering out a new one. What’s the hold up?…