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Stress comes in many forms and can shape how we live, work and connect with others. Stress can come in unusual ways. With the political climate we are under right now, political…

Last week, the Miami County Sheriff’s Department held a graduation ceremony for the 18th session of the Citizens Academy. Over the past nine weeks, participants had the opportunity to learn about the…

Miami County deputies were involved in a pursuit Friday night, October 17th, and the suspect is still at large. After attempting to stop a green Jeep Cherokee about 9:20, the vehicle fled….

A 17-year-old from Colony, who pled no contest last month to felony arson and misdemeanor battery, will be sentenced tomorrow, October 21, in Anderson County District Court. Robb pled “no contest” to…

This week, October 20th, marks the start of School Bus Safety Week and the Kansas Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists that school bus safety is an important part of driver…

The election in November and features five candidates vying for three seats on the Ottawa City Commission. One of those hoping to regain his seat on the commission is incumbent Mike Skidmore….

Operation Wildlife in Linwood has been very busy this year, particularly during the spring and winter months. Director Diane Johnson reports that they have seen a 15% jump in the number of…

The U. S. Marine Corps Reserves Toys For Tots Program is now accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys for kids in need this Christmas season. The offices of the Anderson County Review…

The Franklin County Commission has suspended the special use permit for the Great Plains Rifle Range west of Ottawa, citing safety concerns from numerous people who live down range from the facility….

Kansas Chief Justice, Marla Luckert, had a minor car accident, which is believed to have been caused by a stroke. According to an announcement from the Kansas Supreme Court Wednesday, October 17th,…

The election in November features many races in Miami County. One of those is for the Osawatomie City Council Ward 2 Seat. Incumbent Kevin Chastain is being challenged by Brandon Willey. Chasteen…

As ottawa gets ready to remove many dead and dying trees, the larger limbs and the stumps are usually cut into firewood and sold to the public, but what happens to the…

The Prairie View USD 362 Board of Education, in a special meeting Monday, October 13th, voted unanimously to terminate all contracts with Buffalo head football coach and weight room instructor, Jason Spradling…

Recently, the Kansas Highway Patrol partnered with Operation Lifesaver, Amtrak police and hundreds of local, state, federal and railroad law enforcement departments for “s”See Tracks? Think Train” week. KHP participated in “Operation…

One of the major issues facing Ottawa is the condition of the streets. Some are good, some are not too bad, some are horrible. So, how do we fix them? Ottawa City…

The City of Ottawa has received an Inflation Reduction Act Grant, known as an IRA Grant to help take down dead trees and replace them with new ones. Greg Morrow with the…

The Miami County Sheriff’s Department responded to a motorcycle accident yesterday morning, October 15th. Just after 8:00 a crash was reported on northbound 69 Highway at 223rd street. Once on scene first…

A gun range just west of Ottawa on K-68 has been shut down by the Franklin County Commissioners, although it may be temporary. In the three hour debate and discussion, numerous people…

It’s that time of the year…pumpkin growing contests. A car manufacturing engineer from California became champion this week of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in northern California where his massive gourd upset the…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Several years ago during the covid pandemic, cases of domestic violence increased dramatically as people were isolated in their home more and that trend toward violence…