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Airport Funday was held at the Ottawa Municipal Airport on Saturday, August 24th. Despite a late start due to the early morning rains, hundreds of people turned out to see dozens of…

The Ottawa Police Department continues to post the top 10 prevention and safety tips on their facebook page. Tip #4 is… don’t use drugs. Ottawa Police Chief Chief Adam Weingartner says fentanyl…

The Ottawa Municipal Airport Fun Day went off without a hitch on Saturday, August 24th. Even with a little rain that delayed the start of things, droves of people attended the event…

We told you last week a little about a group from First Christian Church in Garnet that makes wood toys for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. The toys are placed in…

It goes without saying that not everyone is equal in society and that includes health care. During the regular Ransom Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees Meeting, which is also attended by AdventHealth…

The Paola USD 368 has done something that a vast majority of organizations in Kansas have not been able to do. The School Board has approved a revenue neutral budget for next…

Your personal wellness is extremely important. Taking care of yourself in this hectic and stressful world is vitally important in leading a happy, healthy, and long life. One way to do that…

The Democratic National Convention continued in Chicago last night and Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president. ABC’s Daria Albinger reports on the historic night: Harris ended her…

Taking care of yourself is vitally important to living a long life. One aspect of doing so, is having regular checkups from your doctor. Many of us don’t think about or just…

In a just a few months, AdventHealth Ottawa is expected to to re-establish their ObGyn program again. During the regular Ransom Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting, at which AdventHealth officials are…

The Louisburg Police Department is investigating a theft involving a former employee of the Timbercreek Bar and Grill. If you happened to visit the restaurant between July 31st and August 16th and…

Tickets for the 2024 Ottawa High School Wall of Honor Banquet are available now. This years inductees include class of 1974, Gary Brockus… class of 1984 Doctor Trent Lancaster…and class of 2001,…

So, you’re feeling like making some yummy omelets for the family breakfast this weekend. You head out to the store to buy the needed supplies…sausage, onions peppers, mushrooms, all the good stuff….

An event missing for a while will return to Ottawa tomorrow, August 24th. The Skunk Run Book Sale. In years past, the sale was held at City Park, along with other festivities….

While the Franklin County Public Works Department is focused almost entirely on renovating Old 50 Highway, other projects are having to wait a while. Public Works Department Director Jeff Welton and County…

Wednesday night, August 21st, many residents of Osage County were awakened just after midnight by tornado sirens. No, there was not a tornado threat in the area. Osage County Emergency Management Director,…

If you ever have a child in Children’s Mercy Hospital and they are excited to receive a wooden toy from the hospital, you might be surprised to know that the toy was…

Work marches on……on old 50 Highway. Franklin County Public Works Director Jeff Welton says it’s all hands on deck: Welton says since virtually all his crew is also working on Old 50,…

The Ottawa Police Department has announced that Captain J.W. Hawkins has graduated from the prestigious Department of Homeland Security Leadership Academy. The two week residential course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training…

The City of Ottawa is working on various strategies to help attract visitors to town and the Information Technology Department is a vital part of that effort. Multimedia Specialist Mat Simonson told…