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The Ottawa School District has created a Foundation Board that will help facilitate large-scale fundraiser projects. School Superintendent, Dr. Ryan Cobbs, says one example might be the Rose Parade: Cobbs says the…

Do you see the cold weather that’s on the way? Heading to Florida to escape the cold? You’ll have to go wa-a-ay south, as a cold front will plummet temps in Florida…

The City of Osawatomie broke down just how much time and money was involved in the clean up of last weeks snowstorm. Between January 4th and January 9th, winter storm Blair required…

Governor Laura Kelly will deliver the State Of The State address tomorrow night, January 15th. Fifty-ninth District Representative Rebecca Schmoe says there are two other addresses Kansans should be interested in also:…

A former Burlington High School teacher and wrestling coach has been sentenced for sex crimes with minors. Michael Vander Linden was sentenced in Coffey County District Court to three years in prison…

Many students have already missed school due to snowstorms…….but the Ottawa School District is in good shape. School Superintendent Dr. Ryan Cobbs says there’s still some room to go: Cobbs says other…

The Ottawa City Commission will meet tomorrow afternoon, January 15th. One item on the agenda is a proclamation recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior Day. Other items on the agenda include a…

What appeared to be a pretty mundane item on the City Commission agenda, the adaption of the International Existing Building Code in Ottawa turned into a revelation, of sorts, for the commission….

Former Lyndon Superintendent Bradley Marcotte and the USD 421 Lyndon Board of Education have reached a separation agreement. The parties knowingly and voluntarily agreed to the terms in the separation and release…

A new year and a new amenity for the City of Ottawa. Ottawa officially took over operations of the golf course on December 30th. City Manager Brian Silcott says it’s going to…

The City of Ottawa has announced the promotion of Scott Snethen to the position of Director of Utilities. Snethen has been a key member of the City of Ottawa’s leadership team since…

The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Award and Banquet will be held on Thursday, January 16th. At the event, five awards will be given out. One of those is the Smile…

The 2025 Kansas Legislative Session begins this afternoon and lawmakers have a huge variety of hot topics they will be tackling this session. Kansas 59th District Representative Rebecca Schmoe says the number…

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in a letter to the incoming Trump administration asking the president-elect to secure the border and to stop…

The Miami County Republic has listed the” My Father’s House” groundbreaking on a tiny home village as the number one story of last year in Miami County. One year ago, My Father’s…

Anderson County Commissioners approved a bid of $2.51 per gallon for off-road diesel, saving quite a bit of money. The largest volume of fuel used by the road department for its maintenance…

Kansas health officials are monitoring a spike in whooping cough cases around the state this year, marking one of the biggest increases in case numbers in nearly a decade. The Kansas Department…

The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Award and Banquet is coming up in a few weeks. At the event, five awards will be given out. One of those is the Horizon…

One of the top 10 stories from Miami County last year was the completion of the Osawatomie solar array. A ribbon cutting October 29th for a new solar array in Osawatomie’s northland…

Quick, name a product that thousands of Kansans cross the border into Missouri to buy. You guessed it…marijuana. While thousands of patients cross the border with medical cards in hand, countless more…