FLYWHEELERS SHOW COMING SOON
The Anderson County Flywheelers are gearing up for this year’s gas engine and tractor show to be held Friday and Saturday, October 3-4 in Garnett’s Lake Garnett Park. The show will feature…
FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSION
The Franklin County Commission will meet tomorrow evening. The purpose of the meeting is to hold the revenue neutral hearing and budget hearing. County Administrator Derek Brown says the budget sits at…
BEAN ON NEW CHILD CAR
Along with housing, another thing that Franklin County is in desperate need of is child care. One of Ottawa’s child care facilities closed recently, but Franklin County Development Council Director, Paul Bean,…
GOSS ON ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
In his August Mid-America Business Conditions Index Survey of supply managers, Creighton University Economics Professor, Ernie Goss, says the upcoming employment report could shed more light on interest rates. Will they go…
ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE AT OU
Remember the story I ran earlier in the week about the origins of the Brewer and Shipley song “One Toke Over the Line”? Most stories around the song have it written in…
USD 365 BUDGET SET
The Anderson County USD 365 Board of Education officially approved the 2025-2026 school budget at their meeting last week in what they describe as reflecting the continued investment in quality education, facility…
OTTAWA CITY MANAGER SILCOTT RESIGNS
After 34 years of public service, with the last three for the city of Ottawa, City Manager Brian Silcott is stepping away from the position. He made the announcement at the end…
BOAT AND RV STORAGE APPROVED
The Franklin County Commission has granted new life to the property once occupied by Stuckey’s and the Buck U Distillery. A special use permit was granted to use the property as a…
OSAWATOMIE STATE BUILDING COMING DOWN
Osawatomie State Hospital has announced they are tearing down two historic buildings on the hospital’s campus. The Carmichael and Rush buildings are on the south side of campus. The two buildings played…
LIFE INSURANCE RECOVERY
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, and Kansas Insurance Commissioner, Vicki Schmidt, announced over $26 million recovered for Kansans in 2024 through the Life Insurance Policy Locator. The program is a great…
USD 290 BUDGET BREWER 9-9-25NEWSCAST RUN 9-9-25
The USD 290 School Board passed their new budget at last night’s meeting. Superintendent, Dr. Ryan Cobbs, told the board that declining enrollment is leading to less and less funds available for…
PAOLA COMPANY USING AI
A Paola-based company is using artificial intelligence (AI) to transform how electrical grid infrastructure operates, with the potential to make the U.S. more energy self-sufficient and create thousands of local jobs. You…
TRUMP GRANTS KANSAS DISASTER RELIEF
President Donald Trump announced that he is granting Kansas millions of dollars in disaster aid following severe weather damage. Trump made the announcement last week on Truth Social, stating that he is…
KOBACH SUES KELLY OVER SNAP
It’s not often that a state’s attorney general sues its own state administration, but that has happened in Kansas. Attorney General Chris Kobach has announced that he has filed suit against Governor…
BEAN ON PATHWAYS GRANT APPROVAL
The Franklin County Development Council is working with the City of Ottawa and the County to secure a grant that will make travel safer through the area. It’s called Safe Trafficways. Council…
COOVER TO CHALLENGE SCHMIDT
Kansas 2nd District U. S. Representative Republican Derek Schmidt has his first challenger in the 2026 election. Don Coover, a veterinarian, farmer and Army veteran, announced he is running as a Democrat…
GOSS ON INFLATION
In his August mid-America Business Conditions Index Survey of supply managers, Creighton University Economics Professor, Ernie Goss, says too many inflationary pressures remain for an economy that is weakening. He anticipates a…
BRIGGS BACK TO COURT SOON
A former Kansas gubernatorial candidate faces arraignment in Anderson County District Court this month after a years long feud with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. Arlyn Briggs’ latest run-in with the local…
DONUTS FOR DO GOODERS
Congratulations to the morning breakfast crew at the Ottawa McDonalds. They are the recipients of the most recent Donuts for Do-Gooders. Customer Norma Bird, with nothing but praise, saying they “work there…
FLINT HILL TRAIL HALL OF FAME
Recently, the Flint Hills Trail State Park was voted into the Rail Trail Conservancy Hall of Fame. It was a nationwide vote and as people come from all across the nation to…