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Kansas University basketball has a long and storied history. The inventor of basketball was their first coach and they play in Allen Field House, named after legendary Coach Phog Allen. A new…

Governor Laura Kelly announced last week that she and Adam Proffitt, Director of the Budget and Secretary of the Kansas Department of Administration do what she called repair the damage of the…

Last month, Republican State Representative, Carrie Barth of Baldwin City, resigned from her post on the Kansas House. She and her husband are moving out of the district. Under Kansas State Statute,…

This week’s Donuts For Do-Gooders Award goes to a senior at Ottawa High School. Gage Criqui is an accomplished student, but it’s what he does outside the classroom that stands him apart….

At last week’s Ottawa City Commission meeting, there were 7 new properties added to the Neighborhood Revitalization Program. After those were approved, City Planning Assistant, Ashley Hurd, told commissioners that although Ottawa…

This is National Fire Safety and Prevention Month and the Ottawa Fire Department and other area fire crews want people to know that practicing fire safety is a year long endeavour. One…

The Kansas State Child Death Review Board, has released its 2025 annual report analyzing the deaths of Kansas children. The report also calls attention to the growing threat posed to Kansas children…

When you think of a library, first you think of books, but, libraries these days are not just about books. They offer so much more. Many people think of the summer reading…

The Franklin County Farm Bureau has been awarded a County Activities Of Excellence Award by the American Farm Bureau Federation, only one of 24 counties around the nation to receive the award….

A program to help those that are incarcerated, get jobs once they are released, is getting noticed by the Franklin County Development Council as a way to build the area’s work force…

As the November general election approaches, more and more candidate forums are being scheduled around the area to hear from candidates up for election on various councils, commissions, school boards and more….

Former Osawatomie City Manager, Mike Scanlon had some back pain a cough that wouldn’t go away. An MRI to find out what was going on shocked him. Doctors told him he had…

If you are planning on hauling a lot of trash or other items to the Franklin County Transfer Station, plan ahead. The station will be closed for two days coming up later…

A busy year so far for Prairie Paws Animal Shelter. They have helped a record 6,229 pets this year so far. Those numbers includes 886 pets sheltered in Ottawa alone. Adoptions are…

A very sad day at the world famous Topeka Zoo. Cora, the zoo’s 67-year-old Asian elephant has died. Cora had been very ill the past several weeks and was not getting any…

The Miami County Sheriff’s office was busy with two separate incidents yesterday, October 8th. About 2:20 yesterday afternoon deputies stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 69 near 335 Street. During the…

Over the past few weeks, discussions about a Special Session in Kansas have been heating up, as lawmakers are hoping to change the state’s congressional map. Now, we’re learning that Kris Kobach…

The Franklin County Commission approved five different parcels of land to be rezoned for various reasons. The most common was to build a home on part of the land. Planning and Building…

The Franklin County Commission has recognized this week as National 4H week. 4H is America’s largest youth development program, serving over 6 million young people yearly. Locally, 4H serves hundreds of youth,…

This is National Fire Safety and Prevention Week. As the fall weather comes on, many people are taking advantage of the cooler weather and enjoying some family time around a fire pit….