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In the West Franklin School District, there is a new principal at the Williamsburg Elementary School. Cassie bozarth is eager to get school started and even though school doesn’t start in USD…

The Ottawa City Commission will meet this afternoon and one of the items on the agenda is discussion about the annual chlorine flushing program. City Manager Brian Silcott says it’s a yearly…

Republican nominee for Anderson County Attorney, Steve Wilson, says he plans to seek outside advice on whether or not keeping his job as Garnett Municipal Judge constitutes a conflict of interest if…

The Ottawa School District has taken a first snapshot of enrollment numbers and School Superintendent Dr. Ryan Cobbs says trends are headed downward: Firm enrollment numbers are usually determined sometime in September.

The Prairie Paws Emporia location held their official ribbon cutting this past weekend and held a free vaccine and microchip clinic, hosted by the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Director…

The Ottawa School Board has approved a new negotiated agreement and a salary increase for classified staff. School Superintendent, Dr. Ryan Cobbs, says it brings some employees up to a targeted level:…

Artwork in Osawatomie has been flourishing the past year or so. The newest mural, completed recently by Artist Lynnsey Fletcher, highlights the day Teddy Roosevelt visited Osawatomie. The mural commemorates Teddy Roosevelt’s…

The Kansas Department of Revenue has revealed the next design of the Kansas personalized license plate. Five designs were put up for public vote online earlier this month. After more than 30,000…

Would you like a chance to see the largest steam locomotive in the world? Union Pacific Railroad announced recently that the massive steam powered locomotive “Big Boy” will be making a few…

Feral hogs are a problem in Oklahoma, feral cats a problem in Ottawa , and pretty much everywhere, feral goats in Colorado, feral rabbits in New Hampshire. Now feral chickens are becoming…

An American Icon turns 80 this year, this past Friday, August 9th, as a matter of fact. Smokey the Bear, getting the word out about how only we can prevent forest fires…

A new video series from the city of Ottawa has officials taking to the streets to ask citizens and visitors engaging and lighthearted questions. This week, they talked with Madeleine Miller at…

Wildlife officials are preparing to reintroduce a locally extinct species, back into Kansas waters next month, in a bid to restore it to its old habitat in the state. Trevor Starks, Recovery…

With the completion of the $2.5 million upgrade at the Osawatomie Wastewater Treatment Plant, City Council members took a tour of the plant recently. Osawatomie’s Director of Utilities, Terry Upshaw, says the…

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Biden-Harris Administration from giving Obamacare to illegal aliens. Kobach is joined in the lawsuit by attorneys general…

It’s hard to believe another school year is already here. School in Ottawa and around the area begin class next week. With a new year, comes new teachers to the district. Ottawa…

Today is a big day in Osawatomie! The annual S. O. S, serving our students, event takes place at Trojan Elementary from 9:00 to 11:00 , sponsored by the Osawatomie Rotary Club….

An Ottawa juvenile is recovering after receiving severe burns Tuesday, August 6. The Ottawa Police Department was dispatched to AdventHealth Ottawa after the juvenile arrived to be treated for significant burns to…

It’s the stuff of nightmares. Thousands of giant spiders crawling all over the place, coming in your yard, your house, blocking the roads. Nightmare…or reality? From August to October, tarantulas thousands of…

For a small town, the city of Rantoul is very active. Franklin county Commissioner, Don Stottlemire says the town is trying to take care of needed maintenance issues: Stottlemire also attended the…