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Thieves were busy in Ottawa over the weekend. The Ottawa Police Department is looking for information about a group of four juveniles who roamed neighborhoods from Ash to Maple Street, opening unlocked…

The Ottawa Middle School tries hard to have all students feel included and important at the school. The ‘A’ Team. It’s an all inclusive student service club comprised of 7th and eighth…

A dog in the road sent a motorcycle rider to the hospital Wednesday, September 17th. Just after 2:20 Wednesday afternoon, 31-year-old Zachary Taylor was riding his Honda motorcycle in the 2400 block…

Two road construction projects in the City of Ottawa that could affect your travel starting next week. City officials say that, weather permitting , North Main Street, just south of K-68 and…

Yesterday, September 18th, a potential threat was received at USD 365 Anderson County Schools. Superintendent Ryan Most says school administration and local law enforcement were immediately notified, and the USD 365 Chief…

On August 14th, the nurse contracted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s office, Nancy Timothy was traveling to the jail to ensure medications were ordered properly for a patient who arrived overnight. Nurse…

It might be a little early, but ,is it ever too early to start talking about Christmas? The Garnett Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Garnett Christmas…

Kansas lawmakers are discussing a constitutional amendment that aims to eliminate vehicle, property, and even income taxes here in Kansas. During Wednesday’s legislative committee meeting, September 17th, on taxation, Kansas lawmakers heard…

The State of Kansas kind-of draws you in. Wide open skies, golden prairie, and towns that just breathe the sense of community spirit. These aren’t just blocks of shops—they invite you to…

The same company that is working on bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction, has announced they are working on bringing back another extinct species. Colossal Biosciences announced Wednesday, September 17, they…

This is Constitution Week and the City of Ottawa officially commemorated the anniversary of the creation of the world’s longest lived written constitution. Linda Fredrick, with the Daughters of the American Revolution:…

We the people…the opening line of a document that set the foundation of our country and has literally changed the world. The United States Constitution was signed September 17th, 1787, 236 years…

If you have driven Main Street the past couple weeks, you may have noticed that the intersection at First and Main is a four-way stop. The initial damage was a bit more…

Over 600 people gathered in Kaza Park last night, September 18th, to honor the life of Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed last week in Utah. The evening consisted of several…

If you didn’t see Franklin County Undersheriff Keil Lasswell for a while, there’s a good reason. Lasswell recently returned from a 10 week trip to Quantico, Virginia to participate in the FBI…

It’s officially deer season in Kansas. A lot of people are getting up early and staking out their so called ‘honey hole’, hoping to see that trophy buck at the end of…

For many people, nothing beats being out in nature. Finding a nice tree to sit under. Looking over a cut corn field. Watching the sun rise, and shooting the first deer that…

The Miami County Sheriff’s Office has released their statistics for August. There were 1,452 calls for service, 140 traffic stops, 31 citations issued, and 27 reported accidents. They report 5 cases each…

Baldwin Police Chief, Mike Patrick addressed the public yesterday with a social media post. He says there have been quite a few calls concerning interactions and sometimes confrontations with a local man…

Next week is Farm Safety Week, and yesterday, September 16th, an Anderson county farmer experienced a great hazard on the farm. He was trapped in a grain cart. The call came in…