January 11, 2026

News Blog

CRISIS CO RESPONDER

The Ottawa Police Department is fortunate to have a crisis co-responder, and this just happens to be Crisis Co-Responder week. Megan Thomas is that responder. Crisis co-responders work directly with the officers…

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POLICE ASKING FOR HELP

The juveniles who broke into several cars in Ottawa over the weekend have the Ottawa Police Department worried. Why? Because they stole a handgun from one of those vehicles. Police are pleading…

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SCHMIDT LEGISLATION PASSES

Legislation proposed by Congressman Derek Schmidt to make it easier for small companies to become suppliers for the Pentagon, passed the U. S. House of Representatives recently as part of the fiscal…

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HAZEN OF ERRANT GOLF BALLS

A resident that lives across the street from the Ottawa Golf Course on Davis Avenue, talked to commissioners about a safety concern he had on his property. Golf balls are coming across…

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MISSING ACCIDENT VICTIM FOUND IN OSAGE COUNTY

Yesterday morning, September 15th, the Osage County Sheriff’s Office responded t a report of a collision involving a train and a vehicle near K-276 highway and South Lewelling Road near Olivet. Once…

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ECKAN GETS AWARD

The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation, known as ECKAN was recently awarded the Pathways To Excellence, bronze tier recognition by the National Community Action Partnership. Pathways To Excellence is a program…

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NO HATE TOUR AT OTTAWA HIGH

Who says high school isn’t fun and thrilling?. An incredible assembly at Ottawa High school tomorrow, September 17th, will bring the No Hate Tour to the school. Freshman Elizabeth Durbin describes the…

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ADVENTHEATLH OTTAWA VOLUNTEERS GET AWARD

The AdventHealth Ottawa Volunteer Program was awarded the Gold Award of Excellence once again at the Joint Kansas Hospital Association and Hospital Volunteers of Kansas Awards luncheon recently. To receive this award,…

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PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT 12 BURNOUT

Public Wholesale Water Supply District Number 12 has announced it has begun it’s free chlorine burnout, in order to maintain high quality water throughout the entire distribution system. This involves switching from…

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OSAWATOMIE NEPOTISM POLICY CHANGE

The City of Osawatomie’s personnel policy prohibiting nepotism has been modified to allow family members of firefighters to serve on the volunteer fire department, as long as they are not immediate family…

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BREWER REMEMBERS

Today marks the 23rd  Anniversary of the 9-11 Attacks on the United States. September 11th, 2001, started like any other day.  Most of you can probably remember exactly where you were and…

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MACI RAVER COM PER

KOFO’s newest marketing executive, Maci Raver has quite a story to tell. She was able to mix college athletics with the rigors of college academics and graduate this past spring from Ottawa…

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I REMEMBER

Today marks the 24th  anniversary of the 9-11 Attacks on the United States. A ceremony will be held at 8am this morning at the Ottawa Fire Station. The public is encouraged to…

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80’s FLASHBACK ARCADE

Pac man, Zaxxon, RoboCop, Tempest, Gauntlet, Space Invaders, Defender, Tecmo Bowl, Dig Dug, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, Mario Brothers, Millipede, Frogger. Video arcade games of the 1980 era. Remember stuffing quarters into these…

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BUSH ON 911

On that fateful day 24 years ago, the United States suffered through the biggest attack on our democracy in our history. Everyone alive and everyone born since lives changed forever on that…

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CARBONDALE COUPLE UP ON DRUG CHARGES

Two Osage County residents are in custody on numerous drug-related charges. According to Osage County Sheriff, Chris Wells, sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant on Thursday, September 4th, at 12544 South Topeka…

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SEARCH FOR KIRK KILLER

The search for the person who assassinated Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk continues. The FBI has released images of the suspect and video of him leaving the scene on the campus of Utah…

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WEINGARTNER ON SHOW SAFETY

The Power of the Past Antique Tractor and Engine Show will be in Forest Part today September 12 through Sunday, September 14.  One thing you can count on is a safe show….

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TOLLING OF THE BELLS

Yesterday, at a ceremony to commemorate the 23nd Anniversary of the 9-11 Attacks on America, they held the Ceremonial Tolling of the Bells. Ottawa Fire Chief Shawn Dillon spoke about the tolling…

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WORLD RECORD SUNFLOWER

Kansas is known as the Sunflower State and we have some of the most beautiful fields of sunflowers tower into the sky, some reaching 15 feet tall or more. But Kansas doesn’t…

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