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Just when you thought it was safe to go hiking and camping in the woods, along comes a report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks saying that timber rattlesnakes are…

In a move that has sparked outrage among youth sport teams and other organizations in Ottawa, the USD 290 Board of Education passed new rental fees on district facilities. In the past,…

Garnett Police officers are receiving training on the fringe “Sovereign Citizen” movement, as the anti-government extremist group gains more attention for its run-ins with law enforcement. Garnett Police Chief, Kurt King told…

Are your schools buses safe? The Kansas Highway Patrol is working to ensure students are safe on their travels to and from school. Since last month, troopers have partnered with school districts…

You might notice teachers in USD 290 looking a bit more professional. The USD 290 Board of Education had a long debate over the staff dress code at Monday’s meeting, August 11th….

The Ottawa City Commission will meet today and have several items on the agenda. One of those involve GTF Infrastructure and the 15th and Main traffic signal and sidewalks leading west from…

If you travel to Lawrence on a regular basis, or if you plan to go there in the next few days…beware.! Anyone driving in Lawrence should anticipate heavy traffic, particularly around the…

In late 2024, the City of Osawatomie was awarded a third Planning Sustainable Places Planning Grant through mid-America Regional Council to help complete our network of pedestrian pathways, active transportation opportunities, and…

The USD 290 Summer Fun Trips were a success this summer. Coordinator, Amy Bybee, says the trips offer things that many of the students would not get to do, such as going…

Orange barrel season is in full swing in Kansas and around the Nation. What season? Orange barrels usually indicate construction zones and as summer progresses, it seems there are more and more…

Today marked USD 290 Ottawa schools first full day of school, for all students. As area schools head back to class the next couple weeks, there are certain times of the day…

I learned something over the weekend. I was frying chicken on the stovetop and I could tell some of the particles were burning and I knew I would have a mess to…

The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Final Summer Concert in Legacy Square was well attended by nearly 400 people Friday night, August 8th. Local legendary band Clevermax was rocking the stage. Unfortunately,…

Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a vehicle pursuit early Sunday morning, August 10th, involving a stolen vehicle. Just after 2:00 in the morning, 49-year-old Lorie Honeycutt, of Pomona reported that…

A true American hero died Thursday, August 7th. Apollo 13 Commander, Jm Lovel, who turned a near disaster into a legendary feat of spaceflight, passed away at the age of 97. He…

How good of a trail is the Flint Hills State Park Trail that runs through Ottawa. So good, that in a Nationwide vote, Trail User, voted it into the National Trails Conservancy…

Yesterday, I sat on my porch and watched traffic go by on Ash Street, one of the major thoroughfares in town when it comes to getting kids to school. I was amazed…

Kansas corn farmers are feeling the impacts of a disease targeting their cash crop this year and it is spreading rapidly in some parts of the state. Southern corn rust may be…

A significant anonymous donation of school supplies will allowed the Miami County Sheriff’s Office to host a Back-2-School Supply giveaway event today, August 9th. The event will take place from 10:00 to…

A new website is now available from Kansas State University that provides a huge variety of information for those looking into economic development in Kansas communities. Frontier Extension District Director, Rebecca McFarland…