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A spree of animal and livestock-related crimes have been reported in northeast Kansas, including suspicious deaths and stolen cattle. The first incident was four head of stolen cattle reported by the Cloud…

Some people were spotted mowing their yard yesterday afternoon. Kind of hard to believe in late December, but, with cold weather on the way this weekend, we can be assured that the…

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…

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says the Chief’s move to Kansas will have a massive economic impact on the state. With the construction phase alone creating over 20,000 jobs and $4.4 billion in…

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says the Chiefs move to Kansas will have a massive economic impact on the state. With the construction phase alone creating over 20,000 jobs and $4.4 billion in…

Anderson County Planning and Zoning Commissioners approved a comprehensive set of solar energy regulations which give approval to private and small business use, while capping the size of industrial installations. County commissioners…

The Paola Police Department has announced a new countywide partnership with the Ad Astra Advocacy Center, in Ottawa, to enhance support for the most vulnerable residents: children and dependent adults. For many…

The Kansas Department of Agriculture is warning poultry owners of a resurgence in the avian influenza. The outbreak has been ongoing for the last three years and the recent fall season has…

Opponents of a USD 365 proposal to close Greeley Elementary School have started a petition drive on a national online political website, hoping in the end to sway school board members away…

The City of Osawatomie is moving forward with the development of a new clubhouse and event center at the Osawatomie Golf Course, marking a major investment in one of the community’s most…

If you saw a lot of equipment and long hoses extending from the holding ponds near the water plant on Second and Beech Friday, December 19th, and wondered what the heck was…

Thursday night, December 18th, the Miami County Sheriff’s office was notified that an individual received a bomb threat involving Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic School. Although no one was present at…

Friday, December 19th, the Justice Department announced results of Operation Relentless Justice, a two week crackdown coordinated by the FBI, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and U. S. Attorney’s Office. It resulted…

Ottawa City Hall is undergoing a complete redo of its heating and air conditioning system and that’s going to cause some disruption to all of the office space on the second floor,…

Last week, several Franklin County commissioners attended the Kansas Association of Counties annual meeting in Wichita. Commissioner Don Stottlemyer says he had an interesting conversation with Kansas State Secretary of Transportation, Calvin…

The origins of the Christmas tree vary from place to place. USDA Historical Expert, Ann Effland, says one story goes back to the early 700’s in Germany when the pagan druid tribes…

The Linn County Commissioners discussed the issue or, removing the requirement, that businesses that serve liquor by the drink have to have 30% of their sales from food. The issue had been…

A job opportunity now open and all you have to do is drive across the country to different events. If you’re ready to break out of your shell. Planters is recruiting drivers…

At the Ottawa City Commission meeting Wednesday morning, December 17th, a donation from Price Chopper Ottawa to the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund was presented to ECKAN. Mayor Zach Clayton presented the check…

When winter finally gets here and temperatures start falling, you may want to turn down the thermostat and bundle up more this winter. A report from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association…