KOBACH SUES KELLY OVER SNAP
It’s not often that a state’s attorney general sues its own state administration, but that has happened in Kansas. Attorney General Chris Kobach has announced that he has filed suit against Governor…
BEAN ON PATHWAYS GRANT APPROVAL
The Franklin County Development Council is working with the City of Ottawa and the County to secure a grant that will make travel safer through the area. It’s called Safe Trafficways. Council…
COOVER TO CHALLENGE SCHMIDT
Kansas 2nd District U. S. Representative Republican Derek Schmidt has his first challenger in the 2026 election. Don Coover, a veterinarian, farmer and Army veteran, announced he is running as a Democrat…
GOSS ON INFLATION
In his August mid-America Business Conditions Index Survey of supply managers, Creighton University Economics Professor, Ernie Goss, says too many inflationary pressures remain for an economy that is weakening. He anticipates a…
BRIGGS BACK TO COURT SOON
A former Kansas gubernatorial candidate faces arraignment in Anderson County District Court this month after a years long feud with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. Arlyn Briggs’ latest run-in with the local…
DONUTS FOR DO GOODERS
Congratulations to the morning breakfast crew at the Ottawa McDonalds. They are the recipients of the most recent Donuts for Do-Gooders. Customer Norma Bird, with nothing but praise, saying they “work there…
FLINT HILL TRAIL HALL OF FAME
Recently, the Flint Hills Trail State Park was voted into the Rail Trail Conservancy Hall of Fame. It was a nationwide vote and as people come from all across the nation to…
PAWPAW SEASON IS HERE
September is the peak month for the largest native fruit in the United States, and many people haven’t even heard of them, let alone tasted it’s goodness. It’s paw paw season. Paw…
FAMILY REONE OF PROPERTY
More and more people are splitting their land to allow family members to build a house on their property. That means going through the process of having the rezone approved, first by…
CHILD SAFETY SEAT COM PER
National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week starts September 15th. The importance of having your child strapped in correctly is crucial. Traffic crashes are the second leading cause of death for children under…
RAILS TO TRAILS SPECIAL CEREMONY
Recently, the Flint Hills State Park Trail was voted into the Rails To Trails Conversancy Hall of Fame. This recognition will have a direct impact on Kansas communities along the trail, in…
HUGHS ON GOLF COURSE
Ottawa citizens filled the room at Wednesday’s Ottawa City Commission meeting. Many spoke out against the way the commission has spent tax money coming in to them. There were many complaints about…
COLYER CALLS FOR BORDERS JOB
Former Kansas governor and candidate for Governor, Jeff Colyer, says he is deeply concerned about the hiring of Derron Borders at Kansas State University as the schools Civil Rights and Title 9…
STREET LIGHT PROJECT
You might be wondering what all the flags and markings are along the curbs and sidewalks on South Main Street between 13th and 15th. The City of Ottawa is getting ready to…
STREET LIGHTS TO BE FIXED
You might be wondering what all the flags and markings are along the curbs and sidewalks on South Main Street between 13th and 15th. The City of Ottawa is getting ready to…
CRASH ON K68 INJURES AUBURN MAN
A man was taken to the hospital after he was injured in a rear-end collision Wednesday afternoon, September 3rd, west of Ottawa, that looked much worse than it turned out to be….
MARKLY ON PROP UPS
I don’t have to tell you that people are not happy with the skyrocketing property tax rates in Franklin County and actually, all across Kansas. Citizens of Ottawa showed up in force…
CAR SEAT INSPECTION OFD
One of the many services that the Ottawa Fire Department provides, is child safety seat inspections. Ottawa Fire Department Risk Reduction Coordinator, Captain Mike Wilson, says they will even do installs under…
MICO NATIVE TO RUN FOR SENATE
A Miami County native has announced he is running for the United States Senate. Michael Soetaert , a Spring Hill native who currently lives in Wellington has filed to run for U.S….
LANDIS ON SPENDING
The new Ottawa City Budget calls for a $72 million in authoritative spending. Seems like a lot, and it is, but not all of it will be spent. What if there were…