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There was a large emergency responder presence Tuesday night, July 8th, on North Main Street. The Ottawa Police Department was conducting a death investigation after responding to a report in the 800…

The Franklin County Commission approved the 2026-2027 Juvenile Evidence Based Programs grant application. Community Corrections Director, Dustin Browning explained what the grant money would be used for: Browning explained that the grant…

The Ottawa Fire Department has released more information about the house fire at 743 South Poplar on Monday, july 7th. They said a neighbor saw the flames first and called 911, just…

The City of Ottawa is asking for you input on a very important topic. Taxes. However, this tax is a one cent sales tax that was implemented in 2015. A half cent…

The first week of August will feature an American Farmers Market event on Washington D.C.’s National Mall – part of our country’s 250th anniversary celebration. At a pre July 4th 250th anniversary…

The Ottawa City Commission has approved the purchase of a full upgrade of the SCADA system at the water reclamation facility. What’s that you ask? It’s the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition…

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It took a year and a half of careful planning, renovation, and some behind the scenes work, but a long anticipated project at 130 East 5th in Garnett has opened its doors….

An Ottawa two year old helped take some of the pictures at the Osawatomie Lights on the Lake event recently. Two-year-old Noak Casares was hanging out in a field his grandfather M.L….

A small but important road will undergo some major construction starting Friday. Public Works Director DJ Welsh says that Killough Construction will begin milling work on 14th Street from Main to Cedar…

The first week of August will feature an American farmer’s market event on Washington D.C.’s National Mall – part of our country’s 250th Anniversary Celebration. At a pre July 4th 250th Anniversary…

It took a year and a half of careful planning, renovation and some behind the scenes work, but a long anticipated project at 130 East 5th in Garnett has opened its doors….

A very popular event coming up later this summer and registration is now open! The Ottawa Fire Department is once again sponsoring Fishing with Firefighters. Ottawa Fire Department Captain, Mike Wilson, with…

A Wichita man has died following a motorcycle crash Sunday night, July 6th, in Osage County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the crash happened around 7:40 Sunday night on I-335 just outside…

The Ottawa Fire Department is working the scene of an early moring structure fire at 743 South Poplar. The call came in at 3:04 this morning, July 7th, and when the first…

Back in February, Prairie Paws Animal Shelter announced they were the recipient of a 30 thousand dollar Rachel Ray “Save Them All” Grant which would allow them to provide lifesaving transport of…

An Osawatomie couple says that if the city goes through with their proposed plan for a new shared use path, they would lose their landscaping, existing sidewalk and driveway. Nicol and Brad…

One of the men at the center of the Anderson County Commission’s irritation with salaries at the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center addressed the board last week. CEO Nathan Fawson was given…

The Kansas Geological Survey has received a $10,000 donation from Nextera Energy Resources, one of the nation’s largest energy infrastructure developers, earmarked for the development of an experimental solar array in southwest…

The Ottawa Fire Department is working the scene of an early moring structure fire at 743 South Poplar. The call came in at 3:04 this morning and when the first fire crews…