GARNETT GIFTED PAVILIONS
The City of Garnett scored a big gift from the City of Overland Park. Three huge, 85 by 45 foot outdoor steel pavilions. Overland Park donated the all-steel structures on the condition…
KOBACH OTHERS ON MILITARY QUOTAS
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach led a coalition of 19 state Attorneys General in a letter urging U. S. Military leaders to stop using unlawful and immoral racial quotas for recruitment and…
WASH IT
Turkey time! A lot of people are looking forward to cooking a big ol’ bird for a huge feast on Thanksgiving. The turkey is thawed, so now, the only thing left to…
TREE TRIMMING BEGINS NEXT WEEK
The City of Ottawa will begin the second phase of their tree trimming operation today. December 2nd, city crews will begin trimming trees on the north side of town. The tree trimming…
SEK HEATH DEPARTMENT SCAM
The local public health department is warning about a sponsor scam approaching local businesses. Becky Johnson with the South East Kansas Multi County Health Department, notified the public last week that the…
KELLY PARDONS TWO
Governor Laura Kelly announced Friday, November 22nd, that she granted pardons to two individuals who show strong signs of rehabilitation. The decision to grant the pardons was made following independent reviews by…
TURKEY HEALTH AND COST
The cost of a typical Thanksgiving feast will be less expensive this year. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost of preparing Thanksgiving dinner last year was about $47….
SKUNK SMELL
Skunks! It’s that time of year again when our odorous friends are out and about, and you have probably seen one or two in your neighborhood. If not, that stringent aroma has…
WATER GRANT TO OSAGE COUNTY
Governor Laura Kelly announced that more than $320,000 will go toward seven new partnership initiatives for the second year of funding through the Kansas Water Offices Kansas Water Plan Partnership Initiative. The…
DILLON AN OSU SENIOR OF SIGNIFICANCE
Katie Dillon, an Agribusiness Major from Louisburg, was selected as an Oklahoma State University Senior of Significance for the 2024-2025 academic year by the OSU Alumni Association. According to the Miami County…
OLD TURKEY
Let’s say you’re doing an archaeological dig to the bottom of your deep freeze and lo-and-behold, in the bottom corner, you discover a perfectly preserved specimen of a frozen turkey, untouched for…
THANKSGIVING FIRES
There’s nothing better than a deep fried turkey, the meat so tender and juicy. But, those turkey fryers can be a little dangerous if not used correctly. Did you know that Thanksgiving…
PERRY ON TURNOVER
If employee turnover is any indication, things are definitely settling down at AdventHealth Ottawa. Financial Officer Shawn Perry addressed the employee turnover rate during the Ransom Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting….
FINCH ON MASSAGE REGULATIONS CHANGES
The Ottawa City Commission has approved an ordinance that regulates massage establishments and therapists in city limits. City Attorney Blaine Finch explained that the city is trying to have a reasonable approach….
PERRY ON NEW CEO
AdventHealth Ottawa will soon have a new CEO. Hospital Finance Officer, Shawn Perry, made the announcement during the regular Ransom Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting. Johnson replaces former CEO, Dallas Purkeypile,…
MORAN CALL FOR USPS USE
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran called on Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Andrea Gacki to allow rural business owners to submit their beneficial ownership information through the United States Postal Service…
OZ NATIONAL PARK UPDATE
Members of the National Park Service have begun a reconnaissance survey in Osawatomie to determine if the community’s historic sites should be designated as a national park. City Manager Bret Glendenning told…
LABELLE TO BE SENTENCED IN JANUARY
A former Kincaid man faces 40 years in prison as a repeat sexual offender after a conviction handed down this week in Anderson County District Court. Anderson County Attorney, Elizabeth Oliver, charged…
STAUFFER ON CHRISTMAS EVENTS
The Ottawa Main Street Association is gearing up for various Christmas events. Association Director Sara Stauffer gave a rundown to the Ottawa City Commission. Stauffer also says the Association is offering gift…
SCORPIONS IN KANSAS
What’s that slinking across the bedroom wall? Must be my imagination, go to sleep. Suddenly you awake in excruciating pain. Something bit you! You jump up and see the problem, a scorpion…