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A motorcycle crash on 56 Highway yesterday afternoon, July 9th, sent an Ottawa man to the hospital. At 3:11 yesterday afternoon, Douglas County deputies were called to the 1300 block of North…

The Kansas Highway Patrol has released their annual Independence Day Holiday Activity Report. The report covers from July 3rd through the 7th. All reports indicate a very safe holiday weekend for Kansas…

While people in other areas are experiencing higher property taxes, at least here in Franklin County, taxes are rising more slowly. Franklin County Development Council Director Paul Bean says he recently learned…

If you’re thinking of visiting Dietrich Cabin in Ottawa, you might notice something new. Franklin County Historical Society Director Diana Staresinic-Deane says it’s all about the sign: Staresinic-Deane also wanted to thank…

A Probable Cause Affidavit, recently unsealed in Miami County District Court, outlines accusations against a Carthage man, facing a murder charge after allegedly killing his 24-year-old wife in Miami County and then…

AdventHealth Ottawa employees appear to be more satisfied with their jobs, compared to several months ago. Chief Financial Officer Shawn Perry says the turnover rate is headed in the right direction: Perry…

Kansas corn farmers are invited to Kansas Corn’s Summer Listening Tour. They will be hosting dinners in four Kansas communities in August. Kansas Corn leaders and staff will focus on discussion around…

Some Ottawa school patrons are upset over aspects of the new sex education curriculum for the upcoming school year. The curriculum is part of an overall health curricula. During the public comment…

One company near Salina is making a splash in the AG Tech industry and the technology could help with the lack of a labor force. AGCO is utilizing artificial intelligence to bridge…

After the Garnett riot in 1963 in which Ottawa Police Chief Robert Cowdin died, the report of the riot for the State Attorney General spoke of a poorly equipped police force against…

There apparently is a new plant coming to the Williamsburg area. Franklin County Development Council Director, Paul Bean, says it involves taking crop waste material and turning it into cardboard: Bean says…

A review of the Capital Improvement Plan for the city of Ottawa has led to some questions by the Ottawa Planning Commission. During the Commission meeting on Thursday, July 4th, Planning Commission…

Friday, July 5th, Garnett Police took a theft report from a business in Garnett and were able to obtain a license tag number for the suspect vehicle. Later that day, the Anderson…

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly plans to attend a meeting with President Joe Biden and other Democratic Governors tomorrow. The meeting’s guestlist will also include some Democratic Congressional leaders. According to analysts, this…

A version of culture wars over how sex education is taught in Ottawa schools dominated the regular Ottawa School Board meeting last night. Some patrons have complained about what they see as…

Hunters in Kansas have been offered more than 350 chances to hunt on land not otherwise open to the activity through a state-run program. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has…

You hear all the talk about weather patterns and el nino and la nina, but, do you really know what those are? El nino is the warming of the equatorial waters in…

If you traveled this weekend, along with the 80 million others on the road, and happened to use the Kansas Turnpike, you no doubt noticed the end of an era for the…

Sixty one years ago this past Saturday, July 6th, there was a “race riot” in Garnett. Not, the kind you are thinking about. It was the Garnett Grand Prix and the best…

If you’re looking to start a business in Franklin County, here’s one tool you might look into. Franklin County Development Council Director Paul Bean gave some information to the County Commission: Bean…