WELTON ON OLD 50 CONSTRUCTION
It looks like July 8th and beyond is the big time frame for renovation of Old 50 Highway. Franklin County Public Works Director Jeff Welton gave an update to the County Commission:…
SNAKEHEADS INVADE
Wildlife officials with the Missouri Department of Conservation recently spotted an aggressive predatory invasive species in Missouri waters known as the northern snakehead. This fish, originally from Asia, is dangerous as it…
SILCOTT ON ROAD MAINTENANCE
One thing is clear: the Ottawa City Commission wants more money to be spent on street maintenance than what is currently spent. During the regular Commission Meeting, City Manager Brian Silcott noted…
LANDIS ON CITY MILL RATE
It seems that everybody complains about taxes going up…….but the reality may actually be more positive than first thought. Ottawa Finance Director Melanie Landis says the last several years are encouraging. Taxing…
YBARRA TO GET TRIAL
After agreeing to a plea deal, but suffering a medical emergency after the judge chose not to go by the recommendation of the plea deal and impose a longer sentence, Joshua Uabarra’s…
SLYTER WANTS TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE
Marvin Slyter’s attorney, Thomas Bath, moved to suppress evidence seized from all subsequent search warrants in the nearly five-year-old felony theft of farm equipment case, setting up yet another hearing in August,…
SILCOTT ON AIRPORT CONSULTANT
The Ottawa City Commission is meeting this afternoon and one of the items on the agenda is the selection of an airport master plan design consultant. City Manager Brian Silcott says the…
OTTAWA MISSION FUNDRAISER
The Franklin County Historical Society is having a big fundraiser in a couple weeks. t will be at the site of the Ottawa Indian Mission and Burying Grounds.Historical Society Director, Diana Starcenic-Dean…
COURT SYSTEM CHANGES
The Kansas court system is changing its domain from .org to .gov and it will appear first on the judicial branch website and some of its online systems and information portals. Chief…
WELTON ON OLD 50 HISTORY
Renovation work on Old 50 Highway began this week and dozens of people came to the Franklin County Annex to get more information on the project. Public Works Director Jeff Welton says…
NEW FINGERPRINT SYSTEM
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has replaced the state’s searchable database that collects, manages and compares fingerprints and palm prints for identification purposes in support of the criminal justice system. The database…
KDOT ANNIVERSARIES
Each month the Kansas Department of Transportation expresses its appreciation for employees celebrating State Service Anniversaries. In July, two of those celebrating are in the KOFO listening area. Steven Houser is a…
STARESINIC-DEANE ON OTTAWA MISSION
A program on July 20th, sponsored by the Franklin County Historical Society will provide some fascinating historical insight into the people who used to live in this area hundreds of years ago….
CONSUMER GROUP URGES NO INCREASE
Following public meetings by the Kansas Corporation Commission to consider rate increases for Kansas Gas Service customers, Americans for Prosperity – Kansas submitted comments to urge the commission to deny any rate…
TOTH ON WATER AND REZONING
One of the requirements of the Franklin County Planning and Zoning Department is that a person wanting to build on a parcel of land have access to water, but the dilemma comes…
FARM BUREAU ENDORSES SCHMIDT
More political endorsements are coming out for Derek Schmidt in his run for congress. The Kansas Farm Bureau’s voters organized to elect Farm Bureau Friends, known as ‘Vote FBF Political Action Committee’…
ARNDT ON LONG TERM CARE HOME
A proposed long term care home at 1201 West 15th Street in Ottawa had a preliminary review by the Ottawa Planning Commission. During a Study Session Thursday, June 27th, developer Clint Arndt…
KEYS ON WOMAN WHO SIGNED DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Did you know a woman signed the Declaration of Independence. Although it wasn’t in the usual way as the rest of the known male signers’, nevertheless it is a little known fact….
HOLIDAY WORKERS
Everyone is looking forward to a long weekend off to celebrate the Fourth of July. No work on Thursday and maybe Friday for some people; but, not everyone has the day off….
KEYS ON GODDARD
It goes without saying it was definitely a man’s world back in 1776, but that doesn’t mean women didn’t play an important role in the founding of the Nation. In fact some…