FATAL SEMI CRASH NEAR WELLSVILLE
One person is dead following a fiery crash involving two semi trucks on I-35 yesterday morning, August 14th. The call came in just before 10:30 yesterday morning of a semi truck on…
FLOOD DAMAGED CARS
The United States has seen an unprecedented number of flash flood warnings this year. Over 3,000, the most since the modern alert system went into effect in the mid 80’s. When areas…
WELTON ON TEXAS ROAD
For those of you who may be wondering when the county is going to get back to work on the Texas Road Bridge. Never fear, it’s coming soon. Franklin County Public Works…
GARNETT MAYOR QUESTION FLYER INFO
The City of Garnett is getting serious about a proposed sales tax increase. They sent out some preliminary information with utility bills this past month. At the Garnett City Commission meeting Tuesday…
WELTON ON CLOSING EISENHOWER
Franklin County recently sold five of their old dump trucks at auction and came away with over $81,000. They decided to use the money for eight crucial road repairs. One of those…
BACK TO SCHOOL REMINDERS
It’s back to school time for students in the area. Ottawa schools had their first full day yesterday, August 13th, as did Spring Hill. Today is the first day for Central Heights,…
RICHMOND ON HOT LUNCH
The new school year is underway and that means a lot of you are scrambling to get sack lunches put together before the kids head out the door. Marais Des Cygne Extension…
TIMBER RATTLERS INCREASING
Just when you thought it was safe to go hiking and camping in the woods, along comes a report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks saying that timber rattlesnakes are…
DISTRICT FEES FOR FACILITY USE
In a move that has sparked outrage among youth sport teams and other organizations in Ottawa, the USD 290 Board of Education passed new rental fees on district facilities. In the past,…
GARNETT POLICE ON EXTREMIST GROUP
Garnett Police officers are receiving training on the fringe “Sovereign Citizen” movement, as the anti-government extremist group gains more attention for its run-ins with law enforcement. Garnett Police Chief, Kurt King told…
BUS SAFETY
Are your schools buses safe? The Kansas Highway Patrol is working to ensure students are safe on their travels to and from school. Since last month, troopers have partnered with school districts…
COBBS ON DRESS CODE
You might notice teachers in USD 290 looking a bit more professional. The USD 290 Board of Education had a long debate over the staff dress code at Monday’s meeting, August 11th….
CITY COMMISSION PREVIEW 2
The Ottawa City Commission will meet today and have several items on the agenda. One of those involve GTF Infrastructure and the 15th and Main traffic signal and sidewalks leading west from…
LAWRENCE TRAFFIC AN ISSUE
If you travel to Lawrence on a regular basis, or if you plan to go there in the next few days…beware.! Anyone driving in Lawrence should anticipate heavy traffic, particularly around the…
OZ TRAIL ENHANCEMENTS
In late 2024, the City of Osawatomie was awarded a third Planning Sustainable Places Planning Grant through mid-America Regional Council to help complete our network of pedestrian pathways, active transportation opportunities, and…
USD 290 SUMMER FUN TRIPS
The USD 290 Summer Fun Trips were a success this summer. Coordinator, Amy Bybee, says the trips offer things that many of the students would not get to do, such as going…
RICHARDS ON ORANGE BARRELS
Orange barrel season is in full swing in Kansas and around the Nation. What season? Orange barrels usually indicate construction zones and as summer progresses, it seems there are more and more…
SCHOOL PATIENCE
Today marked USD 290 Ottawa schools first full day of school, for all students. As area schools head back to class the next couple weeks, there are certain times of the day…
FRYING CARROT TRICK
I learned something over the weekend. I was frying chicken on the stovetop and I could tell some of the particles were burning and I knew I would have a mess to…
CLEVERMAX LEADER RECOVERING
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Final Summer Concert in Legacy Square was well attended by nearly 400 people Friday night, August 8th. Local legendary band Clevermax was rocking the stage. Unfortunately,…