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Now that daylight savings time has begun, there are several things you probably ought to do. Here with six of those important items is Bo, from “Dad Advice” with some advice: By…

It’s almost that time of year. A hunting season that means a lot to a lot of people. With warmer temperatures on the way, some Kansans are getting ready for the annual…

Two teenage heroes have emerged from a fire last week in Paola. Sixteen-year-old Lucas Nance and his 15-year-old brother Matthew are being commended for helping neighbors evacuate the multi family home. Lucas…

U. S. Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, the Chairman and Ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced legislation to expand GI Bill benefits to…

The USD 290 School District is losing students and they are making plans to adjust for it. At last night’s school board meeting, March 10th, some of those changes were discussed. Superintendent,…

An upcoming Franklin County Planning Commission will discuss a proposed solar project north of town. Jason Edwards is the owner and director of the Edwards Solar Project that would be built on…

It’s been almost three years since William Vandenberg of Paola, shot up a car and house on 8th Avenue, where his former girlfriend lived with her new boyfriend and two children. Monday,…

A Pomona man was arrested for possession of meth on Saturday. Osage County Sheriff, Chris Wells, says that an Osage County Sheriff’s office K-9 unit conducted a traffic stop at US-56 and…

Preliminary estimates reported by the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.8% in January. This is unchanged from 3.8% in December…

Last week the Kansas House passed two bills intended to provide relief to property owners and now it moves to the senate . The house passed HCR 50-11 and HB 23-96 on…

Those concerned with how the Trump Administration is handling the policies in the United States, held a rally in downtown Ottawa Saturday. The “Fire Elon Musk” rally was held in Haley park….

A 28-year-old Ottawa man was taken into custody following an incident in which he allegedly struck a 50-year-old man with his car. Clayton York is charged with aggravated battery, reckless driving and…

Tornadoes tend to strike the most in Kansas in late April to mid-June, historically… but…there have been tornadoes in every month of the year, so no month is considered a safe month….

With two solar projects being proposed in Franklin County, the question arises about the safety of the batteries and whether or not local fire departments can handle a potential fire. Owner of…

The Ottawa Library has announced that they have purchased the Bottle House to renovate it into a new library for Ottawa. Executive Director, Terry Chartier, says when they began searching for a…

Law enforcement officers continue to search for 38-year-old Jordan Yust, who has not been seen since Monday, March 3rd, and previously made statements about harming himself. Yust’s vehicle was found Tuesday, March…

The Franklin County Commission is considering another tax sale on properties that are way overdue on paying taxes. County Administrator Derek Brown addressed the issue at this week’s commission meeting: Brown added…

Spring break for area students is coming up much quicker than man people thing. What? you say… what am I going to do with the kids, what am I going to feed…

A downed power line caused a fire at a multi-family home in Paola early yesterday, March 5th. The fire was reported shortly after midnight by a neighbor who said a power line…

Garnett City and Anderson County officials discussing the idea of expanding a “Land Bank” from Garnett City Authority to a countywide entity to set about the acquisition of delinquent properties with the…