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A penny for your thoughts. A penny saved is a penny earned. In for a penny, in for a pound. I’d rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies. The first three,…

The Ottawa City Commission gave recognition to Native American Heritage Month at their meeting on Wednesday. Members of the Ottawa Tribe and President of the Ottawa University Native American Student Association, Anastasia…

The City of Ottawa has some pretty good streets. But, if you drive around for a while, you soon find that there are some streets that are, shall we say, in need…

Developer George Ogle is having some issues getting his housing development off the ground. He’s been waiting on the city for certain numbers on infrastructure development since September. After a lengthy, and…

With the nice fall weather, more and more people are out raking up the leaves in their yards and that means more and more yard debris is ending up in the street….

Franklin County Public Works Director, Jeff Welton has announced that the Texas Road bridge project is finally going to begin. The project will start Monday, November 24th. Texas Road, north of K-68…

The longest government shutdown in history is over. People are still worried about things like SNAP funding and health care subsidies. Now where does the country go? District 2 Representative Derek schmidt…

If you had to guess what day of the week and what time of the day Franklin County EMS is the busiest, what would you say? Weekends, with people out and about…

USD 365 officials want to hear from their patrons. They realize that parents, students and others have questions about a variety of topics involving the schools. They have held two listening sessions…

Did you see a bunch of people gathered around the southwest corner of the Franklin County Courthouse yesterday, November 12th, and wondered what they were doing. They were watching as a restoration…

Some updates for you from the City of Ottawa and Franklin County. First, a reminder from the City of Ottawa that the restrooms in Forest Park will be closed for the winter…

An Ottawa resident, who lives on the corner of 15th and Ash, is working to make the intersection safer. Alexandria Cain’s efforts came about after a 12-year-old was struck by a car…

The longest government shutdown in history came to an end on wednesday, November 12th, after a senate breakthrough ended weeks of gridlock that caused air travel disruptions, denied access to food benefits…

Last week, the Ottawa Memorial Auditorium received a Kansas Agriculture Grant of nearly $50,000 through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. OMA director, Tiffany Evans, will use the money to transform the…

When the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s office asked for help in conducting a contraband search in several housing units and the adult detention center in their county, the Anderson County Sheriff’s office didn’t…

After over a year of planning, Sunflower Care Home is breaking ground in Ottawa. The newly designed, licensed residential healthcare facility will house 16 residents, each enjoying the comfort of a private…

Last week, President Trump tossed around the idea of wanting the federal government to back a 50 year mortgage plan. Most people take out a 30 year mortgage, some, even a 15…

The FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament will be held in the United States next year and there will be multiple games played in Kansas City. While we don’t know the teams yet,…

Changes were made a few years ago at Ottawa High School. Graduation rates were slipping and Ottawa High School Principal, Kelly Whitaker, saw things needed to change. A new policy implemented called…

The Ottawa Blessing Box Foundation will hold it’s 7th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner soon. It will be held at the Westminster Presbyterian Church November 27th, Thanksgiving Day, from 11:00 to 1:00. Blessing…