PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE ON K-33
The Wellsville Chamber of Commerce will host the Kansas Department of Transportation, who will hold an informational meeting for the public, to present information on proposed project coming to the Wellsville area….
FRANKLIN COUNTY INCLUDED IN DISASTER
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is asking for federal support to help counties impacted by severe storms and flooding June 3rd through the 7th, including damage done in Franklin and Osage counties. According…
NOXIOUS WEED DIRECTOR A CONCERN
Anderson County Noxious Weed Director Vernon Yoder is retiring at the end of the year and county commissioners are worried about finding a replacement. Yoder serves as the county’s monitor for noxious…
WAYMIRE ON REZONE
What started out as a discussion about a Planning Commission decision to deny a re-zoning permit to a man wanting to split a 20 acre plot into four five-acre tracts north of…
CITY REVISES RHID POLICY
The Ottawa City Commission is looking to lower the cost for developers wanting to use the popular Reinvestment Housing Incentive District option. Finance Director Melanie Landis says one of the changes is…
DISABILITIES GRANT TO KU
The past couple weeks on KOFO’s Community Perspective, we talked with Brian Jones, who is blind, about how technology can assist those with disabilities have better access to the world. Now, a…
STEPPING UP FOR YOUTH
Franklin County has been selected as one of only seven pilot counties in Kansas for the new Stepping Up For Youth Initiative, launching this month. The effort aims to improve outcomes for…
TEXAS MAN FACING ARRAIGNMENT IN ANCO COURT
A Texas man charged in theft, burglary and criminal damage to property in an attempted ATM theft in Anderson County in May 2024, is awaiting arraignment after a May preliminary hearing. Cornelius…
COBBS ON NEW TEACHERS
Believe it or not, the new school year is just a week away and in the USD 290, new teachers have been in orientation meetings this week. Superintendent Dr. Ryan Cobbs says…
RAILROAD CROSS COUNTRY
Remember learning about the Transcontinental Railroad in school and how they drove the golden spike when the two lines, the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific finally met in Promontory Summit, Utah?…
TOTH ON FLOOD PLAIN
In the past year, Franklin County has seen applications for 30 garage and accessory structures, 10 residential additions, and 35 new homes in the unincorporated areas of the county. Thinking about building…
RICHARDS ON INMATE COUNT
The Franklin County jail is losing population of late. Sheriff Jeff Richards addressed Franklin County Commissioners recently and discussed the number of inmates at the jail and says…it’s a good thing… Inmate…
NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, officially kicked off the inaugural Great American Farmers Market, Monday, August 4th on the National Mall with an evening of festivities honoring America’s farmers, freedom, and…
NEW GARNETT HOUSING AUTHORITY
The Garnett Housing Authority has a new director. Crystal Decker has taken the job. Since 2014 she worked as an insurance agent gaining extensive knowledge of insurance coverages, risk management services and…
CITY COMMISSION PREVIEW
The Ottawa City Commission will meet tomorrow night with a very light agenda. The one item on the agenda is a presentation for Reinvestment Housing Incentive District Policy revisions. City Manager, Brian…
OZ MAN DIES IN ACCIDENT
An Osawatomie man died in an accident just after 8:30 yesterday morning, August 4th, in Johnson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that a 2004 Sterling dump truck, driven by 68-year-old Leslie…
BAKER DIGS HISTORY
A Baker University class is looking to preserve some history of the area. In the Museum Studies Archaeological Field School, students go outside the classroom to uncover the past by excavating the…
GOOD YEAR BLIMP IN TOPEKA
Did you see the blimp flying over Ottawa yesterday, August 4th? The Goodyear blimp was spotted by several residents as they were on the highways and byways. The blimp is in Topeka…
THREE RUNING FOR USD 365 SCHOOL BOARD
Three men have announced they are running a write in campaign for the USD 365 School Board. Kevin Calley of Richmond will seek position #4 formerly held by Michael Richards, who did…
TOTH ON SEPTIC SYSTEM
In the past year, Franklin County has seen applications for 30 garage and accessory structures, 10 residential additions, and 35 new homes in the unincorporated areas of the county. Thinking about building…