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Garnett has a new Economic Development/Grant Writer. Jessica Mills has accepted the position. She moved to the Garnett area last fall and has welcomed the change from a bustling metropolis to a…

The Ottawa Library reviewed policies on patron conduct during the regular Board of Trustees meeting. At one point Board Trustee James Deane asked Library Director Terri Chartier for clarification on one prohibition…

We all know the Kansas Legislature passed a tax bill in a special session recently. But, do you really know what’s in it and what it may do for you? In her…

The Ottawa City Commission will meet today, June 26th and one of the things on the agenda is a review of the 2025 Operating Budget and Mill Levy Funds. Ottawa City Manager…

Franklin County District Court has four murder cases going through the court. That’s more homicide cases at the same time than ever before. A suspect in one of the cases will be…

Ottawa’s City Park is getting a major upgrade to playground equipment. Say goodbye to the old equipment on the north side of the park. The city of Ottawa says they received a…

With the push for electric vehicles, the Kansas Department of Transportation is hoping proposals for electric vehicle charging stations will help access Federal funds available to build them, but, there just aren’t…

Endorsements for political candidates are starting to pick up. The Kansas State Troopers’ Association Political Action Committee announced its endorsement of former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt in his campaign to represent…

The Sacred Red Rock is finally home. After sitting in a park in Lawrence for 95 years, the giant boulder that belonged to the Kaw Indian Nation, that was moved from its…

Brown recluse spiders, one of the only dangerously venomous spiders in Kansas, are being seen more and more in and around homes and other structures due to recent warm weather. K-State Extension…

The Transient Guest Tax money the Franklin County Commission distributes to various organizations is reaping benefits. Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce President Ryland Miller told commissioners about the effect of the funding…

The Ottawa City Commission will meet tomorrow afternoon, June 26th. One item on the agenda is presentation of a retirement plaque for Public Works Director Dan Riney, who is retiring July 4th….

The big news story this week across the nation is the heat. Twenty different states are under some sort of heat advisory or warning. With that, heat illnesses are on the rise….

Yesterday, June 24th, Kansas won a nationwide preliminary injunction stopping the latest version of President Biden’s student loan cancellation policy. The order stops the Biden Administration from cancelling student loans under its…

Recently, Miami County Undersheriff Kelly met with fourteen cross-disciplined commanders from across the region who are attending the 40 hour training for Command Level Peer Support. Undersheriff Kelly is the Co-Chair for…

Structural problems at Ottawa High School remain a perplexing mystery and the school district is making efforts to find the cause. During a special school board meeting conducted on zoom, School superintendent…

The Ottawa Library Summer Reading Program got off with a blast, even if it was a very wet blast. Library Director Terri Chartier updated the Library Board of Trustees: Chartier says last…

Brown recluse spiders, one of the only dangerously venomous spiders in Kansas are being seen more and more in and around homes and other structures due to recent warm weather. K-State Extension…

The busy weekend for law enforcement continued with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. A pursuit on I-35 did not go as planned. Saturday morning, June 22nd, a Franklin County Deputy attempted to…

Biologists in Kansas are working to bring back a species that hasn’t been seen for over 30 years in Kansas waters. The alligator snapping turtle will be reintroduced after not being seen…