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The Kansas department of Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on a revised draft of the Kansas State Wildlife Action Plan, which serves as a blueprint for conserving Kansas’ most at-risk…

Central Heights High School has a new principal and it’s a name you are probably familiar with. Adam Horstick will take over the position. He is a proud graduate of the Central…

The leaders of the Kansas Corn Growers Association welcomed EPA’s announcement setting the renewable volume obligations for renewable fuels through 2027. EPA set the level for ethanol at 15 billion gallons which…

Another stolen vehicle in Ottawa, this time the driver gets caught. The Chevy Tahoe was stolen from the 1100 block of South Main yesterday morning, June 16th, just before 10:30. An Ottawa…

A very popular event is coming up later this summer. The Ottawa Fire Department is once again sponsoring Fishing with Firefighters. Ottawa Fire Department Captain Mike Wilson with more information: Registration for…

The Franklin County Commission, by State Statute is the County Board of Health. They held a meeting Monday, June 16th, and had a discussion with Franklin County Health Department Director, Brenda Pfitzenmaier….

A small plane crashed into and landed on top of the roof of a hanger at the New Century Airport in Gardner yesterday. Photos from the scene show a Beechcraft King Air…

The Ottawa City Commission will meet tomorrow morning, June 18th, and it appears they have a full agenda. One of the items on the agenda is a budget recap by Finance Director…

Another stolen vehicle in Ottawa, this time the driver gets caught. The Chevy Tahoe was stolen from the 1100 block of South Main yesterday, June 16th, just before 10:30. An Ottawa Police…

Golf cart riders on the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail were treated to some awesome sites recently. As the riders traveled from Garnett Elementary north to the Pottawatomie bridge, the wildflowers along the…

A vehicle pursuit in Miami County last night, June 16th, ends with a woman in jail. The pursuit began within the Paola city limits but was discontinued by Paola officers as the…

Central Heights High School has a new principal and it’s a name you are probably familiar with. Adam Horstick will take over the position. He is a proud graduate of the Central…

Swerving to miss a deer in the road is never a good idea, and a Pomona man found out the hard way. Saturday afternoon, June 14th, just before 3:00, 20-year-old Jacob Mason…

Saturday was Flag Day across the United States and with all the political rallies and the celebration of the Army’s 250th anniversary, many may have forgotten the idea behind Flag Day. Here’s…

Today….is Flag Day across the United States and with all the political rallies and the celebration of the Army’s 250th Anniversary, many may have forgotten the idea behind Flag Day. Here’s a…

Summer is here and with the weather heating up, so is the need for donations to the Blessing Boxes in Franklin County. Blessing Box Director, Julie Riggins, on what they would like…

The “no kings” rally in Downtown Ottawa Saturday went off without incident, until the very end, when a large explosion was heard about a half block away from the rally. Just before…

Auto thieves struck Ottawa early Sunday morning, June 15th. Just after midnight, the Ottawa Police Department was dispatched to Victory Dodge in Ottawa on East 23rd Street. A witness reported that several…

Chief Justice Marla Luckert, signed orders appointing new members and reappointing current members to two boards and three committees. Among those is an Ottawa woman. Kimberly Robinson has been appointed to serve…

Biologists have confirmed the existence of a 200-million-year-old species of egg-laying mammal, that has been assumed to be extinct. Suspected footage of the long-beaked echidna (uh-kid-nuh) was initially captured in 2023 by…