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Economists with Kansas State University Project say net farm income will fall in 2024 following a period of record highs. The report shows net farm income dropping in 2024 by $1.24 billion;…

Having a good handle on food safety is important. A Kansas State University Food Scientist says they are taking the time to educate people about reducing the risk of food poisoning. Have…

In his monthly Mid-America Business Conditions Index Survey of Supply Managers, Creighton University Economics Professor Ernie Goss says the overall economic index was above growth neutral. Goss says the outlook for 2025…

Are you starting to notice more deer in the field and on the roads? The “rut”, or mating season is getting close, and as it does, the risk of car deer collisions…

The Franklin County Historical Society held their Ghost Hunt and tour of Ottawa Memorial Auditorium this past weekend. Society Director Diana Staresinic-Deane recounts some history of the OMA. Staresinic-Deane says there were…

Economists with Kansas State University Project, net farm income will fall in 2024 following a period of record highs. The report shows net farm income dropping in 2024 by $1.24 billion. However,…

If you are into silent auctions and the thrill of waiting to see if you won, you might want to be part of an upcoming fundraiser for the proposed new Ottawa library…

An Ottawa man is in jail after leading sheriff deputies on a chase. Yesterday afternoon, October 30th, shortly after 2:00, an Osage County sheriff deputy attempted a traffic stop in Lyndon. The…

Halloween is here and with the decent weather, local officials are expecting huge numbers of trick-or-treaters out tonight. Children and adults of all ages will be roaming the streets, some not paying…

Tuesday,October 29th, while the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office was conducting an investigation into a felony burglary, the suspects were identified to be the same suspects involved in the misdemeanor theft at Maple…

Students and teachers in Ottawa are getting some extra reading instruction. At their meeting, the Ottawa School Board reviewed some test scores that measure how students are learning. Ottawa USD 290, School…

Kansas Attorney General, Kris Kobach, lead a coalition of Attorneys General from 26 states in filing an Amicus brief urging the U. S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from…

The Ottawa City Commission will not meet this week. The Ottawa City Wide Clean Up was held this past weekend and as usual, a lot of trash was collected at various location…

A couple months ago, a man, magnet fishing on the bridge over the Marais des Cygnes river in Downtown Ottawa, pulled out a live Civil War Era cannonball. That cannonball was deemed…

One week from today, the United States will elect a new President to lead the country. A huge election, indeed. But, there are other important seats up for election also. In our…

Halloween, trick or treat, jacko lanterns, costumes, ghosts and spooks. It’s here. Today, it’s a big deal. But, did you know that Halloween began in ancient Celtic cultures and actually has agricultural…

A man charged with an attack on an Ottawa bicyclist two weeks ago is still being held in the Anderson County Jail after his bond was reduced at a hearing Tuesday, October…

When Amanda Hambleton of Paola saw images of the devastation Hurricane Helene caused in Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina, she knew she had to find a way to help. She connected with…

A farming accident has taken the life of a Franklin County man. A 77-year-old man was pronounced deceased after he was found trapped by heavy machinery near a farm northwest of Ottawa….

It’s that time of year… cold and flu season has most definitely arrived and more and more people are reporting they are feeling the affects. Many more people are now looking to…