SAY HELLO TO MARY JANE
Saying “mary jane” instead of marijuana makes more sense now. For the first time, more women are consuming cannabis than men, leading to a major shift in how companies market their products,…
CANCER VACCINES NEED FOR CLINICALS
We’ve been trying to break the cancer curse for decades. Experts believe that vaccines against it are coming, but, the question is when? One thing slowing research down is the lack of…
GARNETT ZOMBIE WALK AND LUNATIC BALL
Saturday, be ready for a day full of zombies, games, crafts, food, raffles and much more. It’s the annual Garnett Zombie Walk. The theme this year is “ A Tim Burton Wedding”….
NEW COUNTY CORONER
When Dr. Bud Ransom retired last year, he also wanted to retire from being the Franklin County Coroner. However, finding a replacement has been a bit difficult. However, that all changed when…
OTTAWA MAIN STREET REPORT
Ottawa Main Street Director Sarah Stauffer presented a third quarter report to the Ottawa City Commission. One thing she discussed were tighter regulations and reporting from the State Mainstreet Organization of Kansas…
CANCER IN AG WORKERS
According to the American Farm Bureau Foundation, farmers have a lower overall cancer rate than the general population. The National Cancer Institute conducted an “agricultural health study”. It began in 1993 and…
GARNETT CLEAN UP COMING SOON
Time to clean out the garage, the attic, under the deck, your closet, or wherever you’ve decided to stuff all the things you want to get rid of. The City of Garnett…
OMA PARANORMAL PROGRAMS
Only two days until the Franklin County Historical Society teams with the Ottawa Memorial Auditorium for two paranormal investigation fundraisers. There have long been stories of ghosts and spirits at the OMA….
KELLY CANCER PLAN
Nearly all of us will be impacted by cancer at some point in our lives, whether having the diagnosis ourselves, or supporting family and friends through treatment and as cancer chases heart…
HUGE TRANSPORTATION GRANT TO OLATHE
Governor Laura Kelly announced that the U. S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Kansas Department of Transportation nearly $98 million infrastructure for Rebuilding America Grant to improve the I-35 and Santa…
CANCER AWARENESS
Did you know that the Franklin County Cancer Foundation has raised over one million dollars in the past three decades? All of that money stays right here in Franklin County to help…
QENEMO MAN ARRESTED FOR THEFT
Friday night, October 18th, just after 8:00, Osage County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residential alarm in the 30500 block of South Stubbs Road, near Quenemo. Upon arriving, it was discovered…
SENIOR HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES NO MORE
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks announced Friday, October 18th, that it has stopped selling Senior Lifetime Passes for hunting and fishing. The 10-year combination of hunting and fishing licenses for…
AFTER HOURS CHAMBER EVENT
The public is invited to a Chamber After Hours. It will be held at Corner Market at 4th and Main, to help celebrate their 5th year anniversary. The event will be at…
BISON AUCTION
You can have buffalo roaming your yard, if you like…the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is auctioning off 66 head of bison soon. Yes, i know there’s a difference between bison…
KINCAID PASTOR ARRAIGNED
A former Kincaid pastor who at one time pursued a ministry as a social media influencer before he was charged with child molestation, was arraigned yesterday in Anderson County District Court. Fifty-year…
EVERYGY TO BUILD NAT GAS PLANTS
Governor Laura Kelly joined Vvergy executives and legislative leaders yesterday to announce that the company will invest more than $2 billion in building two new 705 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plants in…
LYNDON SUPERINTENDENT ARRESTED
USD 421 Lyndon has confirmed the recent arrest of Superintendent Brad Marcotte. According to a statement from the district Saturday afternoon, October 19th, Marcotte was arrested and booked into the Osage County…
BLANTON SENTENCED ON JESSICAS LAW
Another sentencing yesterday in Franklin County District court. Fifty-one-year-old Timothy Blanton was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for at least 25 years under Jessica’s Law on a…
HEY QUICK QUESTION
A new video series from the City of Ottawa has officials taking to the streets to ask citizens and visitors engaging and lighthearted questions. Recently, they talked with Harmony McCain at the…