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The Ottawa City Commission will meet tomorrow morning, June 19th. One item on the agenda will be a review of the Comprehensive Plan for the city. The discussion will be led by…

County fire crews were busy late last week. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department , along with firefighters, were called to 2729 John Brown Road near Princeton for a fire. Eighty four-year-old Fred…

With the American flag draped around his power chair, Paola resident and American veteran Gene Farmer, lead the VA 2K recently. Farmer served proudly in the Navy and is a member of…

Thanks to a tip, Lawrence police detectives have arrested 18-year-old Allen Keith Glover. He’s now in jail charged with second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Isaiah Neal, who was shot multiple…

A 16-year-old boy in Massachusetts found a rare 1943 Lincoln penny in his lunch money. That was back in 1947 and Don Lutes held on to that penny for nearly 70 years,…

More bad people out there wanting to steal good people’s money. The Internal Revenue Services says scams targeting Kansas seniors are on the increase. Scammers are impersonating IRS agents. Victims are pressured…

It’s a busy time for farmers in Kansas with fall harvest underway. The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists to use caution and patience when traveling around farm trucks, tractors,…

Friday, June 14th, the Kansas Supreme Court suspended the law license of former Kansas Representative Mark Samsel, for two years. That suspension is dependent on his completion of a two-year probationary period…

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, ranking member of the subcommittee that has oversight over the Federal Bureau of Investigation called on FBI Director Christopher Wray to provide answers on the recent arrests of…

For the fourth consecutive year, the state of Kansas has earned the Gold Shovel Award for economic development. The award reflects the economic development success the state has experienced under the Kelly…

Work to widen and improve Old Highway 50 will begin soon. The project will widen the existing surface 24 feet with 7 foot gravel shoulders, provide edge line and centerline rumble strips,…

Despite 18 or more inches of rain in the Anderson County area over the past few months, Governor Laura Kelly has approved updated Drought Declarations for all 105 Kansas counties. The majority…

When it comes to student achievements, students in the Ottawa School District in general are learning at a good rate, but of course there are areas where students need special attention. School…

The Miami County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Carthage, Missouri Police Department on a homicide case. Thursday, June 13th, Carthage Police were called to the 600 block of Main in Carthage…

Three years ago, Osage County residents approved a half-cent increase in sales tax for four years to fund the construction of a new Osage County Law Enforcement Center that not only houses…

Quite a few events have been going on in the Garnett area the past few weeks. At the Garnett City Commission Meeting Tuesday night, June 12th, Commissioner Jody Cole commented on some…

For the second time in just over 24 hours, the city of Lawrence recorded a homicide. The latest, early yesterday, June 13th, on the south side of Lawrence as a 17-year-old boy…

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has officially announced his intent to run for President of the United States and, I would say that it’s safe to say that that’s what American politics needs;…

Late yesterday, June 13th, Kansas GOP leadership and Democrat Governor Laura Kelly, cut an agreement on tax cuts that allows them to shift their attention to wooing the Chiefs and/or Royals to…

How much should be spent on maintaining Ottawa streets? That caused some spirited discussion during the Ottawa City Commission. Commissioner Eric Crowley and Mayor Mike Skidmore advocate spending more to get streets…