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Third District Representative, Sharice Davids, will have representatives from her office in Osawatomie tomorrow, December 8th, and encourages anyone with questions or issues with any government program to come talk to one…

The Saint Luke’s Health System is planning to merge with Barnes Jewish Christian Health Care of Saint Louis soon. A media release from St. Luke’s says the merger is expected to be…

A new Compensation Study submitted to the Ottawa City Commission has exposed some problems into whether the employee pay is keeping up with what the market demands. Compensation Consultant, Malayna Halvorson Maes…

It hasn’t been a huge secret, but, long-time Ottawa Fire Chief, Tim Matthias is calling it a career. Matthias is retiring at the end of December after a 26-year career with the…

Yesterday marked the 26th anniversary of Spring Hill teenager Tawnya Knight. Last year, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department announced they had cracked a 40-year-old cold case and know the family of Tawnya…

Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin Roosevelt spoke to Congress the following day: In the attack, over 4,400 U. S. soldiers were either killed…

On December 7th, 1941, about 7:45 in the morning, the last surviving crewman of the USS Arizona, Louis Conter, began his shift as Quartermaster. He had no idea that the events that…

A number of routine year-end fund transfers were approved by the Ottawa City Commission. Ottawa Finance Director, Melanie Landis says one transfer concerns the golf course: The other funds transfer covered the…

The T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter in Manhattan will enter a partnership with Prairie Paws Animal Shelter starting January 1st. From that point, the Manhattan facility will no longer be city run….

Construction of the Panasonic electric car battery plant in DeSoto is coming along quickly and with that, other companies that will supply the Panasonic facility are starting to pop up around the…

The Kansas food sales tax is about to get a bit smaller and potentially save Kansans a little bit of money. Governor Laura Kelly signed the “Axe the Food Tax” Legislation in…

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, a Republican from Kansas, has introduced legislation that could allow more health care facilities to be designated as rural emergency hospitals. Moran says that converting to a rural…

Accountability. Sometimes it may look like kids have no accountability at all, but, when it comes to schools dealing with parents, sometimes the popular belief is that parents will automatically take their…

When Baldwin City Mayor, Casey Simoneau, ran for office, a lot of his platform centered on adding sidewalks and trails throughout Baldwin. Recently the city was awarded a $282,000 Grant for pedestrian…

Taylor Forge Engineered Systems in Paola is getting ready to expand. They are investing $7 million to expand their shop, office and construction learning center, as well as purchase new equipment and…

It’s been nearly a year since contractors broke ground on the $4 billion Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant in DeSoto. Construction of the factory is expected to be completed by early 2025….

The latest compensation study conducted by the Ottawa City Commission is aimed at hiring and keeping the best employees. The Commission received some recommendations from a compensation consultant, who told the commission…

The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for a few good people. They are accepting nominations for their annual awards celebration. There are five awards given out. The Community Builder Award,…

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The employees at the Franklin County Transfer Station will get a little bonus vacation this Christmas. Public Works Director, David Lee made a request to the County Commission: The Commission gave their…