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Auburn Pharmacy has announced that Garnett Pharmacist, Casey Smith, has been honored with the prestigious Preceptor of the Year Award for 2024 in retail pharmacy, by the University of Kansas School of…

Fifty-four years ago, October 2nd, 1970, two charter planes carrying the Wichita State University football team left Denver, heading to Logan, Utah. One plane made it, the other….didn’t. It crashed into the…

The Ottawa City Commission meets tonight and one item on the agenda is to formally end the wastewater treatment plant sales tax and terminate the monthly surcharge on utility customers bills. City…

If you have driven by City Park this week, you probably noticed construction of the new playground is progressing quickly. Crews from the Parks Department have been working hard to install the…

The first and possibly only vice presidential debate took place last night October 1st, between Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Walz. The debate was something that is kind of rare in…

Good news for Paola Waste Management customers. Waste Management is set to deliver a free 95-gallon trash cart and 65-gallon recycling cart to every household in Paola that doesn’t already have them…

The Nation faces a huge election coming up in November, not only for President, Kansans are going to be electing quite a few offices also. It is very important to make sure…

As the nation turns to green energy to power our future, energy needs are going to go up dramatically. A conference coming up in October will discuss those needs. Franklin County Development…

The Ottawa City Commission meets tomorrow night and have several items on the agenda. Next week is Fire Prevention Week, the longest running public health and safety observance in United States history….

Are you looking for a job? Maybe looking to change jobs? You can get help with those things at the Ottawa Library tomorrow, October 2nd. The Kansas Works Mobile Workforce Center RV…

The Kansas Department of Transportation has begun a guardrail replacement project on U.S. 169 in Anderson County. The road work started yesterday, September 30, and includes a culvert repair. Starts just north…

A traffic alert for everyone traveling in Ottawa. Ottawa crews will be out this week, throughout the city placing military banners in preparation for Veteran’s day. The banners honor hundreds of Franklin…

Career Day is coming up soon. Hundreds of juniors from all four high schools in Franklin County converge on Ottawa High to learn about careers. The concept was dreamed up by Franklin…

Anderson County Commissioners attempted to resolve a conflict apparently brewing between the county’s Ambulance Service Director Troy Armstrong and its Chief of Emergency Management, Mark Locke. Commissioners met with newly-hired Anderson County…

Hunting in some form pretty much goes on year round. Knowing how to safely handle a firearm and the rules and regulations of hunting in Kansas is very important. There will be…

The City of Ottawa is moving ahead in a long planned effort to replace obsolete utility meters. Assistant Utility Director, Jeff Oleson says good progress is being made: The City Commission approved…

Another country music legend has died. Kris Kristofferson died peacefully at his home in Maui on Saturday, September 28th. The actor and songwriter wrote some of the most famous hits in country…

The Performing Arts Center in the Ottawa School District, has a new addition. School Superintendent Dr. Ryan Cobbs, says a new piano is a big deal: Cobbs says getting a good piano…

Many of us have seen or had the experience of dealing with wildlife that has been injured or even orphaned and wondered what to do. The answer is usually, “take it to…

Although AdventHealth Ottawa will have an ObGyn doctor on staff by December, there’s still a ways to go before baby deliveries can be done. During the regular Ransom Memorial Health Board of…