EMS WEEK
In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to recognize and celebrate the vital contributions of EMS practitioners across the country. Since then, EMS has evolved into an essential public service and…
MEMORIAL DAY GRAVE DECORATIONS
As we enter the Memorial Day Weekend, many families will visit local cemeteries and decorated their loved ones grave sites. The City of Ottawa respects that tradition but, would like to remind…
COLYER ON WHY HE IS RUNNING AGAIN
The race for Kansas Governor, particularly on the Republican side has begun. No less than four candidates have declared their intent to run. One of those is former governor, Jeff Collier, who…
WORK ON WILLOW STREET STARTS NEXT WEEK
The upcoming roadwork in Ottawa to tell you about. Starting Tuesday, May 26th, the City of Ottawa says it will begin concrete work on the street and curb line in the 1400…
ORC SUMMER KICKOFF PARTY
Looking for something to do with the family later this afternoon? How about some free food? The Ottawa Recreation Commission has you covered! Join them at the Goeppert Building for the Summer…
ANCO FILL THE AMBULANCE
Anderson County Emergency Medical Services is collecting donations for ECKAN’s Anderson County food pantry, and is challenging the community to give enough non-perishable food and personal hygiene supplies to fill an entire…
OTTAWA MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day is a special day in America. The Federal holiday is every year on the final Monday of May. It used to be called Decoration Day and originated after the American…
RURAL MAINSTREET INDEX DOWN AGAIN
The overall Rural Mainstreet Index fell below growth neutral of 50.0 for the 20th time in the past 21 months. Farm equipment sales dropped below growth neutral for the 21st straight month….
McBRIDE ON DEEP FAKE ACT
Country music icon Martina McBride, a proud Kansas native from Sharon, a small town in Barber County, testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law yesterday to advocate…
BOATING AND ALCOHOL MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day usually means a lot of boaters on the area lakes across the state. The Kansas Department of Parks and Wildlife and the Kansas Highway Patrol wants you to know it’s…
BUSY TRAVEL WEEKEND
With the busy holiday travel weekend ahead, AAA Auto Club is offering advice to keep your travels safe, heading into the unofficial start of summer. According to AAA over half a million…
RISING CYCLONE AWARD AUDREY MORSETT
The USD 290 Board of Education recognized individual students from each school by presenting them with the “Rising Cyclone” award. The award for Sunflower Elementary went to Audrey Morsett. Sunflower Principal, Andi…
SIGN RULING OVERTURNED
The Ottawa City Commission approved a sign for Advanced Investment who would like to put the sign on their business at 120 West Second. Jerad Sterling originally asked the Kansas State Historic…
OZ ALUMNI EVENT SATURDAY
The Osawatomie High School Alumni Association has organized the 129th high school reunion to take place Saturday, May 24th. The 50-year class of 1975 will be honored. Alumni activities include a parade…
GARNETT REMEMBERS
The 10th Annual Garnett Remembers Celebration of service will take place this evening, May 22 at 6:00, near the Veterans Memorial on the Anderson County Courthouse Lawn. The Celebration of Service honors…
ADVENT CLOSER TO BIRTHING SERVICES
AdventHealth Ottawa is one step closer to reopening birthing services at the local hospital. They have announced the hiring of Dr. Raven Weiss, a family medicine and obstetric provider, offering specialized care…
ZIP TRIP MONEY APPROVED
Both the Franklin County Commission and the Ottawa City Commission have approved a funding package for producing commercials with Fox 4 to air this summer, promoting the City of Ottawa and the…
SAM SMITH SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
Sam Smith was one of the most decorated and recognized students as he grew up in Ottawa. He was awarded for his work in community service and volunteer work by the City…
RISING CYCLONE LINCOLN
School may be out for the summer, but the USD 290 Board of Education recently recognized individual students from each school by presenting them with the “Rising Cyclone” award. The award from…
ROUNDABOUT WORK TO START
Be prepared for detours south of Garnett starting Tuesday, May 27th. The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced they will begin working on repairs and renovations to the round-about on that day….