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Late last month, Anderson County Fire Coordinator, Cruz Gillespie, attended the annual Kansas Fire Association Conference. He got to learn a lot of things from fire chiefs throughout the state of Kansas….

The City of Ottawa was recently awarded a tree grant from the state of Kansas to help eliminate dead and dying trees and plant new ones. So, what trees are the main…

Local families needing a little help this holiday season have until November 28th to submit an application for the Miami County Cops For Tots Angel Tree program. The Angel Tree is an…

This is Veterans Day, a day where we remember those who made it home, and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and died serving our country. Recently Senator Jerry Moran greeted a…

The USD 290 School Board met in special session last night, November 10th. The meeting was held at Ottawa High School in the science wing. The board took a tour of the…

Armistice…a formal agreement to end hostilities. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918 fighting officially stopped after Germany signed an Armistice agreement with the allies,…

USD 365 officials want to hear from their patrons. They realize that parents, students and others have questions about a variety of topics involving the schools. They are holding several listening sessions…

Back by popular demand…the Franklin County Historical Society Presents…History Trivia Night. The event was a huge success last spring and they are looking for some teams of people who think they know…

There are over 16 million veterans in the United States, over 143,000 in Kansas, most are very proud of the service they have given this Great Nation. A lot of people wonder…

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation spoke on the senate floor last night on the harmful impacts of the government shutdown on U. S. aviation and…

I’t fall and you are out traveling, or hiking, hunting or with the family on one of the trails, enjoying the nice cool fall weather. You don’t know exactly where you are,…

The Ottawa Police Foundation and Ottawa Police Department are partnering again to support our Blue Santa Program to provide Christmas gifts to kids in The Family Initiative Foster Care (TFI) in Ottawa…

The Paola community is reaching out to help members of the McDowell family as they attempt to start over after losing their home to a fire recently. Firefighters were called to the…

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in the fatal hit and run accident that killed 20-year-old KU student Elsa McGrain last week. Elsa was struck and killed while running in…

Before the senate voted to pass a bill that would reopen the government, U. S. Senator Jerry Moran Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on aviation spoke on the senate floor last…

It’s that time of the year. Time to register for the Garnett Area Chamber of Commerce 55th Annual Christmas Parade. This home town tradition brings the community of Garnett together as the…

The date has been set. Clear your calendar and keep Thursday, December 4th wide open. That’s the day that officials from Franklin County are opening the 1892 cornerstone capsule. The capsule was…

The new Ad Astra Child Advocacy Center in Ottawa offers a great service to Franklin County kids who have been the victims of physical and sexual abuse. Executive Director Skylor Yeager on…

A field of poppys. A standing symbol of recognition of veterans who gave their lives to ensure the sanctity of our great nation. But, how did it come to be? From 1914…

A sad day in the NFL. Yesterday, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. According to Frisco, Texas police, the department responded to assist the…