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A Paola High School senior received a huge surprise recently. Kane Houston was presented with a check for $100,000, as he received a full ride scholarship to Wichita State University from the…

Kansas Republicans are planning to wield their Supermajority to override Governor Kelly’s veto of an extreme abortion bill that would require people seeking abortion care to answer invasive survey questions, including why…

The city of Osawatomie City Council approved the development of a pilot Trap-Neuter-Release Program, know as TNR with local animal rescue “Four Kids for Kritters”, which is led by area resident Eunice…

More information coming out about the chase and shooting that Franklin County Deputies were involved in lasT week. Two men have been identified and charged in the case. The initial driver of…

If you drove by city park yesterday and looked over and said to yourself… I have your answer. That…is the beginning of Ottawa’s lates aquatic feature…a splash pad. A what? A splash…

In 2023, there was an average of three work zone crashes every day in Kansas. A “work zone” is an area of a street or highway with construction, maintenance or utility work….

Kansas 3rd District Representative, Sharice Davids, says her re-election campaign has raised more than $730,000 in the first three months of 2024. Davids enters the year with a strong initial haul and…

U.S. Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, says that the fact that a new Farm Bill has yet to be passed by Congress shows the complexity and challenges of drafting such a bill. He…

The Ottawa Main Street Association has been working on what is called a Common Consumption area in downtown Ottawa, which would permit the consumption of alcoholic drinks in certain downtown zones for…

Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Substitute Bill for Senate Bill 233. The bill would forbid the use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare providers from treating children whose gender identity…

A lot of good things will be happening in the Garnett community in the next year. City Manager Travis Wilson says the Maple Street Project will be complete this spring as the…

Newly appointed Garnett Municipal Court Judge, Steve Wilson, isn’t messing around. He is cleaning up the courtroom, and in a big way. He says the style of dress and conduct exhibited by…

This is National Work Zone Awareness Week. A work zone is a very dangerous place to be, especially if you are one of the workers in that zone. Last year in Kansas,…

There are two openings available on the Ottawa Airport Advisory Board, and five people are applying. During the regular Ottawa City Commission Meeting, applicant Clark Rein says there’s one thing he’d like…

If you have called Ottawa City Hall, how have you been treated? That seemed to be one question on the mind of City Commissioner Zach Clayton. At the end of the regular…

The government’s Consumer Price Index Report for March is getting a lot of serious attention right now because it shows an unexpectedly high rate of annual inflation, 3 1/2%, in the general…

You have a chance to see the interview process for replacing a judge. The 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 8:30, in the morning April 25th, to interview nominees to…

There is a big emphasis on personal wellness in our nation right now. Taking care of yourself is the key to living a healthy and long life. For many people, one excuse…

You’ve probably heard of the Community Corrections Department ,but do you really know what they do? Director of Fourth Judicial District (Ks) Community Corrections, Dustin Browning says they encompass a large area….

A big congratulations to the Ottawa High School Music Department. They wrapped up the Regional Solo and Small Ensemble Festival in DeSoto. All the participants for the Cyclone’s scored at least a…