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A small plane crashed into and landed on top of the roof of a hanger at the New Century Airport in Gardner yesterday. Photos from the scene show a Beechcraft King Air…

The Ottawa City Commission will meet tomorrow morning, June 18th, and it appears they have a full agenda. One of the items on the agenda is a budget recap by Finance Director…

Another stolen vehicle in Ottawa, this time the driver gets caught. The Chevy Tahoe was stolen from the 1100 block of South Main yesterday, June 16th, just before 10:30. An Ottawa Police…

Golf cart riders on the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail were treated to some awesome sites recently. As the riders traveled from Garnett Elementary north to the Pottawatomie bridge, the wildflowers along the…

A vehicle pursuit in Miami County last night, June 16th, ends with a woman in jail. The pursuit began within the Paola city limits but was discontinued by Paola officers as the…

Central Heights High School has a new principal and it’s a name you are probably familiar with. Adam Horstick will take over the position. He is a proud graduate of the Central…

Swerving to miss a deer in the road is never a good idea, and a Pomona man found out the hard way. Saturday afternoon, June 14th, just before 3:00, 20-year-old Jacob Mason…

Saturday was Flag Day across the United States and with all the political rallies and the celebration of the Army’s 250th anniversary, many may have forgotten the idea behind Flag Day. Here’s…

Today….is Flag Day across the United States and with all the political rallies and the celebration of the Army’s 250th Anniversary, many may have forgotten the idea behind Flag Day. Here’s a…

Summer is here and with the weather heating up, so is the need for donations to the Blessing Boxes in Franklin County. Blessing Box Director, Julie Riggins, on what they would like…

The “no kings” rally in Downtown Ottawa Saturday went off without incident, until the very end, when a large explosion was heard about a half block away from the rally. Just before…

Auto thieves struck Ottawa early Sunday morning, June 15th. Just after midnight, the Ottawa Police Department was dispatched to Victory Dodge in Ottawa on East 23rd Street. A witness reported that several…

Chief Justice Marla Luckert, signed orders appointing new members and reappointing current members to two boards and three committees. Among those is an Ottawa woman. Kimberly Robinson has been appointed to serve…

Biologists have confirmed the existence of a 200-million-year-old species of egg-laying mammal, that has been assumed to be extinct. Suspected footage of the long-beaked echidna (uh-kid-nuh) was initially captured in 2023 by…

A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranked Kansas 14th nationally for children’s well-being this year. The report compiled and compared data from 2019 to 2023 on economic well-being, education,…

Harvest has started in some areas of Kansas and as the harvest progresses, it becomes very important to be aware of farm vehicles on the roadways. Captain Candace Breshear with the Kansas…

As Ottawa begins to grow, or expectations that Ottawa will begin to grow, it’s important to get housing developers to recognize the potential the city has. Franklin County Development Council Director, Paul…

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has issued a plea to the public to slow down on the roads as you travel. Sheriff Jeff Richards says that his deputies and the highway patrol…

The Ottawa City Commission will meet this afternoon, June 15th. After a three plus hour meeting last week, where they listened to various community partners present their requests for funding for the…

You know it’s summer when the blue green algae watches and warning start coming out. If you headed to the lake to do a little boating or swimming this weekend, be aware…