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This week, September 21st, is Rail Safety Week and the Kansas Highway Patrol will join Operation Lifesaver and Amtrak along with multiple other agencies in starting “Operation Clear Track” to raise awareness…

The construction and demolition portion of the Franklin County Landfill is getting an upgrade and will expand in the near future. Right now, there is not very much time left for materials…

The Ottawa City Commission will meet this afternoon, September 25th, with a variety of items to discuss. One item on the agenda is the termination of an agreement with Great Life on…

Just in time for halloween, a new species of ghost shark has been discovered lurking in the deep, dark waters off the coast of New Zealand. The Australian narrow-nosed spook-fish lives only…

The Franklin County Development Council is partnering with the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and Ottawa University to host an informational session with representatives from Panasonic. They will share an update on…

A Tennessee man is free on bond and facing 27 charges of passing hot checks, totaling more than a million dollars, to a Garnett cattle buyer. Fifty two-year-old Burt Edgar Smith of…

The organization “Kids and Car Safety” is praising Toyota for implementing advanced rear-seat reminder technology in the 2025 Toyota Sienna. This innovative system, using in-cabin radar, will help prevent children from being…

It’s that time of year… cold and flu season is approaching and many people are going to be looking to get their annual flu shot to hopefully prevent getting sick. The Franklin…

Enrollment numbers may be down in USD 290, but a few miles down the road in the West Franklin School District, they are seeing an increase in the number of students. USD…

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners will meet tomorrow morning, September 25th. Several items on the agenda. First the commission will hear from accountant Rodney Burns on the contract for the 2025…

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

Friday,September 27th, hundreds of women and quite a few men, will surge into Legacy Square, register, pick up packets and head to Downtown Ottawa for the annual Ladies Night Out, sponsored by…

The Ottawa Memorial Auditorium has a history of being the home of, shall we say, otherworldly activities. Spirits of people who have met untimely deaths both in and around the auditorium are…

Keep October 16th open. It’s a busy day for the Franklin County Health Department as they have two presentations. The first being a talk by Franklin County Emergency Preparedness Director Tom Winter,…

City of Osawatomie officials announced that the intersection of 6th Street and Pacific Avenue was reopened to east/west traffic yesterday, September 23rd. Now that it is open, contractors will close the Brown…

The City of Osawatomie has made a commitment toward building a new $48 million water plant and distribution lines, and it’s going to take 40 years to pay for. At a recent…

The Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a $10,000 tourism marketing grant from the Kansas Tourism Industry. The grant will enable them to create and distribute 8,000 Baldwin City tourism…

Preliminary estimates reported by the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.3% in August. This is an increase from 3.2% in…

Ottawa Police had a serious situation Saturday night, September 21st. Officers were sent to the 500 block of South Locust for a disturbance, and someone threatening a juvenile with a firearm. Officers…

Just when you thought it was safe to go outside and enjoy the fall-like weather. Then bam, here comes Baylisascaris procyonis to shoot down the fun. …that would be raccoon roundworm. The…