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When Franklin County Director of Maintenance, Brandon Sands, found out there was a time capsule concealed in the cornerstone of the Franklin County Courthouse, he knew he wanted to figure out how…

Do you like fishing? Do you like trout? Do you like trout fishing? If so, you are in luck. Trout season has started in Kansas. Crystal Lake in Garnett has been fully…

An interesting story emerging from Anderson County History. It seems that 120 years ago this week, back in 1905, there was a problem at the West Side School in Garnett. One of…

The Kansas Highway Patrol has released it’s Thanksgiving holiday activity report. Troopers were very vigilant in removing drunk drivers from our roadways. There were 19 DUI arrests this year, up from 13…

The USD 290 Board of Education will meet Monday night, December 8th, and one of the major items of discussion will be about interim assessments. The district has been working hard to…

The Kansas Corn, Wheat, Soybean and Sorghum Associations will host the 2026 Kansas Commodity Classic, the premier annual convention for the producers of the state’s four top crops. The event is designed…

One week after voting to pay a Washington D.C. company to complete the county’s redistricting by the end of the year, Miami County commissioners unanimously agreed to cancel the agreement and seek…

The executive salaries at Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, which prompted the organization’s virtual defunding by the six counties including Anderson County, skyrocketed again in 2024 boosting its Executive Director, Nathan Fawson,…

With Thanksgiving last week, the season of giving has started and it started a bit early for a couple of organizations last week. Ottawa Sanitation called USD 290 Transportation Director, Randy Winkler,…

Yesterday, December 1, three billboards advocating for some sort of marijuana legalization in the state were put up in Topeka. The group “Fire It Up Kansas” is behind the billboards and has…

Two growing programs at Ottawa High School have received grants and donations recently to advance and grow the programs even more. Superintendent Dr. Ryan Cobbs told USD Board members about the donations:…

So much for Rosie O’Donnell’s attempt at a U. S. boycott of black Friday. Black friday sales were very strong with online spending reaching $11.8 billion in the United States, a 9%…

The deer rut is not over, but the peak of the rut has passed. November was the peak month. In Franklin County alone in November, there were 60 reported car deer collision…

The last traditional men’s barber in Garnett is retiring, but, if you ask him, it’s not because he wants to. Eighty three year-old Larry Varvel came to Garnett in 1990 after cutting…

Remember the man in Miami County we told you about that was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle he took from a gas station in Paola last week? Well, he must…

A lot of people need help this holiday season and the Ottawa Police Foundation and Ottawa Police Department are partnering to support the Blue Santa Program to provide Christmas gifts to kids…

Two growing programs at Ottawa High School have received grants and donations recently to advance and grow the programs even more. Superintendent Dr. Ryan Cobbs told USD 290 board members about the…

If you know anything about Osawatomie, you know they celebrate their heroes., and now there is a new picture hanging in the hallway at Osawatomie High School with two of those sports…

The 2026 general election will see many new faces in public offices. One candidate running for Kansas Secretary of State is 41st District Representative Pat Proctor. He says he wants to clean…

A fundraiser for the Ad Astra Child Advocacy Center will take place tomorrow, November 29th, in Wellsville. The Roost Coffee and Bake House will host “Baking a Difference”. The event will feature…