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Anderson County Commissioners recently cut the county’s road maintenance force by one driver and one grader machine in order to reduce costs, dropping the grader crew from 8 to 7 and adding…

The Ottawa City Commission discussed several topics during a Special Session Monday afternoon, December 9th. One of those is whether the city should allow people to shoot off fireworks inside city limits…

A federal court has halted a Biden administration rule that would have provided taxpayer-subsidized health plans to illegal aliens. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach personally argued the request for a preliminary injunction…

Saturday, December 7th, marked 18 years since Tonie Standley was last seen at her home in Quenemo. Hunters found Standley’s body 15 days later in a field about two miles from her…

Everyone is familiar with the ruby slippers that dorothy wore on the Wizard of Oz. An original pair of the slippers, one of four surviving pair worn in the movie by Judy…

The Ottawa Library revealed the 2024 “O-Town zzreads” book recently, and the book is…….. “The War That Saved My Life” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. The story is a historical fiction about a…

A friend of mine was having trouble with the reception on his television and issues with his wi-fi the other night. Funny thing, he didn’t seem to have any trouble during the…

Has your family owned a farm for a long time? Like a really long time, say, 150 years or more? Kansas Farm Bureau is continuing in 2025 its recognition for “sesquicentennial farms”…

A recent investigation found more than 25 firearms used for crimes across the nation were traced back to Kansas law enforcement agencies. A recent investigation found thousands of firearms used in crimes…

The Garnett City Commission has decided to repair and possibly plan to replace the municipal swimming pool. They will purchase a new filter system for the pool, estimated to cost between $30,000…

There might be more young people caught up in what is called “Sextortion” than you realize. “Sextortion” is generally defined as convincing a victim to send a nude photo of themselves, then…

Today marks the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin Roosevelt spoke to congress the following day: In the attack, over 4,000 U. S. soldiers were either killed…

The FBI issued a warning to iphone and android users to stop sending text messages to each other. An unprecedented cyberattack by China, which Microsoft nicknamed ‘salt typhoon,’ is believed to potentially…

The City of Garnett is taking the plunge for major repairs of and possible replacement of the municipal swimming pool. The commission plans to repair the current pool with a new filter…

It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted, but none have ever been seen alive, and none ever studied…until this week. Scientist from around the world…

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson’s ask for unity and civility turned into a warning Monday, December 2nd, as he retained his title in an unopposed leadership election at the Kansas Statehouse. As…

The Miami County Sheriff’s office said Thursday, December 5th, that a Spring Hill, Kansas, teenager remains in custody in connection with the death of another teenager. Undersheriff Matthew Kelly says that the…

At the close of Wednesday’s Ottawa City Commission Meeting, December 4th, City Manager Brian Silcott, gave an update to commissioners on the search for staff to maintain the city golf course once…

The Ottawa City Commission has approved an ordinance adopting international existing building codes without any added amendments. The action was in response to objections raised by some businesses downtown, particularly in the…

As the Ottawa City Commission puts the final touches on what they call a “camping policy”, Ottawa Police Chief Adam Weingartner addressed the commission and told of how, in the past few…