Two of the hottest teams in college basketball are on a collision course. The Ottawa University men’s basketball team, winners of six straight games, takes on Bethel, which has won 13 straight, Saturday in North Newton.
Ottawa Middle School student Tanis Normile became the Franklin County spelling bee champion last week by correctly spelling the word avatar. Normile competed against students from local elementary and middle schools during the bee at Wellsville Elementary School on Friday. Wellsville Elementary student Ava Lyman got second place, and Central Heights Middle School student Liley Elsasser came in third.
Top Gun Tournament Thursday Spring Hill 59 Lansing 54 Hayden 32 Nemaha Central 30 Louisburg 44 Baldwin 41 Jeff West 53 Wellsville 13 Saturday games Baldwin vs. Wellsville, seventh place Louisburg vs.
Tough times are hard on basketball teams. The Ottawa University women’s basketball team has not shown it can play through those moments this season.
The Ottawa High School boys and girls wrestlers had successful Thursday night. The boys defeated Louisburg, 37-34, in a dual at Louisburg.
Edna Frances Kassel Gay, age 93, formerly from Wantagh NY and Shawnee KS, passed away on January 21, 2022. She lived a long healthy life. Edna was born on December 2, 1928 in New York City (Brooklyn) to Edward and Frances Kassel. Edna grew up in Queens and Greenport, NY. Her father was an electrician in the city he was called to build Non-Metallic Mine Sweepers for WW2 in Greenport.
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter recently received a Rachael Ray Save Them All grant from Best Friends Animal Society for its “No-Kill Kansas” program to help save animals living in under-funded communities in Kansas.
Two area Washburn University students were named to the President’s List for the fall 2021 semester. To qualify for the President’s List, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 4.0.
The 85th Annual Meeting of the Members of the Franklin County Historical Society has been moved to from Sunday to 2 p.m. Feb. 6 because of the Kansas City football game. Bob Walz’s presentation on the architecture of Santa Fe depots will be featured. The program and free an open to the public. This is the 1910 image of the AT&SF depot built in Princeton, in 1904.
In December 2021, several communities in Kansas were devastated by wildfires. The high winds, storms, and fires resulted in loss of life, homes, and livelihoods. In response, Senate Bill (SB) 318 passed the Senate 35 to 0. The version that passed the Senate exempts sales tax on fencing material used for agriculture purposes and allows county commissioners an option to abate property taxes on any property that has been more than 50% destroyed. SB 318 must pass the House before it can become law.