Franklin County has promoted Thomas Winter as its Emergency Management Director after former director Alan Radcliffe retired in late 2021. Winter has been with Franklin County since 2015 and previously served as Emergency Management Coordinator under Radcliffe. During his time with Franklin County, Winter has assisted in the management of numerous disasters, most recently serving on the County’s COVID-19 Response Team.
The City of Ottawa has issued a reminder about the enforcement of an ordinance passed in 2021 regarding the removal of artificial decorations from cemeteries during certain months. Starting Tuesday, March 1, City crews will begin removing artificial decorations left in cemeteries in accordance with Ordinance 4083-21.
Ottawa’s Old Depot Museum is asking the public to send in any photos of old gas stations in Franklin County for an upcoming project. All photos, especially those of gas stations not in Ottawa, can be sent via Facebook message or emailed to Diana Staresinic-Deane at director@olddepotmuseum.org.
Ralph Dana “Bud” Gage Jr., 80, a longtime newspaper executive with the Lawrence Journal-World and a member of the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame, died suddenly Jan. 30, 2022, at home. Private family…
Frankie Jane Derhammer, 75, of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away at her home on Friday, January 28, 2022. Family will meet with friends from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Saturday, February…
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