The Franklin County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating the death of a Topeka man who was Around 5 pm on April 22, Franklin County Sheriff ’s Deputies responded to the 2700 block of Sand Creek Road on reports of a man standing outside a car assaulting the woman inside. When the Deputies arrived, they found the man, 58-year-old Manuel Lara of Topeka, laying in the road, injured.
The Ottawa Community Arts Council (OCAC) is holding its annual art auction at the Carnegie Cultural Center on April 28 from 6:30 to 9 pm. Admission to the event is free; guests will have the opportunity to bid on paintings, photos and other forms of media created and curated by local artists including Irene Shumaker, Kelly Pinet, and Dr. Reggies Wenyika.
Ottawa University celebrated the 157th anniversary of its official recognition, known as Charter Day, on April 21. To mark the occasion, the school held its fourth annual We are Braves Day, a day of giving and fundraising campaign for alumni and the OU community.
Playing an aggressive style has been pretty successful for Ottawa University softball coach Jay Kahnt, who has won 500-plus games in his career. Kahnt has a knack of pushing the right buttons with the right players to pull out close games.
April 22 is Earth Day. To celebrate, The Ottawa Herald spoke with Public Works Director Dennis Tharp to about things the City of Ottawa is doing to reduce its carbon footprint and help the environment.
The Central Heights track squads are challenged each year in the Waverly Invitational with the size of the competition. The Vikings this year also battled the weather and delays in the competition.
The Ottawa University lacrosse teams saw their seasons end Thursday in the KCAC Tournament semifinals. Both teams came up short against Benedictine in Atchison.
The Ottawa High School boys golf team played in two tournaments Thursday at Spring Hill. The Cyclones shot a team score of 373 on the Sycamore Ridge Golf Course.
Ottawa University senior men’s golfer Cameron Cross received awards and recognition for his golf and academic exploits. He was named to the first team All-KCAC team with with five top-10 finishes.
Ottawa University women’s basketball coach Tarniesha Scott did not have to look far for a new assistant coach. She found what she was looking for in Hunter Bondurant, an assistant coach for the men’s program.