Prep golfers place in state tourneys
All three area high school state golfers made the cut to the second day of the state tournaments. Unfortunately, the second day action was washed out because of the rain.
May 2022
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Ottawa softball team’s season ends at state
Unearned runs can derail any team. The Ottawa High School softball team found that out in its 4A State Tournament quarterfinal game.
Legislative Session Closes with an Education Elephant still in the Room
The Kansas legislative year ended in a stalemate for culture warriors and without any major legislation for overall improvement of teaching and learning, because none of the bills addressed the elephant in the middle of the room—a shortage of fully prepared teachers.
How one airline leaving small Kansas airports could deal a blow to the state’s rural economy
HAYS, Kansas — The COVID-19 pandemic hit air travel hard. The number of canceled flights skyrocketed, airlines hemorrhaged billions in losses and a lack of passengers turned once-bustling airports into ghost towns.
What is FCDC?
You may have heard this term but did not really know what FCDC is or does for our community. The Franklin County Development Council is an organization that is focused on economic development in Franklin County. We work to attract new industry as well as support the industry that is already here in our community. A healthy industrial environment provides quality jobs, excellent tax revenue for the cities and county, and helps attract new residents to our community. All of this provides for a strong local economy.
Barnes earns academic honors
Ottawa native Sheridan Barnes, who graduated from Wichita State University, received academic honors. She was named to the She was named to the College of Health Professions Dean’s Honor Roll at Wichita State University for spring 2022 semester.
Kansas Cost Share Program grants $7 million for 11 transportation projects
TOPEKA — Kansas is awarding $7 million to 11 transportation projects across the state through the Cost Share Program. The state-run initiative is intended to improve safety, job retention and growth, and improve access and mobility to cities and counties through transportation.
Ottawa City Commission Recap: May 23 Study Session
During its May 23 study session, the Ottawa City Commission continued to review the city’s 2023 operating budget. Representatives from a number of departments spoke before the commission to present their budget proposals for the coming year. The departments that spoke on Monday are as follows:
Ask Amy: Granddad’s rough-housing leads to tears
Dear Amy: Recently my children and I were with my in-laws (their grandparents) at a crowded event where I relied on my father in-law to supervise my son (age 4) while I was with my toddler daughter. My father in-law tries to connect with my son by “being silly,” which for him means nose pinching, tickling, tug-of-war while holding hands, and general rough-housing and clownish behavior.
Willard (Wally) Dale Mitchell
Wally passed away Wednesday evening, May 11, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Ks.