After nine years representing Kansas’s 59th Judicial District, Ottawa native Blaine Finch has announced he will be retiring from the Legislature at the end of his term in January 2023. Finch, a Republican, currently serves as Speaker Pro Tem, the second-highest ranking in the Kansas House.
TOPEKA — Former police officer and prosecutor Chris Mann filed Thursday to seek the Kansas Democratic Party’s nomination for attorney general. Mann, of Lawrence, would compete in the general election against winner of the Republican primary Aug.
The Ottawa High School baseball team finished fourth in the 4A State Baseball Tournament in Salina. The Cyclones lost 6-0 to league rival Paola in… Login to continue reading Login…
The Central Heights softball team is coming with state hardware for the first time in program history. The Vikings claimed third place in 2-1A State… Login to continue reading Login…
The Ottawa High School baseball and Central Heights softball teams play in the state tournament third-place games. Both teams came up just short in their… Login to continue reading Login…
The Central Heights softball team made program history Thursday night in Pratt. The Vikings won their first-ever state softball tournament game. Central Heights erupted for… Login to continue reading Login…
Unearned runs can derail any team. The Ottawa High School softball team found that out in its 4A State Tournament quarterfinal game. Eudora took advantage… Login to continue reading Login…
Speed on the base paths make the defense uneasy. The Ottawa High School baseball team took advantage of its base running and other opportunities to… Login to continue reading Login…
Ottawa High School sophomore Emery Keebaugh is back on track. The Cyclone hit on all her marks the long jump and triple jump at the regional meet in Eudora.
They call themselves Stoners, but not for the reason you may expect: this group of individuals, led by Stan Nichols, spend weekends, evenings, and any other free time they have straightening, cleaning and resetting the gravestones of veterans at Ottawa’s Hope Cemetery.