OU’S GORANOVA NAMED AN ALL-AMERICAN
A Ottawa University senior women’s tennis player earned national honors. Yana Goranova has been named to the NAIA All-American Teams.
June 2022
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OHS STATE CHAMPIONS
Ottawa High School celebrated five students at the second annual Night of Champions event hosted at PrimeTime Grille. The OHS individual state champions for the 2021-22 school year were: Parker Guge, wrestling; Josue Navarro, powerlifting; Trey Kingsolver, powerlifting; Emery Keebaugh, track, and Alex Powell, powerlifting. Photo by Greg Mast/The Ottawa Herald
WEST FRANKLIN FORMS RUNNING CLUB
West Franklin school district has formed a summer running club, the West Franklin Road Runners. It is open to all district students.
FALCON TRACK TEAMS CELEBRATE HISTORIC SEASON
The West Franklin track athletes overcame many obstacles to record one of the best seasons in school history. Falcon track coach Ryan Hahn has many stories to tell about the 2022 teams.
WWII Victory Letter from Bob to Gwen
Wellington City Councilman, Rick Roitman recently was able to share an important letter that gave a glimpse into how loved ones communicated during WWII. Roitman, a retired US Navy Commander, served for 27 years and on this occasion honored a fellow Navy man, Bob Rice, by reading a letter he had written from his ship during WWII.
Before E-Mail, There was V-Mail
Unlike the telecom world of today, letters were the only way to stay in touch with loved ones during times of conflict. This process was made faster by the creation of V-Mail, which significantly sped up the speed, security, and shipping costs of correspondence between battlefront soldiers and their communities at home in the states.
60 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SPEND WEEK LEARNING ABOUT BECOMING AN EDUCATOR
As thousands of Kansas students are kicking off their summer vacations with swimming, summer camps and family vacations, 60 high school students from across the state are spending this week at Emporia State University discovering if they want to join the next generation of educators.
CARSWELL RECEIVES MASTER’S DEGREE FROM USM
Ottawa’s Melissa Carswell earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Saint Mary. The commencement ceremonies were held in May.
AREA STUDENTS ON ESU HONOR ROLL
Several area Emporia State University students were among 750 undergraduates named to the university honor roll for spring 2022. Students from this area included on the list are: Lavender Bacon, Ottawa; Taylor Black, Ot tawa; Bailee Bones, Ottawa; Maggie Reinert, Ottawa; Kyleigh Naylor, Pomona; Noah Sayers, Pomona; Korey Bowden, Wellsville; Wyatt Campbell, Wellsville; Parker Lammers, Wellsville; Ra-ven Loudermill, Wellsville; Rachel Rodenven mayer, Wellsville; Tyler Magee, Williamsburg.
MORE KANSAS FAMILIES RELYING ON FOOD PANTRIES, STUDY SHOWS, AS SNAP PARTICIPATION DECLINES
Fifty-two percent of Kansas food pantries reported serving more clients in 2021 than 2020, according to a new study from the University of Missouri. This trend is nationwide, as food pantries are experiencing an increased need in food assistance because of inflation and lingering effects of the pandemic.