The Richmond Free Fair’s most anticipated event is the athletic games each day of the fair. The games range from the soccer kick, balloon race and ball throw. There are more than 20 events for children of all ages. Photo by Greg Mast/The Ottawa Herald
For someone who has never been to a movie premiere, even one for an Independent Film, I was SO excited! It met all my expectations and more! Before the show, we met at a bar close to the theatre, where there was a private party for the show staff and their families. We grabbed a drink and ordered some crab cakes.
Local Wichita State University students were among the 3,178 students who were on the WSU Dean’s Honor Roll for spring 2022. To be included on the honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Johnson County and RideKC announced Wednesday, June 29 its micro transit routes are increasing their service area along with adding Sunday service that would begin Tuesday, July 5. Fares will be adjusted based on distance traveled to either three or five dollars.
Congratulations to the ORC staff (Seth, Ronda, Fonda, Levi and Glenda) for being this week’s recipients of Donuts for Do-Gooders. They were nominated by Amy Carlson for hosting summer camp for our community’s youth.
The Carnegie Cultural Center is hosting a reception for local artist Irene Schomacker on July 15 from 4 to 6 pm to celebrate her exhibit, Artful Strokes, which ends July 17. Schomacker, who also works as a floral artist at Turner Flowers and manages an Airbnb on Hickory Street, specializes in painting landscapes, animals, portraits and abstracts.
Rep. Sharice Davids visited several businesses Wednesday in Ottawa during a campaign stop. She visited Grandpa Barry’s Guitars, 129 S. Main St., Ottawa, where she learned about the business and tried her hand at playing the banjo. Photo by Greg Mast/The Ottawa Herald
Kevin and Marylin Eichner are not ordinary Ottawa University alums. The married couple’s life has been entrenched in building the University for decades.
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran visited to the AdventHealth facility in Ottawa Tuesday. “This week, I had the opportunity to visit AdventHealth in Ottawa for a tour of their facility,” Moran wrote in a news release. “During the visit, I saw firsthand the efforts of the staff at AdventHealth to provide quality health and wellness care for the surrounding community. This center offers a wide variety of services for nearby Kansans, including senior and children’s care, diabetes treatment, a full spectrum of cancer care, emergency and urgent care services, occupational medicine, neurology and neurosurgical care, orthopedic services and lab testing. Thank you to AdventHealth CEO Dallas Purkeypile, Ottawa Mayor Eric Crowley, Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO John Coen, Ottawa City Manager Richard Nienstedt, Kansas Hospital Association President Chad Austin and all of the health care providers at AdventHealth for hosting me during my visit.” Photo contributed
The Ottawa City Commission met for its regular weekly meeting on Wednesday at City Hall. Here are the requests commissioners approved during this time: 1.