Optimists name this year’s Unsung Heroes
The Ottawa Optimist Club recently recognized several Franklin County high school students who have been named as the organization’s 2024 Unsung Heroes.
May 2024
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Azura announces new Ottawa location
A new credit union will break ground this summer, adding an Ottawa branch office to the financial institution’s eastern Kansas locations.Azura Credit Union will be building a new, full-service retail branch next to Cosentino’s Price Chopper on East 19th Street.“For generations, Ottawa has been built by farmers, ranchers and entrepreneurs — hardworking people who value the benefits of a co-op and the opportunity to keep their money local,” Greg Winkler, Azura president/CEO, said.
Board of Education: USD 290 school board members establish class capacity policy
A new open enrollment law gives Kansas students the choice where they attend school outside the districts they live in as long as there is room.During the USD 290-Ottawa Board of Education’s April 8 meeting, Superintendent Ryan Cobbs discussed the issue with board members as they considered class size and class capacity numbers.
Maximize garden space by growing vertically
Kansas State University horticulture instructor Cynthia Domenghini says home gardeners can expand garden space by taking it to the next level…literally.Domenghini said many crops can be grown vertically, including the more traditional tomatoes, pole beans and peas as well as vining crops such as cucumbers, melons, squash and gourds.“Elevating plants off the ground increases the air flow which can help prevent disease,” Domenghini said.
Turf Wars: Horticulture expert shares tips to maintain lawn goals
MANHATTAN – The petite purple blooms of wild violets, often seen in lawns across Kansas this time of year, serve as a food source to bees and other pollinators, Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said.Broadleaf weeds found in the lawn compete with turfgrass for nutrients and water.Both require some attention.
FAMILY ATMOSPHERE PERMEATES PROGRAM
Shawn Herrman built the Ottawa High School baseball program into a big family during his 22 years as head coach.That atmosphere permeates through the team season after season.
Kansas school finance bill, passed without ‘poison pill,’ on its way to governor
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers have sent a bipartisan school finance bill that will shape state education funding for the next three years to the governor’s desk, packaging a $75 million increase in special education funding into the bill.Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 387 out of the House by a 115-2 vote and out of the Senate by 35-2 on Friday.
AI: The good and the bad
Welcome, dear readers, to the technologically infused realm where the once-ominous deadline now cowers in fear!
Ask Amy: Downsizers are not up to code
Dear Amy: My good friends want to downsize for retirement, but the major repairs needed on their house will prevent them from making enough on the sale to buy their next place.They asked me to brainstorm options, and one idea I had was to convert the basement level into a rentable apartment, so they could use the rental income to complete the repairs on their home over time.We did some quick math and their next step was to talk to their financial planner.Well, they decided to go for it, but in my opinion they are making all the wrong decisions!
