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July 2024
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Matthias retires after nearly three decades of service
Ottawa Fire Chief Tim Matthias is stepping down, retiring after 27 years.To honor Matthias’ public service career, a reception is planned from 2-4 p.m.
O-Town Reads
Concealed by a black cover, the next O-Town Read was hidden somewhere beneath, waiting to be revealed.Soon, the 2024 selection would be unveiled to a roomful of locals who gathered Friday in the Ottawa Library for the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce coffee and learn the name of this year’s read.For several years, the O-Town Reads program has brought the community together through a common theme, officials said.
Business of the WeekOur Business of the Week, Scott and Wendy Schulz, opened their restaurant, Grub & Chug, in downtown Ottawa on Jan.
AG refiles suit
TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney Kris Kobach has renewed a legal fight against the second-largest gas marketer in the U.S., alleging the company gouged Kansans on natural gas prices during an 2021 winter storm.The new filing comes months after Kobach lost his first suit against the company on a technicality.The lawsuit, refiled Wednesday in Kansas’ U.S.
The Franklin County E-Community, in association with the Network Kansas E-Community Partnership, announces the Franklin County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge will take place in Ottawa in February as part of the 2023-2024 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge series.The competition is planned from 8 a.m.
Simply the best
In less than a month, the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce will recognize five local individuals who have given back to their community during the 2023 year.Five different honors will be presented at the chamber’s 2023 annual dinner and awards celebration on Thursday, Jan.