Jennifer McDaniel

Jennifer McDaniel

  • Joined: March 16, 2023
  • Articles: 402

Ottawa business owner hails virtues of community trails

Jeff Carroll professes to be an avid cyclist, routinely heading out on miles and miles of trails for fun, adventure and exercise.Yet, while the trails provide safety from traffic and a connection to nature, he realizes they’re so much more.“What I’ve seen in a lot of towns that have worked on transforming their community,” Carroll says, “is that sometimes trails can really change the way a town is viewed and conceived by residents and visitors.”Carroll was the featured speaker during the Oct.

Supreme Court issues new order about court operations

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court issued an administrative order on Monday confirming clerk offices in the appellate courts and all district courts— except the court in Johnson County — remain unable to receive electronic filings at this time.Courts are open and operating, but clerks cannot receive electronic filings or electronic payments.

Commissioners approve ordinance expanding Sunday liquor sales

Local liquor stores can start selling three hours earlier on Sundays after Ottawa city commissioners approved an ordinance amending the existing law.A request to amend the municipal code was brought before commissioners last month when Kirby Snider, and his wife, Angie, owners of BluSky Liquors, approached officials during their Sept.

Ask Amy: Friends delay and are now losing cruising

Dear Amy: I was planning to go on a cruise with a good friend, due to leave next month.I paid a $900 deposit to guarantee the cruise for both of us, nine months in advance.It was understood that my friend and I would split the total cost of the cruise 50/50.This includes the deposit and the remaining $2,000 that would be due, plus any other related costs.Last month I discovered I had cancer.

Fall is ideal time to set home landscape up for spring success

MANHATTAN – Crisp, fall temperatures may signal a step away from warmer summer weather, but Johnson County horticulture extension agent Dennis Patton says it’s not a time to completely put away summer work.Patton says several fall chores can set up lawns and gardens for success next spring.Home lawnsLeaves from trees can create a barrier to healthy lawns by blocking sunlight that the grass receives – creating dead areas in the lawn next spring.“You need to get those leaves off the grass so that you’ll have a healthy lawn next spring,” Patton said.“I like mulch mowing,” he said.