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Keeping older adults active in their communities and maintaining safe transportation are the goals of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, which is Dec. 5-9. Normal activity such as shopping, working, volunteering and socializing should not become safety limitations or strand seniors at home, according to the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Starting next month,a $35 cap on insulin prices will go into effect for millions of Medicare recipients. The lower pricing is one of the first of several policy measures Americans will see in the coming months and years under the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in August.

The revised Kansas tax revenue projections proved too bullish in November as the state government collected 5.3 percent less than anticipated during the month. Economists and fiscal analysts increased by more than $750 million the state’s projected revenue for the current fiscal year, reasoning inflation would continue to stimulate expansion in tax collections.

Ottawa City commissioners were expected to discuss the city’s electric utility rate structure during Monday’s study session at city hall. The reason for the discussion, officials said, was because despite a recent electric rate increase in 2021, expenses continue to increase, including the ever-changing demand for power and the need to purchase additional electricity.

The USD 287-West Franklin Board of Education has planned a special meeting Wednesday to discuss the current superintendent search The board will meet at 7 p.m. in the district’s education center in Pomona. During the meeting, board members are expected to meet with Kansas Association of School Boards officials to discuss desired characteristics in a new superintendent, a candidate interview schedule and the final phases of the search process.

Ottawa Library’s 2023 book selection for O-Town Reads will be announced during Friday’s Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Coffee. The coffee, hosted by the library, will give readers their first look at what library officials have planned for the upcoming year.

The Franklin County Commission will meet for its regular meeting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the commission chambers, located in the Franklin County Annex building, 1418 S.