Meaghean Farrington never knew her birth father. For the past 34 years, Farrington, a professional photographer who lives just outside Indianapolis, Ind., with her husband and two kids, had gone nearly a lifetime without knowing anything about the man who helped give her life much less anything else about that part of her past.
Kansans have “a responsibility to do something” about the state’s rapidly depleting water supply and the risk of widespread contamination, Gov. Laura Kelly said at a conference Wednesday in Manhattan.
Federal wildlife authorities from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday, November 16 the lesser prairie chicken is now threatened across its Kansas and Oklahoma habitats.
Support local businesses the Saturday after Thanksgiving In fact, a survey showed that customers spent a whopping $14.3 billion with small, independent businesses on the day in 2014, a strong indication of how the day is growing into a major American shopping tradition. If the trend continues, 2015’s Small Business Saturday will be even bigger.
Potluck set for Nov. 24 Ottawa’s Fourth-Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner is planned from 11 a.m.
Alex Gino wanted to write a book that reflected transgender youths’ experiences, the sort of book they wished they’d had when they were young. It took them 12 years to write the book, which went on to receive several literary awards, including a Children’s Choice award and the Lambda literary award.
Turkey is the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinners. The National Turkey Federation estimates approximately 46 million turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving each year, followed by 22 million turkeys at Christmastime.
Editor’s Note: This is Don Lambert’s sixth story for The Ottawa Herald, recalling articles he wrote while working as a Herald newspaper reporter from 1973-1978. Nancy Pinet left her church in Ottawa more than 40 years ago because it blocked her from becoming a deacon.
A 33-year-old Ottawa man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after he was arrested Wednesday evening following a disturbance at his residence earlier in the week. In a statement, Ottawa Police said they took Jacob L.
Local residents are still demanding answers regarding a contract dispute between AdventHealth Ottawa and a group of local physicians as an estimated 40-plus people attended Thursday’s Ransom Memorial Hospital Board meeting.