Kansas congressional candidates Amanda Adkins and Sharice Davids clashed in a debate pivoting from abortion to war and from the economy to climate change without straying far from smackdown commentary about two prominent politicians not on the Nov. 8 ballot.
While Halloween is only in a few days, there’s plenty of opportunities to don that costume and haul in the candy as several Trunk-or-Treat events are planned in Ottawa this weekend. Along with the Ottawa Main Street Association’s annual Spook Parade at 10 a.m.
Problems stemming from a contract between AdventHealth Ottawa and local physicians came to a head Thursday afternoon during the AdventHealth Ottawa Board of Trustees meeting. The meeting, which became heated at times, gave Franklin County residents an opportunity to ask questions of the board to learn more about the fallout between the hospital and Ottawa Family Physicians, who previously operated the medical facility’s hospitalist program.
TOPEKA — Kansas Republican candidates on the November ballot say they will accept the results of the election whether they win or lose, though some have added caveats to this acceptance. In Kansas, several lawmakers have called into question voter integrity, and election deniers forced a recount of votes in the August primary over the rejection of an abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for a 40-yearold Quenemo man who is wanted on two felony warrants. As of early Friday afternoon, sheriff ’s officials announced on their Facebook page that Marvin Joe McWhorter III was wanted on an active probation violation arrest warrant, stemming from a previous case involving felony theft, fleeing and eluding and the theft of motor fuel.
The Franklin County Sheriff ’s Office reported the following arrests, incidents and accidents from Oct. 23-27.
Governor Laura Kelly has announced that months after she signed legislation to fund the expansion of rural housing development, a record number of rural cities and counties are planning to build more homes and Ottawa is among them. “I’ve said it time and again: We need to build more housing so that every Kansas family can afford to put a roof over their head – and so we can attract and retain the workers needed to continue our record-breaking economic success,” Governor Laura Kelly said.
Kansas House candidates Darrell McCune,(D-Ottawa),and Rebecca Schmoe, (R-Ottawa), faced off in a debate at Ottawa Middle School. e debate gave voters a chance to hear from both candidates vying for a chance to represent the 59th District in the Kansas House of Representatives. In addition to opening remarks, both candidates fielded several questions from the audience.
Ottawa Bike and Trail is partnering with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to host a special bike and trail celebration event to celebrate and support the Connecting Communities, Cultures and Landscapes project.
An inmate from Lansing Correctional Facility escaped Sunday night after it was discovered he walked away from the prison. Kansas Department of Corrections officials said Joshua W.