A section of Kansas Highway 33 north of Wellsville will be closed Tuesday to replace a crossroad pipe. Kansas Department of Transportation officials announced this week they will close a segment of road just north of Wellsville to the Douglas County line.
The Frontier Extension District is hosting a series of meetings this fall to help families start the estate planning process. Creating an estate plan gives you control of your legacy and is the key to ensuring your heirs inherit the assets you want them to receive. The three meetings are scheduled for November 7, November 30, and December 5, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Franklin County Annex,1418 S.Main Street, Ottawa. If you are interested in attending, please register by calling your local Frontier Extension District Office - Garnett at 785.448.6826; Ottawa at 785.229.3520 and Lyndon at 785.828.4438 or by visiting the Frontier District website at frontierdistrict. k-state.edu. The first meeting of the series (Nov. 7th) will highlight the importance of COMMUNICATION and will include sessions on generational differences and family communication. Rebecca McFarland, Frontier Extension District Director, will start the series by discussing the characteristics of each generation and how generational differences brings diverse perspectives, insights and strengths. The second speaker of the evening will be Ashlee Westerhold, Director of the Farm and Ranch Transition Office at Kansas State University. She will focus on ways to “Start the Family Talking”.
The Kansas Water Office (KWO) released the finalized 2022 Kansas Water Plan (KWP) this week. This is the first comprehensive water plan for the state of Kansas to be released since 2009 and provides a roadmap for navigating the vast array of water issues throughout the state.
CHANUTE — Neosho County prosecutor Linus Thuston makes no apologies for cutting deals with child rapists, expanding the use of diversions to pad his office budget, or using his power at the top of the county’s criminal justice system to benefit his private practice clients. He presides over a kingdom of fear in this rural southeast Kansas county with a population of about 16,000.
After 15 years serving the City of Ottawa, City Manager Richard Nienstedt will retire March 31. Nienstedt made the announcement during a special Ottawa City Commission meeting Wednesday morning.
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The Ottawa Police Department reported the following incidents and arrests from Sept. 30-Oct.
Following Friday’s political rally, U.S. Sen.
