Two new categories highlight the 2022 Rural Kansas Photo Contest, including a special category just for youth ages 13-17 to share their best photographs. The contest, sponsored by the University of Kansas Medical Center’s Rural Health Education and Services department, commemorates what makes Kansas a special space.
The Natural Resources Conservation Services has announced the next Environmental Quality Incentives Program application deadline is Friday, Nov. 4. All eligible applications received prior to Nov.4 will be reviewed and ranked for possible federal conservation funds to be awarded during spring 2023.
Applications are now being accepted for opening positions on three City of Ottawa boards. One opening is available on the accessibility advisory board, the airport advisory board and the board of zoning appeals.
MANHATTAN – Kansas 4-H will celebrate its long-standing commitment to community service when members across the state participate in 48 Hours of 4-H, Oct. 8-9.
The Franklin County Health Department is offering drive-thru shot clinics throughout the month of October at various locations across the county. The first clinic is set for Wednesday afternoon in Ottawa.
The Franklin County Health Department is hosting a series of Moderna Bivalent Booster shot clinics this month. The Moderna Bivalent vaccine, the new booster for the latest Covid-19 variant, will be available during various October clinics in Ottawa.
Drier conditions make it the perfect time to work garden dirt Fall is the preferred time to prepare garden soil for next spring’s vegetable garden. Spring is often wet making it difficult to work soil without forming clods that remain the rest of the season.
Ladies’ Night Out set for Friday The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce is again hosting Ladies’ Night Out from 1-7 p.m. on Friday.
MANHATTAN — Go to a family reunion and the keen observer can spot trait similarities in the way people look. Eye color, hair texture, face shape, etc. are just some of the features that tend to be passed through the generations.