Note: Kansas felony sentencings are dependent on an offender’s criminal history score and grid position. State felony sentencing laws can be found in K.S.A. Chapter 21, Articles 66 and 68, while the felony sentencing grid can be found within K.S.A. 21-6804 and 21-6805 and through the Kansas Sentencing Commission’s website.
An Ottawa man and two other people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident Friday morning on Interstate 35 just south of Gardner. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at about 9:20 a.m., a 2006 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck driven by Maria V.
T O P E K A — T h e Fourth Judicial District Nominating Commission has reopened the application process and is seeking candidates to fill a new district magistrate judge position in Coffey County. The new district magistrate judge position was among several certified by this spring by a Kansas Supreme Court administrative order after the Kansas Legislature passed and the governor signed a bill funding the move.
TOPEKA — The battle between distortion and nuance rages in the Kansas gubernatorial race as dozens of commercials flood television and the internet in a quest to influence voters’ views of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican challenger Derek Schmidt.
Osage orange trees are still common throughout much of the United States, though not many people appreciate just how much the thorny, dense trees have shaped our country. Before Christopher Columbus’ arrival, Osage orange had a limited range in the Red River basin in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Like the droves of Europeans who followed, the tree eventually spread to all corners of our country, so long as you don’t count Alaska and Hawaii.
Jaimie Swindler is building bridges. As a special-education teacher for adults ages 18-21, Swindler provides transition services for her students, helping them bridge the gap between high school and living in the real world.
Recipients will be honored Thursday This year’s Ottawa High School Wall of Honor recipients will be inducted during a banquet next week at the high school. This year’s inductees include Sandi Staneart, who graduated from OHS in 1959, and Wanda Shumway Temm and Dr.
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce is again hosting Ladies’ Night Out from 1-7 p.m. Friday, Oct.
The City of Ottawa will be conducting a second citywide clean-up weekend next month for residents living within the city limits. Dumpsters will be available beginning 8 a.m.
The City of Ottawa will be replacing traffic signals at 23rd and Main streets next week. According to the city’s Facebook page, contractors will be replacing traffic signals at the intersection Tuesday and Wednesday.