Congratulations to Robin for being one of this week’s “unsung heroes” and recipient for Donuts for Do-Gooders! Robin has worked in the County Appraiser’s office for 24 years. She was nominated anonymously, and the person who nominated her says she goes out of her way to help others and always goes above and beyond for our community. Robin has been married to her husband, Bill, since 1985 and they have one daughter and two grandsons. Keep up the good work, Robin!
Franklin County natives were among the nearly 700 students graduating from Emporia State University in May 2022. Graduates from this area include: Whitney Artman, Ottawa, with a Bachelor of Arts in English with minors in Art and Art History; Bailee Bones, Ottawa, Magna Cum Laude with a B.S.
Several local students received degrees this spring from Fort Hays University. Here are the recent graduates: OTTAWA Brent Austin Hornbuckle, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Trey Anthony Rich, Bachelor of Business Administration; Avery Lauren Welton, Bachelor of Science.
The Ottawa Public Library is offering a free mid-afternoon meal to all children 18 and under weekdays throughout the summer from 3 to 3:30 pm. Youth Services Manager Cyndi Brewer says the library has been serving meals to kids since 2015, when they noticed students who came to study or do home work were getting hungry after school.
As a clinical professor at my state’s medical school, I frequently have medical students seeing patients with me in clinic. While the majority of patients are happy to allow student involvement, some decline. This makes me wonder what misconceptions lead patients to be averse to trainees participating at their clinic visits or hospital bedsides. In my experience, the presence of learners has a positive influence on our work in the clinic and hospital.
Rebecca Schmoe, a candidate for Kansas Representative District No. 59, will have a meet-and-greet session Thursday at the Briles School, 3305 Texas Road. The event… Login to continue reading Login…
He may have just graduated high school, but Kale Link of Williamsburg is already a published author as of a few days ago. Link’s book, A Prehistoric Odyssey: Gone to the Great Dying, tells the story of Owen, a teen who is transported back in time to the prehistoric era with his classmates.
A pair of teen sisters took home championship prizes at the livestock competition during the Richmond Free Fair in Richmond. Jaley Ferguson, 14, received grand champion market steer with her Charolais-breed steer and tied with her sister Joiey, 12, for grand champion Stockman.
TOPEKA — Communities across Kansas are at an increased risk for West Nile virus infections, the state health department announced Friday. West Nile virus is the most common cause of mosquito-borne illnesses in the country and spreads from the bug’s bite rather than person-to-person contact.
Sedgwick County will no longer prosecute people for possessing fentanyl test strips, Sheriff Jeff Easter said at a town hall Thursday night at Wichita State University. The strips allow people to check whether recreational drugs contain fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that can be deadly even in small amounts.