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Ottawa city crews will begin collecting tree limbs which were knocked down by recent thunderstorms.Limb collection began Tuesday and will continue through the week.

A total of 241 Neosho County Community College (NCCC) students were recently recognized for their academic success with the release of the spring 2024 president’s and vice president’s honor rolls.Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours comprised of non-developmental courses for the semester to qualify for recognition.

A New Deal For Public Art in the Free State will be presented at 2 p.m.

Ottawa police officers arrested a man after he was found naked in the yard of a local home.Police said the incident occurred on May 21 after they received a report of a naked man in the yard of a home in the 1100 block of Eagle Pass Court.

Arrest warrants are being sought for the individuals believed to be involved in the May 22 theft of an ATM in Garnett, which caused a pursuit through Franklin County.Ottawa police said the incident occurred after they learned about the theft and the vehicle believed to be involved.

The Kansas Legislature recently passed legislation allowing the open enrollment of students living outside school district boundaries.The law requires students who do not live within the USD 290-Ottawa School District to submit an application to attend a district school.

The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp.

Unsung HeroesKarin, Racheal, Kat, Nicole and Emily make up the Economic and Employment Services department based in Ottawa.

MANHATTAN – Recent warming temperatures and wet weather patterns have created ideal conditions for mosquitoes, said Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd.“There are a lot of situations (near the home) where standing water is around,” he said.

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