Sentence Upheld
Kansas Supreme Court rules to keep death sentence for Flack By Jennifer McDanielOttawa Herald The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a… Login to continue reading Login…
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Chamber dinner is Thursday
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual dinner and awards celebration Thursday.Five different honors will be presented during the event in Schendel Conference Center, 1001 S.
Petco Love, Prairie Paws team up to provide free vaccines to local pet families
Petco Love, Prairie Paws team up to provide free vaccines to local pet familiesPrairie Paws Animal Shelter will provide free vaccinations for all area pets who take part in weekly low-cost spay/neuter clinics at the Ottawa location, as well as every cat spay/neutered through the TNR program.
Amazon Army, Kansas coal mine labor disputes subject of 87th-annual historical society meeting
In December 1921, thousands of women in southeast Kansas rose up to fight injustice in the area coalfields, impacting coal mining labor conditions at the local, state, and national levels.
January provides opportunity to start vegetables, flowers indoors
MANHATTAN – In case cabin fever has Kansas gardeners longing for warmer days, there’s good news: January marks an early opportunity to get some vegetables and flowers started.“January is often a cold and dreary month for many gardeners,” said Cynthia Domenghini, a horticulture expert with K-State Research and Extension.
Miami County woman sentenced to two years in prison for employment tax scheme
A Kansas woman was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for willfully failing to account for and pay over employment taxes to the IRS in connection with three construction firms that she controlled.According to court documents and statements made in court, Sheryl Clanton, of Bucyrus, owned and operated McCorkendale Construction Inc.
Sentence Upheld
The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a man convicted of committing the quadruple murder of four individuals, including an 18-month-old, at a rural residence in Franklin County in 2013.
Leadership changes
Ottawa city commissioners saw a change in their leadership structure Wednesday as commissioner Mike Skidmore formally took the reins as mayor. Skidmore, who previously served as mayor pro-tem, was elected to lead the commission during its Jan.