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It's not too early to start thinking of city projects five, 10 and even 20 years down the road.

It's not too early to start thinking of city projects five, 10 and even 20 years down the road.

Voters will be able to vote in the primary election in advance from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the county clerk's office at the Franklin County Courthouse, 315 S. Main St., Ottawa.

Republican candidates for sheriff had a no-holds-barred debate about what to do with overcrowding at the jail Tuesday night.

It's not too early to start thinking of city projects five, 10 and even 20 years down the road.

As someone who frequently drives one of the county's general transportation buses, David Hood knows roads.

S he is really attractive, and I bet she is out of my league,” Jeff Clauser thought when a mutual friend introduced him to Janet Pate.“He’s funny.

At least they can say goodbye. Kellie Kiefer's sister finds comfort knowing the family will have some sort of closure when they celebrate Kiefer's life today in Ottawa.

Stafford Road travelers can expect a detour beginning this week. The Kansas Department of Transportation will close the 2500 to 2600 block of Stafford Road west of U.S. 59 in Franklin County Thursday morning, ...

Safer sidewalks in Ottawa are one step closer. A forum Thursday was one of the final steps for city officials in developing goals for a plan and funding request for a Safe Routes to Schools program.

Gas prices are hurting the Meals On Wheels program in rural communities. Volunteers drive meals to people who can't get out, and some volunteers can no longer afford to help out.

The pause button was hit on a proposal to bring a Family Video store to Ottawa. Ottawa planners, on a 7-0 vote Wednesday, recommended that city commissioners deny a request to rezone 834 S. Main St., 840 S. ...

Auditions for three locally-produced one-act plays are coming this weekend. Casting for Red Hot August Nights: A Night of One Acts by ACT! Ottawa will start, with auditions scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday ...

Three people were sentenced Wednesday to federal prison for their roles in an Ottawa-based drug-trafficking operation.

Police say an Ottawa woman has been cited after one of her family’s pet bats bit her son.Police cited a 30-year-old woman on Tuesday for keeping exotic animals within city limits after one of her four pet ...

The City of Ottawa is going back to basics. When talking about the 2009 budget, that means considerable cuts, commissioners were told Monday.

The colorful tents popping up along highways in Franklin County can mean only one thing - ' the Fourth of July is near.

The Randalls take a joyride last week on electric scooters in their Ottawa neighborhood.

Officials have identified Eddie Brannan, 38, of Ottawa, Kan., as the inmate found dead yesterday at the Franklin County Adult Detention Center in Ottawa.The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking into the ...

A boarding house for workers at an Ottawa wholesale nursery is in the works. Loma Vista Nursery, 1107 E. 23rd St., requested that Ottawa planners approve a conditional-use permit to provide a lodging house for ...