Ottawa News

WILD. Harrisonville brothers Jay Bennett , 21, and Dusty Bennett, 14, had a lot of corn to sell Thursday, July 9. They were parked on the lot of Cox's Automotive, 100 S. Commercial Street in Harrisonville, to sell corn grown on their grandfather, Don Shingleton's, farm.

The Village Inn in Ottawa, Kansas sat vacant Thursday. The doors to all of the 18 rooms were open, but one look inside, and the storm damage was clear in 15 of those rooms.

Kansas City Power and Light is partnering with local service agencies to distribute fans to those in need following Wednesdaya s storm.

This car was smashed when a semi, blown over by high winds, landed on it on I-35 near Ottawa, Kansas.

Area students earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2009 semester. Students, their parents, school class and high school as provided by the university include: Baldwin City a Joy L. Bancroft was a liberal arts senior.

As she travels from place to place, Nellie Davis meets people. She meets customers looking for perfumes and lotions, others searching for shoes or jewelry.

Gary Lee Conner, age 71, of Ottawa, Kan., passed away July 3, 2009, at his home.

DAILY MEDIA RELEASE July 2, 2009 Driving While License Revoked K-68 Hwy & Beech Street, 1100 hours, Susan Olyer a 48 year-old female from Ottawa was arrested for driving with a revoked drivera s license.

Some area residents decorate their yards for the Fourth of July holiday. From top: Pat and Don Morgan, 700 block of South Main Street, Ottawa; Marty and Mike McClellan, 700 block of South Main Street, Ottawa.

An Ottawa, Kan., man pleaded guilty in Kansas City federal court today to commercial sex trafficking of a child.Richard J. Oflyng, 32, admitted that he drove his tractor-trailer to an area residence, where he expected to meet a pimp offering him an 11-year-old girl for sex.

Births a Monday: A girl, 8 pounds, 3 ounces, to Malyssa Foltz, Ottawa; twin girls, 4 pounds, 13 ounces, and 4 pounds, 5 ounces, to Candice and Christopher Huffman, Ottawa.

This conviction is the result of Operation Guardian Angel, a unique undercover law enforcement investigation targeting the demand for child prostitutes in the Kansas City metro area.

The Second Street Market, organized by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commercea s events and promotions committee, will go on hiatus.

Guilty plea in child-sex caseRichard J. Oflyng, 32, of Ottawa, Kan., pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to commercial sex trafficking of a child.He admitted driving to an area residence, where he expected to meet a pimp offering him an 11-year-old girl for sex.

Fireworks are an annual tradition in Franklin County, but each city has its own rules regarding fireworks.

Ottawa police are asking people to take extra precautions and report any suspicious behavior, after a rash of home break-ins via stolen garage door openers.

The final product may be delicious, but Rebecca McFarland hopes the process is a safe one.

Ed Taylor, left, Franklin County Commission chairman, presents Steve Brown, retiring county appraiser, with a plaque Wednesday afternoon at the Franklin County Office Annex building, 1418 S. Main St., Ottawa.

For Ernie Rodina, Old West Cowboy Days is about honoring agricultural roots. "It's a way to show tribute to the folks in the community that have been involved in agriculture and part of the cattle and horse business," the coordinator of the event said.

The family of an Ottawa High School graduate injured earlier this month in a car accident is asking for your help.