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Ottawa sits in a comfortable part of east-central Kansas where a visit can be as simple as a downtown walk, a park stop, and a meal at a local spot.
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Ottawa News
Recent updates, announcements, and local promotions from around Ottawa.
Ottawa Voters to Decide Data Center Limit on November 3
A yes vote on Ottawa's ballot question would hold any data center in the city to 25 megawatts of power. A no vote would allow larger ones.
Ottawa Awards Contract for Its Downtown Master Plan
The city has awarded Olsson a $250,000 contract to plan downtown Ottawa's next 15 to 20 years, with public forums planned along the way.
Richmond Museum Program Traces the Underground Railroad Near Berea
Two local historians will tell how freedom seekers from John Brown's 1858 raid were hidden in southern Franklin County. Sunday, October 25, at 2 p.m.