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Ottawa, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Ottawa! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new state and federal dollars will upgrade Ottawa’s airport taxiway.
  • Meet the new coach leading Ottawa University’s cross country and track.

Also on today's calendar: Alice in Wonderland on Tour and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 18 Kansas Communities Receive $13.7M for Airport and Energy Grid Improvements (kclyradio.com) — Ottawa is set to receive $585,000 in federal funds plus Build Kansas support to construct a new airport taxiway, part of a statewide $13.7 million infrastructure package. The project aims to improve local airport operations and long‑term transportation reliability. Seventeen other Kansas communities will also upgrade airports and strengthen electric grids using this round of funding.
   

• Jeremy Gathright Named Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach (ottawabraves.com) — Ottawa University has hired Jeremy Gathright as the new head coach for the Braves cross country and track & field programs, with duties starting immediately. Gathright brings extensive collegiate coaching experience from Kansas Wesleyan and Laney College, plus a standout NAIA athletic career. He says he’s eager to mentor student‑athletes and make a positive impact on campus and in the Ottawa community.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Dedication honors people buried in Potter's Field, etching Black Lawrence history into granite markers (lawrencekstimes.com)
  • St. John's Mexican Fiesta to return with music, dance and community tradition (lawrencekstimes.com)
  • Lawrence names Majed Al-Ghafry as next city manager (prismnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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