Located 48 miles southeast of Kansas City, Ottawa became a registered historic district in 1972. Its downtown maintains that feel with colorful Victorian facades, a stunning courthouse, the world’s ...

A man was arrested after pepper-spraying a protester at an Ottawa demonstration.

FOR RAIN FIRST ALERT FUTURE SCAN TO SHOW YOU THAT IN THREE MINUTES. WELL, WITH MORE RAIN ON THE WAY, FAMILIES ARE STILL CLEANING UP FROM THIS WEEK’S STORMS. YOU’RE LOOKING AT VIDEO FROM RANTOUL, ...

Law enforcement officials are working to safely reunite an Ottawa mother with her children after they were allegedly taken across state lines in violation of a court order.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A vehicle theft overnight in Ottawa, Kansas, led to a pursuit through Franklin and Johnson counties into Kansas City, Missouri. Ottawa police said officers were called just after ...

SCENE WAS CLEARED. NO INJURIES AND NO WORD YET HOW THIS HAPPENED. A DEATH INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY IN OTTAWA, KANSAS. POLICE WERE LOOKING FOR A MISSING PERSON AND FOUND A MAN’S BODY NEAR THE MAIN ...

KSHB 41 reporter Tod Palmer covers sports business and eastern Jackson County. Share your story idea with Tod. Ottawa University is gunning for its fifth straight NAIA women’s flag football ...

Piper visits Ottawa for a Friday night meeting at Ottawa High School in Ottawa, Kansas. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central time (5 p.m. Pacific as listed), Nov ...