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🌱 See which Ottawa High standout made first-team all-state this season
What's up Ottawa! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Ottawa High standout made first-team all-state this season
Also on today's calendar: Franklin County Historical Society 5K and 1 more event.
Friendly reminder: know of a great event coming up in Ottawa or nearby? Post it to the Ottawa calendar! Did you know it's free to post locally? It's also inexpensive to share to nearby towns. 📅
Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Rather cloudy, windy and warm, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Best Kansas high school girls basketball players honored on all-class teams (kansas.com) — Ottawa High School junior guard Leah Askins-Dieterich earned first-team all-state honors in Class 4A on The Wichita Eagle’s 2025-26 Kansas girls basketball all-class teams. Ottawa’s Kirby Evans also received honorable mention, highlighting strong local representation among standout players recognized from schools across every classification statewide. 
📸 Around Ottawa
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Upcoming Events in
Ottawa
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★ Featured events ★
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Thursday Fun Run
Gun Guys II, 412 S Main St, Ottawa
3:00 pm
Thursday April 2
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Other local events
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Franklin County Historical Society 5K
135 W Tecumseh St , Ottawa
2:00 pm -
Women in Agriculture
Ottawa Memorial Auditorium , 301 S Hickory St , Ottawa
9:00 am -
The Duke Mason Band - Sponsored by Centropolis Christian Church — Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa Memorial Auditorium , 301 S Hickory St , Ottawa
4:00 pm
Saturday April 4
Wednesday April 15
Sunday April 26
📣 Ottawa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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V BSB (Osage City) 4:00 PM
Wellsville Elem Wellsville, KS 66092 -
V TR @ Baldwin Inv. 3:30pm
Wellsville Elem Wellsville, KS 66092 -
Ribbon Cutting for Homestead at Baldwin City — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Homestead Assisted Living of Baldwin City , 321 Crimson Ave , Baldwin City
1:00 pm -
ONE YEAR Anniversary Celebration! — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Evry'tang and More , 215 US-56 suite b , Baldwin City
10:00 am -
Garden Design 101 (Spring) Workshop — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Vinland Valley Nursery , 1606 N 600 Rd , Baldwin City
1:00 pm -
Happy Hour — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin City Distillery , 1747 N 200 Rd , Baldwin City
5:00 pm -
JV TR @ PV 3:30 PM
Wellsville USD 289 Wellsville, KS 66092 -
JV BSB @ Bton 4:00 PM
Wellsville USD 289 Wellsville, KS 66092
Thursday April 2
Saturday April 4
Monday April 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Ottawa. Apply here.
- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator- Weekend Daylight (Fri-Sun) in Ottawa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ottawa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Baldwin City
- Best Kansas high school boys basketball players honored on all-class teams (kansas.com)
- John Joseph Fisher (ozarkradionews.com)
Gardner
- Chiefs may have found perfect bargain in Justin Fields trade (arrowheadaddict.com)
Ok Ottawa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because all the fans leave. (Thank you Shirley J. F. for sending it in!)
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