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🌱 How a new grant could change Ottawa’s trail experience

Ottawa, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • How a new grant could change Ottawa’s trail experience

Also on today's calendar: Young Dead Frankenstein - Murder Mystery — Ottawa Memorial Auditorium.

Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 25 Kansas communities receive $355,000 in grants for trail development (ksn.com) — Ottawa is receiving a $10,000 “Trail Steward” grant to boost trail visibility and navigation as part of a statewide $355,000 Sunflower Foundation program. The funding supports improvements to existing local trails and connects Ottawa to a broader network of Kansas trail projects aimed at healthier, more walkable communities.
   

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  • Kansas high school softball state qualifiers set under new KSHSAA format (kansas.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One weighs a ton, and the other is a little lighter (Thank you Laurie B. for sending it in!)
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