https://www.orcottawaks.org/ Your community connection for Ottawa, Kansas en Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:26:46 GMT https://www.orcottawaks.org/ottawa-outdoors-beginners-guide/ https://www.orcottawaks.org/ottawa-outdoors-beginners-guide/ Flat trails, riverside fishing, and prairie views that go on forever — Ottawa's outdoor scene is closer and easier than most folks realize. Here's your field guide to the best beginner-friendly spots, season by season. OrCottawaks Events & Things to Do Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:05:57 GMT https://www.orcottawaks.org/ottawa-volunteers-who-show-up/ https://www.orcottawaks.org/ottawa-volunteers-who-show-up/ Behind every well-run food drive, clean park, and packed little league field in Ottawa is someone who said yes when nobody else did. We spent time with seven of them — and asked each how you can pitch in. OrCottawaks Local Business Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:05:57 GMT https://www.orcottawaks.org/ottawa-fall-bucket-list-10-things/ https://www.orcottawaks.org/ottawa-fall-bucket-list-10-things/ Autumn in Ottawa, Kansas packs more into a season than most towns manage in a year. Here are ten can't-miss activities — with dates, prices, and a few local secrets sprinkled in. OrCottawaks Events & Things to Do Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:05:57 GMT https://www.orcottawaks.org/ottawa-main-street-downtown-revival/ https://www.orcottawaks.org/ottawa-main-street-downtown-revival/ While big box stores and online giants loom large, the independent shops along Ottawa's Main Street are writing their own playbook. We talked to the owners, the Chamber, and the revitalization folks making it happen. OrCottawaks Local Business Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:05:57 GMT