Weather outlook with possible thunderstorms and windy period
Tonight offers a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms with partly cloudy skies and lows near 60 to 65. Friday brings likely thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon, some possibly severe, with windy conditions and a high around 75. See Page 2 for more weather details.
Building owner envisions downtown Ottawa revival leader departs
Charles Scoville, longtime Ottawa real estate developer and Daydream Foundation supporter, prepares to leave after 16 years. He sees Main Street's potential for apartments atop historic buildings, a revived downtown, and even a strip from here to Baldwin Junction. He contends redevelopment hinges on the old middle school site and Main Street program progress, while acknowledging his investment motive.
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Scoville
Debra
Ottawa
Main Street
Daydream Foundation
Second
Main
Baldwin Junction
Old Middle School
Ottawa Cancer Center
Midwest
Osage City
Charles Scoville
S. Main
Iowa
Wellsville hosts CityMark self evaluation weekend
Residents will review town needs this weekend as CityMark Corp of Harrisonville Missouri conducts an 8 30 am Saturday seminar at the Community Building. Howard McHenry CityMark president will lead surveys and present 120 category grades. A 12 member committee will plan future projects with a community clean up and a free dumping day at the Franklin County transfer station.
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Wellsville
CityMark
CityMark Corp
Harrisonville
Howard McHenry
McHenry
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
East Seventh Street
Randy Hinderliter
Hinderliter
Franklin County Transfer Station
City of
The
Chamber of Commerce
Darrin Peschka
Ottawaherald.com
City approves housing projects and sidewalk easement plan
Ottawa City Commission approved final plat for Fairway Vista a 30 acre duplex development north of the country club and put Deerfield Addition sidewalk easement back on track to serve future westward development. The panel also sent back Robert K Smiths request to rezone 1020 S Willow to R 3 with a conditional use option for four plex rentals.
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Cleon Rickel Atald
Ottawa City Commission
City Planning Commission
Fairway Vista
Ottawa County Club
Eerfield
Osage Drive
Ern
Ottawa
Planning Commission
Scott Lambers
Deerfield Addition
Barkley/Salb Construction
Devel
Oped
Deerfield
Lambers
Barkley/Salb
City Commission
Bob Bezek
Robert K. Smith
S. Willow
Smith
Cleon
Ottawaherald.com
Stench may speed plans for new sewer plant
Ottawa could accelerate building the new sewage treatment plant as soon as this summer to curb odors from the old digester basin. City officials weigh options, including larger aeration, two-contract design with PEC, and possibly transporting sludge to an incinerator, while converting to an aerobic system in the new facility.
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Cleon Rickel
City Hall
Blaine Finch
Scott Lambers
Lambers
Wichita Municipal
PEC
Haysville
Wichita
Ottawa
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Darrin Peschkr
Herald
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