Ottawa students tour 1919 one room schoolhouse
Eisenhower Elementary pupils spent a field trip day at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs living as 1919 students. Teachers and sponsors dressed the part, with recitations arithmetic reading penmanship and a spelling bee.
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Jodie Garcia
Eisenhower Elementary
Bonner Springs
Ottawa Recreation ORC advances community center plans
Ottawa Recreation Commission officials reported progress on a large community center project on Wednesday. Ed York updated board members on architect and capital campaign firm selections as proposals near submission Monday, with plans for about 75,000 square feet hosting ORC space, the library, Neosho County Community College, and other partners.
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Ottawa Recreation Orc
Community Center Task Force
Ottawa Recreation Commission Board
Ed York
York
Ottawa Recreation Commission Center
Ottawa Library
Neosho County Community College
Franklin County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Firing up fines to curb illegal burns sparks county fight
Franklin County lawmakers debate stiffening penalties for burning rule violations. County Marshal Alan Radcliffe proposes higher fines and possible jail time for willful breaches. Commissioners say burns protect safety and property, while rural residents push back. Page 12.
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Alan Radcliffe
Don Hay
Radcliffe
Commission
Roy Dunn
Wellsville Ambulance Station Back on County Agenda
Franklin County Commissioners will consider hiring a consultant to study ambulance site options across the county including Wellsville. County Administrator Doug Harris urged the study at the 6:30 p.m. meeting at the Office Annex on Main Street to ensure the lowest response times amid growth.
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Wellsville
Doug Harris
Franklin County
S. Main St
Harris
South Pole worker shares slides with Hawthorne students
Keith Fouts of Ottawa spoke to fourth and fifth graders at Hawthorne Elementary Thursday, recounting his three months as an electrician at the South Pole. Tony Conner and Pat Skiles attended as listeners while Fouts showed slides and videos.
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Tony Conner
Pat Skiles
Keith Fouts
Ottawa
South Pole
Fouts
Hawthorne Elementary
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