Texting while driving on Franklin County roadways faces crackdown
Ottawa Police Department and Franklin County Sheriff's Office join state campaign U Drive. U Text. U Pay running through Sunday with extra officers watching for wireless device use. Kansas reports 107 distracted driving fatalities in 2012. Texting eyes off road 4.6 seconds, equivalent to driving blind at 55 mph. Initiative seeks fewer deaths injuries and crashes from distraction.
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Daily Report Hospital Notes and Local Arrests
Admissions Tuesday Aubree Huggard Ottawa Janice Tegtmeyer Ottawa Dismissals Monday Gary Davis Ottawa Addison Kuiken Ottawa Robert Shepherd Pomona Births Tuesday a baby boy 7 pounds 11 ounces to Aubree Huggard Ottawa Police Department Arrests 4 34 p m Monday Franklin County Jail 305 S Main St Shane Crabtree 27 Ottawa on a City of Ottawa warrant 10 37 p m Monday 100 block West 10th Street Brandon Scott 24 Ottawa on suspicion aggravated assault and domestic battery after threatening a 20 year old Ottawa woman with a knife and pushing the victim 2 27 p m Tuesday 500 block South Hickory Street Destinee Kirch 21 Ottawa on suspicion driving without a license after a traffic infraction 11 50 p m Tuesday Franklin County Jail 305 S Main St Leann Godfrey 25 Topeka on two City of Ottawa warrants 11 54 p m Tuesday 700 block South Ash Street Angela Moland 36 Ottawa and Natalie Hawkins 28 Ottawa arrested for possession of methamphetamine possession of paraphernalia and possession of prescription narcotics after a traffic infraction
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Stalking case reported at American Eagle Outfitters in Ottawa
At 11:04 p.m. Thursday a 23-year-old Ottawa woman reported a known 34-year-old Ottawa man stalking her. The case remains under investigation. Fire department activity includes authorized controlled burning on Davis Ave and Poplar St, a house fire on Eisenhower Road, grass and brush fire near Beech Street and West K-68, and seven medical calls Monday and Tuesday.
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Kansas governor signs health care compact bill
Gov. Sam Brownback signed House Bill 2553 along with three other bills in Topeka, enabling Kansas to join the Interstate Health Care Compact to potentially sidestep parts of the Affordable Care Act. Critics warn the move could jeopardize Medicare coverage for seniors.
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