Five Die in Osage County K-268 Wreck Involving Two Cars
Five people from Wellsville Ottawa Quenemo and nearby areas were killed when two vehicles collided Friday afternoon on K-268 west of Vassar. Victims include Charles Campbell 63 Ramona Ball 56 and her grandson Elijah Ball 1 along with Rebekah Davidson 35 and her 2-year-old daughter Norah. The crashes rank among the deadliest in state history as families mourn the losses.
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Herald
Heather Hollingsworth
Associated Press
Osage County
Charles E. Campbell
Wellsville
Ramona Ball
Elijah Ball
Ottawa
Rebekah Davidson
Quenemo
Norah
Vassar
Franklin County
Wal-Mart
Service times and oblique notices from local pages
The article notes service times for the Davidsons and information on Charles Campbell in Tuesday's Herald. Elijah Ball items appear on Page 5. Teresa Hubbard recalls a generous sister-in-law while the family pulls together under the circumstances, as a crash log is referenced for context.
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Davidsons
Charles Campbell
Herald
American Eagle expands with 540000 square-foot add on
Jason Sabharwall notes the direct picking module stands four stories high and uses a circular setup to reduce floor-to-floor movement. The Ottawa center now distributes for Martin Osa stores and Aerie intimate apparel, becoming the command hub for American Eagle Direct shipping over one million orders annually.
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Jason Sabharwall
Direct Consumer Distribution
Sabharwall
American Eagle Outfitters
Ottawa
American Eagle
Martin + Osa
Eerie Intimate Apparel
Aerie
American Eagle Direct
State official predicts many winners at expansion event
In Ottawa Franklin County the American Eagle Outfitters distribution center expansion drew a large crowd with bands and a WWII flyover. Lt Governor Mark Parkinson highlighted job growth and multiplier effects as the 540000 square foot addition doubles the site, serving Aerie lingerie and Martin Os stores, with 240 packing chutes and a rapid two minute per order pace.
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American Eagle Outfitters
Kansas
Mark Parkinson
Parkinson
Stacy
Kansas Speedway
Ottawa
American Eagle
Franklin County
Franklin
Jerry Thompson
Aerie
Storms Cause Tornadoes and Damage in Ottawa Area
Ottawa endured rare storms last week with tornadoes and hail. No injuries were reported as a building at Consolidated Oil Well Service sustained roof damage from a funnel. A Franklin Douglas line tornado warning followed by funnel activity near Ottawa and Linn County prompted county alerts. Today to Tuesday forecast calls for sun and mid 70s to mid 80s with scattered showers possible.
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Ottawa
Consolidated Oil Well Service
Eisenhower Road
I-35
Franklin-Douglas
Baldwin City
Rantoul
Lane
Linn County
Kool-Aid Packet Prom Entrance Stuns Ottawa Seniors
Ottawa High School seniors Cassie Hopkins and Ryan Huene wow hundreds at the Treasure Island prom walk in with matching Kool-Aid Jammers attire. Hopkins crafted a dress from over 500 packets as more than 370 students attended. Ottawa GAC 20 will air the walk-in this week with programming times on ottawakansas.net.
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Ottawa High School
Cassie Hopkins
Ryan Huene
Hopkins
Ottawa
Ottawakansas
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By Jodie Garcia
Service Information
Teresa Hubbard
Ball
Photos By
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Herala
Jason Sabharwali
Sabharwali
Jason Myers
Myers
Herald Staff
Stephanie Dyer
Jeanny Sharp
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