Melvern UMW lunch set for Saturday
The Melvern United Methodist Women will host its monthly lunch from 11 30 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Ottawa City Commission meets at 7 p.m. today to discuss tax, finances, development pact and a Hong Kong Malaysia Day proclamation. Hope House to give away socks and underwear for back to school from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday Aug 21. registration through Aug 14.
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Melvern
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Ottawa
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Hope House
Walnut St
Franklin County Jail notes mix admissions and arrests
Admissions list includes Sonja Hutchison Barbara Phillips Claudia Rapp and Mary Sproule with births noted for Jodi McNamara Brett Jones and Claudia Rapp. Arrests cover Edwin Duncan Jr Brian Harris Michael Bodenhamm er Corey Schlotzhauer Eric Kueser with multiple juvenile detentions and incidents of theft vandalism and vehicle collisions in Franklin County.
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Sonja Hutchison
Rantoul
Barbara Phillips
Quenemo
Claudia Rapp
Ottawa
Mary Sproule
Randy Criqui
Jodi McNamara
Brett Jones
Claudia
James Rapp
Daugher
Randy Tiqui
Franklin County
Sheriff's Dept
Edwin L. Duncan Jr
Osawatomie
Brian Elwood Harris
Walnut St
Michael Wayne Bodenhamer
E. Garfield Jt
Corey J. Schlotzhauer
Nevada Road
Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center
Eric L. Kueser
Main St
Hail Damage Still Unestimated as Repairs Continue
Superintendent Darrell Wadkins reports ongoing talks with insurers and roofing contractors with no final damage estimate. Most affected roofs are at the courthouse district court building jail and records center. The county annex fared better except for damaged air conditioning units and front canopy. twenty six county vehicles damaged with a $58,000 insurance check issued, not covering windshields or glass.
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Darrell Wadkins
Annex
Hope House Food Pantry Appeals for Emergency Donations
The Hope House food pantry at 302 S Walnut St seeks urgent help as August demand rises. Coordinator Mary Lois Yates notes July served 779 people in 197 families, outpacing last July and August peaks. They need canned vegetables, peanut butter, juice, baby items, baking goods, tuna, cereal, pasta, and nonfood items like bar soap and shampoo. donations can be arranged by calling 242-4444.
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Herald
Hope House
S. Walnut St
Mary Lois Yates
Teens find friends and selves at MD summer camp
Ottawa High School seniors Heather Wilson Amanda Guenther and Anne Killough volunteered as counselors at the Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp June 14 21 at Camp Chihawa Lake Perry. They cared for campers with MD and autism, faced seizures and emergencies, formed bonds and plan future fundraisers to cover medical expenses.
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Ottawa High School
Heather Wilson
Wilson
OHS
Amanda Guenther
Anne Killough
Muscular Dystrophy Association
MDA
Guenther
Killough
University of Kansas Med Center
Riences
Andy Gassaway
Parole hearing set for robbery and assault cases
Dennis M. McCurdy, convicted of robbery and aggravated assault in Franklin and Anderson counties and related offenses in Reno and Harvey counties, faces a parole hearing in August at three Kansas locations. Public comment is invited on McCurdy and other inmates up for September parole. Hearings run Aug. 25 in Kansas City, Aug. 28 in Wichita, and Aug. 29 in Topeka. if granted, parole would begin in October.
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Dennis M. McCurdy
Anderson County
Rob
Bery
Reno County
Harvey County
Lansing
McCurdy
Kansas City
City Hall
McDowell Plaza
North Seventh St
Wichita, Finney State Office
William St
Topeka
London State Office
Jackson St
West Nile Virus hits Kansas with 25 counties affected
Officials note 25 counties show West Nile Virus in humans, birds, horses, or mosquitoes this year after Gray County birds tested positive in July. Last year 22 human cases occurred with no fatalities and 794 horse and mule cases. Precautions stress long sleeves, DEET, and eliminating standing water to curb mosquitoes.
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Gray County
Kansas
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