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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2014
Page
1
A Sunday event titled Cabin Fever Living History activities unfolds at City Park. The program invites families and history enthusiasts to explore past daily life through interactive demonstrations and period crafts. Page 12 coverage promises engaging exhibits and activities for all ages.
The Ottawa High School Wall of Honor will welcome late Judge Clifford M. Spottsville attorney Stanley Lucky DeFries and Dr. Anne Porter O'Dea this fall. The honor, created in 1997, recognizes graduates for outstanding professional achievement and service. 54 have been inducted since. Selection is by a committee of student leaders teachers and alumni.
Ottawa's 2015 budget approves a 1.17 mill levy increase to 48.417 mills, a 2.4 percent rise, amid a clean audit and a dispute over two funds with negative balances blamed on awaiting federal funds. Franklin County commissioners also approved small increases to budgets.
Ottawa police chief Dennis Butler says methamphetamine crimes are the region’s largest criminal activity shared with many Kansas communities. He warns addicts steal unsecured items, including phones, GPS devices, and tools, to fund meth, prompting police and agencies to respond.
A brief item notes Ottawa being listed as one of the state's safest cities with readers directed to Page 8 for full details. The note emphasizes safety and local quality of life, inviting further reading.
Sheriff Jeff Richards says meth from Mexico and local drug activity drive arrests and jail crowding. The county expands DARE to all four districts and reallocates some officers to a drug enforcement unit, urging residents to lock homes and report crimes to curb burglaries and thefts.
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