Safety speed change at Sunflower Elementary planned
Eisenhower unique or 45 mph limit prompts amendment for school zone lights and 20 mph speed. Yellow lights typically 7:15 to 8:00 a.m. and 3:15 to 3:00 p.m. weekdays. City engineer supports 20 mph for safety and consistency. Sunflower Elementary sits near 19th, Eisenhower, and Falcon Way. Ottawa district superintendent notes district enforces speed. Commissioners vote August 16 at 9:30 a.m. If approved, new limit starts with the school year pending signage.
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Ottawa Cowboy Days schedule highlights Ned LeDoux concert
Ottawa Main Street outlines Cowboy Days events on September 2 with an 11:15 a.m. parade and cattle drive down Main Street, camping at Franklin County Fairgrounds, and a 7 p.m. Ned LeDoux concert at the Ottawa Memorial Auditorium. Other activities include Rusty Rierson live, a 5 p.m. photo op at Haley Park, a Cowboy of the Year award for Jonathan Cutler, and a Wrangler of the Year award for Brad Howard. Funding and details available at ottawacowboydays.com.
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Kofo Radio
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Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
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Floods Sweep Over Walkway In Town Photo Caption
Photo courtesy of the Franklin County Historical Society shows flooding around a walkway near a dining hall and the distant tabernacle. The event Deep Water in the Tabernacle offers a free education about the town's flood experience at 2 p.m. August 13 at the Old Depot Museum in Ottawa.
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Old Depot Museum
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Franklin County approves 3.9 million Motorola radio system
Franklin County Commissioners approve a 3.9 million Motorola P-25 radio system to boost emergency coverage from 63 percent to 97 percent. The project includes a 10 year maintenance warranty and aims to unify county communications. Motorola crews began installation with an on line goal by year end.
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Franklin County
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Franklin County Commissioners
Winter
Commission
S. Main St
Ottawa
Derek Brown
Brown
Kansas
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