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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2004
Page
9
Daily notice board advises submitting events at least two days ahead by fax email or mail to Ottawa Herald. Non commercial events open to the public may be announced free. Do not call with submissions. Include venue, date, time and contact if provided.
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. on August 24 at the Franklin County Annex 1428 S. Main St. Donors of all types are needed especially O positive and O negative. Donation eligibility varies with medications and health.
A schedule of local meetings and health and planning events includes a Farmers Market at Town and Country Supply east lot, free pediatric eye screening by Dr. Campbell at Frank Eye Center, Ottawa budget hearing at City Hall, Wellsville planning and recreation meetings, PATH exercise group, Kiwanis at Radish Patch, USD 290 bond committees at Ottawa Middle School, and the Franklin County Planning Commission at the county annex.
Admissions include Christy Mitchell of Williamsburg and Maranda Duny on. Dismissals list Erin Starr of Ottawa. Police report two adult arrests on forgery and theft, plus deprivation of property and drug charges. remains in jail. Ambulance calls across multiple streets. theft report on forgery at North Main Street.
Four children aged 5, 7, 12, and 14 were placed in state custody after their mother was arrested Tuesday. They had been living in a tent near Pomona Lake and later in Douglas County, reportedly in poor conditions and without schooling. The father is jailed in Franklin County Jail, Ottawa. A family friend alerted authorities.
County officials weigh resuming work on the 315 S Main St courthouse after discovery that the limestone foundation is crumbling. Engineering consultant Don McMican will be consulted as the county debates funding and timing, with a restoration budget around 180000 sought from a 600000 earmarked fund.
John Coen, a dairy farmer, withdrew his third appeal after three years of attempts to expand his Ottawa County dairy from 120 to 1,428 cows. State health and environmental officials cited groundwater distance, runoff control, manure data, and digester plans as gaps. neighbors warned of water contamination, odors, traffic, and lower property values. Coen stated he has no plans for future expansion.
Franklin County farmers face ongoing struggles as land values rise and residential development expands. Small dairy operations decline while many farmers shift to part time work, hampered by milk price swings and strict KDHE rules. Despite challenges, farmers remain central to the local economy and Kansas’ rural identity.
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