Race for the Lake 5K at Hillsdale State Park
About 200 runners and walkers are expected for the September 16 Race for the Lake 5K at Hillsdale State Park. Early registration saves $5. after September 1 the fee is $20. Online registration at active.com. Entrants receive a T shirt water bottle and snacks, with proceeds aiding the Hillsdale Water Quality Project. The run begins at 8 a.m. with 7 a.m. registration.
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Hillsdale State Park
Active.com
The
Hillsdale Water Quality Project
Hillsdale Lake
Military Basic Training Graduations for Pollot and Vines
Army Pvt April L Pollot completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. She studied drill and ceremonies weapons map reading tactics military courtesy and history. Airman Douglas M Vines finished basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas. He studied the Air Force mission organization and customs and earned credits toward an associate degree. He is a 1996 Baldwin High School graduate.
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Pollot
Army
April L
Fort Leonard Wood
Waynesville
Patricia A. and
Mark A. McCain
Quenemo
Pomona High School
Vines
Air Force
Douglas M. Vines
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Community College of the Air Force
Joyce L. Vines
Lawrence
Richard Vines
Coffeyville
Baldwin High School
Mixed reviews for Salina neighborhood improvement plan
Salina residents debate a proposed 1 million plan to pave and widen three dead end streets, install a water line, improve or raze buildings, and connect homes to city sewers. A city survey shows 78 percent support paving, 90 percent want sewer, but a few opponents challenge the plan and fear development.
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Salina
Commission
Monte Shadwick
Two Arrested in Drug Bust in Ottawa
Ottawa officers arrested Donald Louis Vega and Lindsey Margaret Turner at 1701 S Princeton Lot 6 on charges of possession of methamphetamine marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Vega held on 25000 bond Turner on 5000 bond. Police responded to a domestic disturbance and obtained a search warrant after finding drug evidence.
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Donald Louis Vega
Lindsey Margaret Turner
S. Princeton
Ottawa Police Department
Ron Puterbaugh
Vega
Turner
Fire damages house on Hickory street in Ottawa
At 1:39 a.m. Saturday Ottawa Fire Department responded to a house fire at 831 S Hickory. The blaze started in the rear of the home from an electrical problem. Several people were inside but escaped unharmed. Estimated damage is $50,000.
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Ottawa Fire Department
S. Hickory
13Th and
Main
James D. Miller
Hickory
Sth
Cedar
Aaron D. Stottlemire
S. Cherry
N. Oak
N. Cedar
William Michael Hall
S. Elm
Kansas Highway Patrol
Donald W. Lawton
Pomona
Franklin Street
John K. Bowman
Kenneth &. Allen
Emporia
Alen
Labette Road
S. Main
County office swap frees space for DMV and others
Franklin County moves DMV to a larger basement space on the courthouse complex to improve safety access for disabled visitors. The Clerk and Commission offices shift within the building with the appraisers moving to a Grand Army of the Republic memorial room on the third floor. The Head Start office relocates to Main and fifth streets.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
Franklin County
Commission
Juanita Zeek
Zeek
Barb Swanson
Don Waymire
Waytire
County Appraisers
Grand Army of the Republic
Rcean Inc
Fifth and
Main Streets
County Commission
Ted McCurdy
Franklin County Ambulance Service
McCurdy
MedTech
LeLoup
Butler Road
Ray DeJulio
Heat, labor strain hit Ottawa area workers and athletes
Doug Pope and his sons Jeff and Trent endure extreme heat while in Ottawa area construction, with 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. hours and Saturday work. At Ottawa High and Wellsville, coaches add water breaks and later practices to guard against heat exhaustion as football and cross country press on. Fire crews face heat and dryness with five-gallon coolers and improvised mist plans to keep responders safe.
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Doug Pope
Jeff
Trent
Ottawa
Carolyn Pope
Pope
Ottawa High School
Consid
Ering
David Grover
Grover
Wellsville High School
Jack Dressler
Dressler
Dave Brooks
Ottawa Fire Department
Brooks
Local Police and Sheriff Activity Report
Daily notes record admissions and discharges at area hospitals. Sheriff and police logs list arrests for battery, warrant failures, bond violations, DUI, and obstructing the legal process, plus thefts, vandalism, and noninjury incidents. Several suspects face bonds or court appearances, with details on addresses and times across Pomona, Ottawa, and surrounding areas.
Senator opposes plan to change Missouri River flow
U S Senator Christopher Bond told Agritalk that opposition to the U S Fish and Wildlife Service plan to raise spring river levels crosses party lines. Missouri farmers barge operators and state officials voiced fears over flooding fields and disrupted navigation, while Daschle and other Democrats support the plan. Bond has pushed a bill to block changes in the annual energy and water spending package.
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Kansas City, Mo
U.S
Christopher Bond
Tim
Kansas
Bond
R-Me
Senate
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Daschle
Missouri
Agritalk
Midwest
Mel Carnahan
Ike Skelton
Fish and Wildlife Service
Iowa
Nebraska
Tom Waters
Missouri Levee Drainage District Association
Gary Marshall
Missouri Corn Growers Association
Marshall
Senate Democrats
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Bulletin Board
Pallot
Karen Mueller
Mueller
Judy Ewart
Ewart
Sandy Beverly
Daily Report
Marvin Calliham
Lorene Hinze
Garnett
Melissa Seabolt
Terry Lee Ratliff
N. Cherry
Julie Lynn Hall
Richard Allen Tanner
W. 2Nd
Riley Road
Williamsburg
Police News
Calvin Coolige Harris II
Kansas City
Justin Lee Clancy
E. Wilson
Robert William Dodds
S. Ash
Megan Elizabeth Hays
Bryant Lenext Roark
Alabama Road
Overland Park
Wyandotte
Robert Lee Manheim
Cherry
Johnson County
Brandon J. Dennison
Stafford Road
David Alan Neff
Louisburg
S. Twyman
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