Possible Child Abuse Reports From City Blocks
Police log notes multiple reports of possible child abuse on Wednesday afternoon. In the 1500 block of South Osage Street SRS logged the incident. A separate report cites the 2800 block of Montana Road where copper theft is suspected from a 50-year-old Ottawa man. A Garnett man, 35, reported a known suspect. A Sycamore Street entry mentions a 41pm time but unclear details.
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South
Osage Street
SRS
South Sycamore Street
Noah
Montana Road
Ottawa
Public assistance and fire response incidents listed
Multiple incidents reported on Wednesday including a public assist on Meadowbrook Lane and Hunt Street, an assist outside agency on I 35 at milepost 196, and Ottawa Fire Department responding to a sprinkler activation at 1301 N Davis Road.
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Meadowbrook Lane
Hunt Street
N. Davis Road
Ottawa
J N Harrison Seeks State G A R Command at Wichita
December 9 1911 Ottawa scene includes endorsement of Curley Harrison for Kansas G A R state encampment in Wichita. Also reports Franklin County experiment farm plan near Ottawa with Du Pont blasting soil and future crop trials. Legal notices cite four Ottawa amusement houses cited for fire safety violations after inspection led by W L O Brien and R E Page.
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J.N. Harrison
Ottawa
G.A.R
Kansas
George H. Thomas Post
Curley” Harrison
Wichita
Franklin County
Asher Brothers
du Pont Powder Company
Owen Doyle
W.L. O’brien
John Quins
R.E. Page
Doyle
Markets Report: Grain Prices in Ottawa and Franklin Counties
Ottawa Co-op quotes Friday afternoon prices: hard wheat 6.09 soybeans 11.08 corn 5.95 milo 5.60. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency posted: corn 5.69 milo 10.05 oats 2.57 soybeans 10.95 wheat 6.37.
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Ottawa Co-op
Ottawa
Franklin County
Usda Farm Service Agency
Kansas casino projects unfold with varied timelines
The Kansas Star near Wichita targets a December 26 opening with Peninsula managing the casino that will employ over 500 at opening and 800 in final phase. The Racings and Gaming Commission will tour the Mulvane site to consider a conditional license for a controlled demonstration.
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Wichita
Scott Cooper
Wichita Eagle
Thursday Peninsula
Rasing and Gaming Commission
Mulvane
Kansas Star
Lawmakers Skeptical of Brownback School Finance Plan
Lawmakers including Republicans express skepticism about Governor Brownback’s plan to overhaul state funding for public schools. The administration promises hold harmless protections, but critics fear wealthier districts could outpace poorer areas and questions remain on how $3 billion in state aid will be distributed. The plan seeks local tax control while avoiding further base aid cuts, with details to be released next week.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Landon Fulmer
Legislative Educational Planning Committee
Lawrence Journal-World
Fulmer
Jean Schodorf
Wichita
Brownback
Ruth Teichman
Stafford
State Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Diamond found in Shawnee Salvation Army kettle
In Shawnee near Kansas City, a diamond nearly a carat was found inside a red kettle at a Walmart. Salvation Army business manager Richard Nativi said workers discovered the gem while counting donations and hopes for a free appraisal after one quote of 75 dollars.
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Shawnee
Salvation Army
Kansas
Richard Natividad
Walmart
Kansas City
Natividad
Baxter Springs plant to close costing 200 jobs
Orval Kent Food Co plant in Baxter Springs will close at end of January after a U S bankruptcy court approved Reser's Fine Foods bid to buy the parent Chef Solutions assets. Kent Kring says Reser's operates facilities in Topeka and Moore Oklahoma and management along with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union are seeking new jobs for the Baxter workers.
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Baxter Springs
Orval Kent Food Co
Joplin Globe
U.S
Reser’s Fine Foods Inc
Orval Kent
Chef Solutions
Kent Kring
Reser’s
Topeka
Moore
Oklo
Kring
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Man faces charges after Tonganoxie High threat incident
A 51 year old Tonganoxie man allegedly threatened principal Jamie Carlisle at Tonganoxie High School Monday morning. Police found a gun on the man during the confrontation and he was arrested on criminal threat and contempt of court warrants. Law enforcers await case details before charges.
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Tonganoxie
Leavenworth County
Ron Cranor
Jamie Carlisle
Jeff Adams
Lawrence Journal-World
Todd Thompson
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Pote
Ines
Ottawa Heroman
Louis Reed
Onset Herald
Cial Newspaper
Lane
Pomona
Richmond
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Maviar
MI Haveo
Rinceton
Rantoul
U.S. Postal Service
Tion
Eee Permabett
Hollywood
Kan
Racing, and Gaming Commission
GOP
Ford, Chevrole
Beckman Motors
Kansas News
Diamond
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