DEA arrests three in Ottawa meth bust at UPS pickup
The Franklin County enforcement unit and Osage County agents seized a pound of methamphetamines worth over 34000 dollars after controlled deliveries at the Ottawa UPS on Osborne Terrace and Pomona. Suspects Robert Coulter Jeremiah Schimmel and Robert Strong face multiple drug charges and remain jailed.
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UPS
DEA
California
Ottawa
Osborne Terrace
Robert David Coulter
Melvern
Jeremiah J. Schimmel
Osage County
Phil Higdon
Robert Strong
Silver Lake
Pomona
Tim Cronin
Coulter
Schimmel
Cronin
Strong
Fire deaths leave detectives weighing family role
Investigators remain uncertain whether a five year old started the fires and say the fire could be a cry for help rather than homicide. The mother’s mental state is considered a possible factor while small-town anxieties and past fires involving Candice Doty are reviewed.
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Candice Doty
Oklahoma
Intrust Bank buys First National Ottawa for smoother merger
Intrust Bank completes its acquisition of First National Ottawa, promising a kinder approach, upgraded technology, and enhanced loan services. The merger will reduce staff through job cuts, though some workers near retirement may escape impact. Intrust plans to extend daily hours and boost overdraft protection and debit card use.
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York
First National
Intrust
In Trust
Anderson County Extension Office
KSU experiment field spared under new plan
Kansas State University officials say their Ag Experiment Station will retain the field under a revised plan after receiving input from citizens who called and wrote. The directors credit the public for confirming the field’s value in crop research and economic impact, while noting near term budget constraints may hinder acquiring additional sites.
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Marc Johnson
Kansas Ag Experiment Station
George Ham
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Energy review of schools in works
The Board of Education considers hiring David Livinggood of Lawrence to assess district buildings and craft an energy efficiency plan, starting with Westphalia and Irving Primary Center, then expanding to other campuses as savings are identified.
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Arnett
Yom Board of Education
Kenneth Woods
David Livinggood
Lawrence
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Irving
Woods
Westphalia
Carol Mersman
Cook
Anderson County
Bill Miller
Garnett Elementary Center
Steve Koch
GEC
Weather Tonight and Week Ahead Forecast
Tonight mostly cloudy with a low of 15 to 20 and an east wind of 5 to 10 mph. Extended forecast calls for a dry Wednesday with lows in the 20s north and 30 to 35 southwest, and highs from the 50s in the northeast to the 60s in the south and west. Thursday brings cooler air with lows 25 to 35 and highs in the 60s along the southern border to the 50s elsewhere. Friday remains dry with lows 30 to 40 and highs from the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Record Buffalo Snowstorm Buries City in 34 Inches
A historic blizzard drops 34 inches on Buffalo causing airport closures and flight cancellations, with up to four more inches expected. Malls shut, schools canceled, and hospitals limit visiting hours as the Bills remain elsewhere after a Rams game.
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N.Y
Robert Stone
Greater Buffalo International Airport
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St. Louis
Rams
News executive Hitch to join Hays Daily News staff
Ottawa Herald publisher shifts to The Hays Daily News, citing closeness to family and desire to engage a new community. Hitch has led Faith Lutheran Church efforts and served on local boards, with a long career at The Hutchinson News and The Burlington Hawk Eye. Montgomery to become Ottawa Herald publisher after a career across Harris group papers. Calgary-born, Kansas-educated, Montgomery previously led The Olathe Daily News and Ottawa staff roles.
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Hays Daily News
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Salina Journal
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Florida
University of Kansas
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Junction City Daily Union
Dia
William
Harris
Kansas
Garden City Telegram
Parsons Sun
Charité Tribune
Iowa
Burlington Hawk Eye
Joplin ALS patient dies in assisted self murder case
Velma Howard a 76 year old from Belleville Illinois died at a Days Inn in Joplin after family members helped her with a bag for suffocation. Police call it assisted self murder a felony. autopsy confirms ALS and death by suffocation. Family aided last moments and watched the death, while authorities plan further interviews and review of the death action manual Final Exit found at the scene.
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Joplin
David Niebur
Velma Howard
Howard
Belleville
Ill
Niebur
Missouri
Gas prices rise after six month decline nationwide
In Los Angeles an industry analyst notes gasoline prices climbed a fraction of a cent over three weeks. The Lundberg Survey of 10,000 stations shows the national average at 115.27 cents per gallon for all grades including taxes, up 0.13 cents from the November 17 figures.
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Lundberg
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