Weather Outlook Cloudy With Mild Rain Chance
The forecast calls for tonight to be cloudy with lows in the mid 30s. Thursday remains cloudy with a chance of light rain and highs in the mid 40s. Thursday night stays cloudy with lows in the lower 30s. Weather page 14.
United Way campaign short $40,000 in Franklin County
The Franklin County United Way reports about 40 thousand dollars short of its 203 thousand dollar goal. The drive, extended to month end, funds 17 agencies including the American Diabetes Association, Red Cross, Boy Scouts and Midland Hospice. Organizers cite a weak economy and fewer large contributions.
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Can Red Cross
Boy Scouts
CASA
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Compeer
Franklin County Child Development
Girl Scouts
Girls Club
Hope House
Lifecare Center For Women
Midland Hospice
the Salvation Army
Teens Inc
United Cerebral Palsy
Village Child Care
Women’s Transitionale
Julie Prideaux
Ottawa
United Way
Franklin County
Sheri Harris
Harris
Felix
RMH honors family in dedication of new facility
The Gollier Rehabilitation and Wellness Center at 901 S. Main was dedicated in honor of the Gollier family, three generations of local physicians. Nelle Gollier and Dr. Bud Gollier unveiled a sign. about 200 attendees heard remarks crediting the family’s 60 years of service. The center, costing about half a new build, will host therapy and wellness services, with future growth space and an eight-station aquatic pool. The building opens Monday, Dec. 30.
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Gollier
S. Main
Nelle Gollier
Bob Gollier
Bud Gollier
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Larry Felix
RMH
RMH Charitable Association
Devore & Associates
Kelly McDermott
McDermott
David Alderman
RMH Board of Trustees
Ed Taylor
Franklin County Commission
Ken Woods
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Deb Henningsen
Ottawa
Bill Henningsen
Laurie Sisk
Bud Golller
Gollier Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
Task force on community recreation to begin meetings
A recreation needs task force will hold its first Ottawa meeting December 19 with over twenty volunteers from community groups and civic organizations. Mayor Deb Henningsensaid the group will assess local wants for recreation and leisure and how the city and Seay can meet them.
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Deb Henningsen
Seay
Ottawa City
Sonua Ane
Agen
Local officials urge restoring funding cuts by Graves
Ottawa leaders appeal to state lawmakers to restore shared revenue to cities and counties cut by Gov. Bill Graves. City commissioner Gene Ramsey warns deeper budget woes may shift costs to local taxpayers amid a broader legislature budget battle with tax exemptions and potential future cuts.
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Bradley
Ottawa
KMEA
League of Kansas Municipaliee Oril
Pare
Bill Graves
Graves
Gene Ramsey
Ramsey
Ottawa School Board
Robert Tyson
R-Parker
Derek Selmidt
Independence
Rene Bi] Feuerborn
D-Garnett
Stanley Dreher
R-Iola
Joe Hamerickhouse
Osage City
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
Feuerborn
Hamerickhouse
Schmidt
League of Kansas Municipal Imagie
Kansas Association of Cannes
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