Young Ottawa commissioner recalls magical Christmas
Jodie Garcia recalls Sara Humm, then 18 the youngest Ottawa city commissioner elected, sharing her most memorable Christmas. At about six a basketball goal appeared in the living room and somehow moved inside during church time. She recalls a family struggle to return the goal outside while her brother and she loved basketball.
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Christmas Home Display Highlight on South Main Street
The Ottawa Herald selects a different home each day for its Christmas showcase. This featured residence in the 700 block of South Main Street uses all white lights and green garland, with readers invited to nominate other displays via the photo department.
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South Main Street
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Holiday Events Schedule Highlights In Ottawa
A local listing details a 2 pm candy cane hunt for ages birth to five at Forest Park and a 3 pm hunt for ages six to ten with bags provided. At 4:40 pm a Christmas craft day unfolds at Richmond Public Library. Central Heights High hosts a holiday concert at 352 Ellis Road. Ottawa High School winter concert may move to the Municipal Auditorium. Garfield Elementary hosts a second and fifth grade Christmas program at 1201 College Street.
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Richmond Public Library
Central Ave
Central Heights
Ellis Road
Richmond
Garfield Elementary
Periovte
College St
Otawa
Woman found guilty in Ottawa shooting plot
Kay Gaillard-Taylor, a Lawrence woman, was found guilty by a jury of attempted first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the Dec. 19 shooting of 49 year old Michael Miller in Ottawa. A pre-sentencing hearing is set for early next year with potential prison terms ranging from about 12 to 54 years based on criminal history.
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Winter safety salt sales at Country Mart in Ottawa
A shopper browses safety salt at Country Mart, Ottawa, as ice scrapers and snow shovels fly off the shelves. Co owner Gary Jones says the store struggled to keep winter gear in stock Monday.
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Country Mart
S. Princeton Circle Drive
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City outlines snow and ice fighting plans in Ottawa
Ottawa city crews worked to combat ice and rain expected to freeze on streets and sidewalks. City commissioners discussed snow removal policy with Public Works Director Andy Haney outlining priorities for public travel emergency access first, then highways downtown and arterial streets.
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Weather icy sabbath forces area cancellations
Road conditions due to ice trigger closures and postponements across the region. Schools including Anderson County Baldwin City Central Heights Neosho County Community College Otown Ottawa public schools Ottawa Future Visions Wellsville West Franklin Sacred Heart Catholic School Ottawa Christian Academy Calvary Baptist Academy Bethel Christian Academy are closed. Ottawa University remains open with finals as scheduled though campus operations are impacted. Sporting events and library hours are altered with multiple basketball games postponed and the Ottawa Library shortening hours today.
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Calvary Baptist Academy
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Ice storm trails through Franklin County prompts closures
Severe ice warnings prompted Ottawa residents to stock up as schools closed and public activities halted. Rainfall set a new daily record for Monday while temperatures hovered near freezing. No local power outages or accidents reported, though a Missouri man died in crashes over the weekend. about 70,000 Kansans remained without power.
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