Motorcyclist faces jail after missing evaluation order
Curtis Jesse Winsky, 30, acquitted of second degree murder but convicted of an alcohol related offense, was jailed Monday for contempt of court for failing to obtain a substance abuse evaluation. He waited until Dec 1 to schedule it, with sentencing set for Jan 24. The case stems from a motorcycle collision that killed his cousin, Robyn Curtis, 23, after a bar gathering near Ottawa.
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Waverly
Curtis
Jesse” Winsky
Winsky
Franklin County
Thomas H. Sachse
Robyn Curtis
Brian Collins
Garnett
Collins
Ottawa
Leavitt questioned over budget cuts to HHS programs
President Bush’s pick Michael Leavitt faces possible billions in cuts to Medicare Medicaid and related elder poor and disabled programs to trim the budget deficit. Leavitt, Utah governor and EPA chief, would succeed Tommy Thompson if confirmed amid a push to revamp Social Security without tax increases.
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Washington
Michael Leavitt
Bush
Iraq
Leavitt
Environmental Protection Agency
United States
Leavitt Group
Kansas lawmakers discuss Ottawa area funding and policy needs
Franklin County and Ottawa leaders meet with state senators and representatives to address education health care and jail space funding. They warn of dwindling resources and rising Medicare costs while noting potential bipartisan action. Rep Otto cites misaligned highway spending priorities.
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Ottawa Public Library Board of Trustees
Anne Ramsey
Tom Holland
Ottawa Public Library
Franklin County
Kansas
Ottawa
Pat Apple
Louisburg
Derek Schmidt
Independence
Baldwin City
Bill Feuerborn
D-Garnett
Bill Otto
Joe Hamerickhouse
R-Osage City
Feuerborn
Holland
Enues
Schmidt
Apple
Otto
Ottawa High student shifts Eagle project to rally at city hall
Ottawa High School senior Eric Hammes chose to replace his failed Eagle Scout racetrack project with a new effort, organizing a Christian youth rally titled T-Minus 60 Minutes and Counting at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. The event features a Oklahoma Wesleyan University band, two speakers, skits, and a bucket band, aiming to inspire service and faith before his 18th birthday.
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Ottawa High School
Eric Hammes
Hammes
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Third
Hickory Streets
Bill Burns
Ottawa Community Church
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Oklahoma
Ottawa
Burns
Kyle Reeve
Angie Jamison
Church of the Brethren
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J.R. Russell
HHS
Dane Leavitt
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co
Medtronic Inc
White House
Trent Duffy
John Nowak
The
Ottawa Herald
Rep
R-Leroy
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