Ottawa Police Seek Rape Suspect in 22-Year-Old Case
Ottawa police release description of a light-complexioned Hispanic man in his mid-30s, about 5 foot 7, 165 pounds, with a chipped front tooth and blue hoodie. The 22-year-old woman walking her puppies was assaulted around 10 a.m. Thursday in the alley between South Ash and Willow streets. The victim is described as short, with a medium build and blonde hair. Police urge public information.
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Ottawa
South Ash
Willow Streets
Randy Allan
Lane Life Captures Small Town History and Friends
In Lane Kansas a BNSF train pauses at Kansas Avenue once Main Street as residents recall a once thriving town. Albert James notes three grocery stores and gas stations while old bells and a plaque honor the Pottawatomie Massacre linked to Bleeding Kansas. Population 256 and a new water plant is planned next year.
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BNSF
Kansas Avenue
Main Street
Lane
Albert James
Snow
U.S. 169
Pottawatomie
Franklin County
John Brown
Kansas
Emerson
Shermanville
School bus wreck leaves five students safe in yard crash
Five Ottawa Middle School riders escaped injury after a school bus veered while turning from Seventh onto Willow. Driver Dennis Pratt, 62, reported losing control and colliding with a car driven by Mary Jo Larcom, 20. The bus jumped a curb and stopped in a yard at 703 S Willow. Passenger Ryan McCall, 12, said the driver fell from his seat briefly before regaining control and stopping.
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Brian Williams
Tara
Seventh
Willow Streets
Dennis B. Pratt
Ottawa
Seventh Street
Ron Puterbaugh
Ottawa Police Department
Mary Jo Larcom
S. Willow St
Puterbaugh
Ryan McCall
Ottawa Middle School
S. Ash St
McCall
Beef safety progress vs bio-terrorism threat in Kansas
A major Kansas beef industry remains a $6 billion economic anchor, praised for safety and efficiency while facing ongoing risks from bio-terrorism. Harris Group newspapers report continued concerns amid five days of coverage on the production chain and potential disruptions.
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Kansas
Harris Group
The
Ottawa Herald
Harris Enterprise
Grass fed organic beef markets gain local traction
Page 12 discusses issues and potential problems in beef safety from field to fork. It explains beef travels through at least five stages before reaching consumers, highlighting the complexity of the supply chain and the challenges in ensuring safe, high quality product for nationwide and global markets.
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Herald
Heidi Hoffman
Richmond
Andrea Yob
Tanis Fields
Venees Rom
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