Harsh honored for ten years with Kansas Lottery
Ottawa businessman Don Harsh was among 30 Kansas Lottery workers honored for ten years of service. The report notes other items including fuel donations by Kansas Oil Marketers Association to state troopers, the Commercial Federal Corporation buyout of Perpetual Midwest Financial, and Midwest Living Home Town Pride Awards entries.
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Kansas Oil Marketers Association
Kansas
Colenti McCollum
Highway Patrol
Commercial Fed
Perpetual Commercial Federal Corporation
Perpetual Midwest Financial
Perpetual Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Commercial Federal
Perpetual
Liberty Financial
William A. Fitzgerald
Liberty
Strang E
Midwest
I Midwest Living Magazine
Toyota Trucks
Midwest Living
Missouri
Ottawa man arrested after shotgun threat on Main Street
A 34-year-old Ottawa man, Gregory Wendt of 710 S Locust, was arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly pointing a shotgun and threatening to shoot another man. He faces aggravated assault and theft charges along with possession of meth and drug paraphernalia after the 1:23 p.m. arrest in the 500 block of North Main. he remained in custody. A 33-year-old victim reported the incident occurred between 2:45 and 3 p.m. in the 300 block of East.
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Ottawa
Gregory Wendt
S. Locust
North Main
Wendt
East
Douglas Dean Kingsolver
S. Hickory
Ninth and Main
Franklin County
Ottawa Middle School
S. Ash
Frieda Lanora Foltz
S. Cedar
Lanny James Elston
Jabette Road
South Cedar
Christmas Bureau Seeks Sponsors for Ottawa Families
The ECKAN Christmas Bureau asks companies churches and individuals to sponsor holiday aid. 205 Franklin County families 40 individuals applied. 40 families sponsored. 165 still need help. Donations total 2200 with 1900 still needed. Contact ECKAN central office at 785 242 7450 or mail to 602 Maple Ottawa 66067.
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Ecean Christmas Bureau
Franklin County
Eckan Central Office
Eckan Christmas Bureau
Maple
P.O. Box
Ottawa
Fogle sale to Martin Marietta reshapes local quarry legacy
Marietta plans to acquire Fogle quarry operations north of Ottawa with 45 to 50 workers at risk, promising community stability and continued quality products. The Fogles will retain the south quarry for reclamation and future development including two lakes and a public golf course, while Martin Marietta uses and recovers equipment.
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Marietta
Fogle
Ottawa
Dan Fogle
Williamsburg
Dan Jr
Martin Marietta
Heart program sparks aging awareness in Emporia area
A student crowd reacted to the Heart by Heart program organized by East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging. The panel discussion touched on local college life, movie prices, car purchases, and student experiences, aiming to educate youths about aging and community involvement.
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Heart By Heart
East Central
Kansas Area
Community Blood Center urged to replace Red Cross donations
Bregant said over 90 percent of area patients receive blood from CBC supplied hospitals. Ransom urges donors to shift support from Red Cross to CBC, noting CBC’s strong local presence and community focus. Some types are available sooner locally, though Red Cross ties remain grandfathered for current donors. Connie Haas, once a large donor, views CBC as more beneficial to the community.
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Wichita
Bregant
CBC
Ransom
Red Cross
Connie Haas
Nichols defense portrays him as devoted father amid terrorism case
Prosecutors say 42 year old Terry Nichols and 29 year old Timothy McVeigh plotted the Oklahoma City bombing in retaliation for Waco. Nichols allegedly helped deliver a getaway car and pack the Ryder truck bomb. The defense urged innocence, stressing justice works. Nichols appeared moved as family members sat behind him.
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Nichols
McVeigh
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
FBI
Branch Davidian
Waco
Texas
Oklahoma City
Michael Tigar
Tigar
Josh
Marife
Ottawa area hospital notes and police blotter update
Admissions list a trio of residents from Ottawa and Pomona. Sheriff's notes report DUI arrests, a suspended license case, and a released-on-arrest pattern. Police filings include thefts at Wal-Mart and multiple vehicle crashes with deer impacts, plus a groping report at Ottawa Middle School and runaways.
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Fairbury, Neb
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Kansas Academy of Family Physicians
Karas
KAFP
Maize Rd
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Jim Sabourin
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Sabourin
Ottawan
William Fogle
Dan
Richard
Fogles
Tienken
Cassell
Bennett
Sonnoreey
Emporia
Thompson
Mackey
Terry Nichols
the Daily Report
Joe W. Ferns
Elsie Voelmeck
Eudora Bulson
Pomona
Janet Kirberg
Elgin Woodward
Earl Law
Richmond
Frankie Smith
Sheriff's News
Paul H. Brown
N. Cedar
Riley Road
Jack Benton Rector
Steven Anderson
Georgia Road
Don Hay
Labette Road
Dale E. Kratzberg
S. Ransom
Colbern Electric
Darcy C. Holder
Osage City
Wal-Mart
Peggy Klink
Debbie A. Moore
Karen J. Houston
Arthur D. Williams Jr
Franklin
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Ronald J. Burton
Lane
John Brown
Ashley D. Griffin
Dundee
Charles L. Brannan Jr
Hamblin
Bruce Osladil
Osborne Road
Colorado Road
Victor B. White
Joshua Lee Horne
Delaware Road
Gary R. Freeman
Randall A. Cantrell
Waverly
Jill R. Nichols
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