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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2013
Page
3
A woman riding a mule in Osage County was thrown when a second mule spooked by a loud vehicle backed off its rider. She died at the scene, not from Osage County, and her identity was withheld as relatives were notified. The sheriff's office continues to investigate the Sunday evening incident.
Ottawa city commissioners rejected Killough Construction Inc.'s 114 773.95 bid for east Logan Street sidewalk work after it exceeded the engineer's estimate of 104 565. The city plans to rebid in 2014 to extend north side sidewalk from Great Life Golf and Fitness to Main Street, ensuring a continuous safe route for pedestrians.
Ottawa officials said a traffic signal at 17th and Main will return to normal by Wednesday after a vehicle hit the controller cabinet around December 7. For now the four-way intersection operates as a flashing red four way stop to improve safety, said public works director Andy Haney.
The report lists admissions over the weekend with Delores Andrews and Fannie Ainsworth on Friday and Saturday from Ottawa, plus Shirley Decock on Sunday. Dismissals include Danielle Brooks from Pomona and Douglas Smith from Williamsburg on Friday, and Warner Gifford from Ottawa on Sunday. Ottawa Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle wreck on West Seventh Street and Eisenhower Avenue at 5:25 p.m. Friday and assisted with 10 medical calls Friday through Sunday. Franklin County Fire Departments handled two medical calls Friday and Saturday.
Police report at 1 16 a.m. on Friday a 17 year old Ottawa boy was arrested on suspicion of threatening police officers and refusing to return home in the 900 block of East Hamblin Street. Later at 12 18 p.m. on Friday another 17 year old Ottawa boy was arrested on a Franklin County Community Corrections pick up order in the 1200 block of Diamond Head.
A Franklin County sheriff report details two Sunday incidents on I-35. At 11:44 a.m. near milepost 193 a 2009 Mazda 6 driven by Jesse Wamsley Jr. struck a coyote. no injuries and over 1000 dollars in damage. At 5:46 p.m. near milepost 191 Jennifer Jensen’s vehicle had a tire blowout causing it to leave the roadway. no injuries.
A 14 year old Ottawa girl reports rape by a 19 year old Ottawa man, Kyle D. Catlin is later arrested on rape and aggravated sodomy charges. Other notes include a vehicle theft from Ash Street, a residence burglary on South Hickory Street, and a Taco Bell crash involving 16 year old Alexander Stepp who was cited for leaving the scene and failure to report.
The Wellsville Police Department report notes no calls for service on Friday and Sunday. Saturday entries include domestic battery on the 300 block East Fourth Street, public assist on the 200 block Cedar Lane, noise complaints on the 200 block Downey Street and 300 block Maple Street.
Ottawa Coop lists values for Monday afternoon with hard wheat at 6.52, soybeans 13.03, corn 4.03, milo 3.98. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency quotes corn 4.14, milo 7.00, oats 3.60, soybeans 12.93, wheat 6.69.
Holton Ranch Supply clears a zoning change and will relocate from Edgerton to a 29.4 acre site at 4730 Fiber Lane Wellsville by late summer 2014. The Wellsville City Council approved the Agriculture to C-2 rezoning as the Holton family plans expanded offerings of feed tack western wear and farm supplies.
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