Ottawa set for spring city and school board elections
Ottawa voters face city commission seats for Gene Ramsey Linda Reed and Jeff Richards expiring in 2013 with terms varying to four or two years and school board terms for Bill Allegre Brandon Jones and Marge Stevens all four years filing deadlines by noon January 22 at the City Clerk Office and Franklin County Clerk Office The general election is April 2 with a potential February 26 primary as of Monday no filings had been made The city also lists a Christmas tree drop off site on Orlis Cox Sports Complex lot with trees to be stripped and placed northeast of the lot and removal by January 14 Call 785 229 3630 for details
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Ottawa School Board
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Linda Reed
Jeff Richards
Ramsey
Reed
Richards
City Hall
S. Hickory St
Ottawa
Bill Allegre
Brandon Jones
Marge Stevens
Franklin County Clerk’s Office
S. Main St
Orlis Cox Sports Complex
Beech Street
K-68
Public Works Department
Laura Kelly
Topeka
Senate
Ways and Means
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Louisburg man pleads guilty to tax evasion
Greg ory S. Light of Louisburg admitted evading about 82 000 in income taxes earned as a subcontractor in Iraq. A 43 year old former lieuten ant colonel in the Kansas Army National Guard pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion, with sentencing set for next April. He reported only wired salary and did not declare over 310 000 in income.
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Kan
Kansas
Iraq
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Gregory S. Light
Louisburg
Light
Kansas Army National Guard
Lighthouse Consulting
Holiday illustrators on display at ESU Emporia
Emporia State University hosts Illustrating the Holidays an exhibit drawn from the May Massee collection. Through January 25 visitors view original book art greeting cards and items from Massee a noted late editor who published Make Way for Ducklings Madeline and the Gypsies Corduroy and Pippi Longstockings. The show spotlights two Massee holiday titles The Christmas Anna Angel and The Long Christmas.
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Emporia
Emporia State University
May Massee
Madeline
Snowstorm heading for western Kansas blizzard watch issued
The National Weather Service issued blizzard watches for 29 counties from the Colorado line to Hays as a winter storm heads into western Kansas. Snow is forecast to begin Wednesday with varying accumulations from one to six inches and winds over 40 mph causing blizzard conditions across the region.
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Dodge City
Kansas
National Weather Service
Goodland
Colorado Line
Hays
Murder mystery seeks tips in 2006 Standley case
Franklin County law enforcement asks residents to help solve the 2006 killing of Tonie Standley of Quenemo Osage County. Standley went missing December 9 2006 and her body was found December 22 2006 in Franklin County. Call Franklin County Crime Stoppers at 888 311 TIPS or 888 311 8477. tips can be anonymous and up to 1000 dollars may be paid for information leading to an arrest.
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Franklin County
Hospital Notes Dismissals Friday Velda Kemper Pomona
Hospital Dismissals list Velda Kemper from Pomona on Friday and Lelia McCaslin from Ottawa on Sunday. The brief notice records patient releases by city and day.
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Velda Kemper
Pomona
Lelia McCaslin
Ottawa
Franklin County Daily Incident and Arrest Report
A Friday light traffic incident on I 35 in Franklin County involved a 1997 Toyota Camry driven by Nautasha Perry who struck a deer near milepost 178.5. no injuries were reported. A separate 2010 Ford F 150 driven by Alice Kay Anderson struck a deer at K 68 and Utah Road. no injuries. Sheriff and Police reports list multiple arrests including Justin Miller on a county warrant, Justin Harrison on Shawnee civil warrants, Perry Alexander on a Franklin civil warrant, Cole Kelsey on domestic battery suspicion, Frank Sorrell on a county warrant, Elizabeth Krider on driving while suspended, Dwain Moore on domestic battery and Wisconsin DOC warrant, Sebastian Free for aggravated battery and aggravated assault after firing an air soft weapon, and Angela Moland on domestic battery suspicion.
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Nautasha Perry
Ottawa
Utah Road
Alice Kay Anderson
Lawrence
Sheriff’s Department
Moberly Correctional Facility
Moberly
Justin Miller
S. Main St
Justin Harrison
Osage City
Douglas County
Perry Alexander
South Kallock Street
Richmond
Cole Kelsey
Frank Sorrell
Quenemo
U.S. 59
Rock Creek Road
Elizabeth Krider
Iola
South Cherry Street
Angela Moland
Ottawa Police Log Notes Multiple Vehicle Thefts and Dog Bite Incident
Police report details Friday through Sunday incidents in Ottawa including a dog bite involving Penny Bishop and Joshua Bishop on South Sycamore Street, thefts from vehicles on Willow Lane at 1200 block, Advantage Ford on Main Street, South Poplar Street bicycle theft, and an unlocked vehicle theft on Hickory Street.
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Sycamore Street
Penny Bishop
Ottawa
Joshua Bishop
Willow Lane
Williamsburg
Advantage Ford
N. Main St
Quenemo
South Poplar Street
Osawatomie
South Hickory Street
Wellsville Police Log Highlights Weekend Calls
Friday reports include medical call on Pendleton Street, suspicious activity on Poplar Street, alarm on Walnut Street, structure fire on Walnut Street, and public assist on Main Street. Saturday notes public assists on Main and Locust Streets. Sunday lists no calls for service.
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Pendleton Street
Poplar Street
Walnut Street
Main Street
Locust Street
Stolen Generator Fuel and Copper Thefts Reported
Sheriff’s Department logs note a 1000 watt generator stolen on Eisenhower Road, $50.04 in fuel stolen from a Casey’s General Store on East Franklin Street, and 10 pounds of copper water line taken from a rental home. A tire detach incident on I-35 involving a 1995 Winnebago and a 2012 Toyota Avanza caused no injuries.
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Eisenhower Road
East Franklin Street
Pomona
Casey’s General
Louisiana Road
Princeton
Franklin County
Robert Chase
Iowa
Liliana Cusmanich
Mexico
Ottawa Fire Department Responds to Multiple Calls
Firefighters responded to a brush and grass fire at 727 S Sycamore St at 2 41 p m Friday. A controlled burn was authorized at 615 Willow Ln at 8 58 a m Saturday and 9 02 a m Sunday. A fireworks explosion was investigated at East Sixth St and South Linwood Ave with no fire reported at 9 03 p m Saturday. A vehicle wreck occurred at 2214 S Princeton Cir Dr at 12 30 p m Sunday. Firefighters assisted with seven medical calls Friday through Sunday.
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Ottawa Fire Department
S. Sycamore St
Willow Lane
East Sixth Street
South Linwood Avenue
S. Princeton Circle Drive
E. Seventh St
Brownback Calls Return to Two Year Kansas Budgets
Gov. Sam Brownback proposes resuming two year budgets to curb short term planning and reassure support for aggressive income tax cuts. He cites historical use, current annual cycles, and bipartisan interest though skeptics fear revenue forecast accuracy and potential masking of tax cut impacts on the budget.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Brownback
Statehouse
Robin Jennison
Wildlife and Parks
House
Senate
Dave Kerr
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