Franklin County property tax deadline reminder and plan
The Franklin County Treasurer reminds payments for the first half property taxes are due by Wednesday to avoid interest. Postmark by midnight Dec 20 to count. In person hours are 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. and a front courthouse drop box is available. If unable to pay, ask about the Tax Payment Plan. McKinley Lodge 41 to install officers with a 6 30 p.m. potluck for Masons and family at Pomona Lodge Hall, followed by open installation.
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Franklin County
McKinley Lodge
Pomona Lodge Hall
Ottawa Faces High Sales Tax Hurdle Over Sewer Plan
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment outlines a loan to fund construction and engineering for a new plant. If funds remain, Ottawa would upgrade aging sewer lines. City officials warn the levy could become one of the state’s highest, with Wednesday meetings likely to include objections from Main Street representatives. Franklin County cities have also objected to the sales tax hike. Cleon Rickett can be reached at cleon ottawaherald.com.
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Lambers
Ottawa
Main Street
Richmond
Franklin County
GTECH receptions spark ethics questions in Kansas lottery
Former employees claim no favoritism from GTECH while Kansas ethics officials reviewed plans for morale events. Kansas Lottery Director Van Petten described no improper dinners. ethics staff found no objections. GTECH, the world’s largest lottery system supplier, holds the online contract since 1988 with potential renewals discussed but no formal proposals. Competitor AWI vows to bid and challenge if concessions are not gained.
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GTECH
Lottery
Journal-World
Kansas
The
Kevin Scott
Scott
Greg Ziemak
State
Governmental Ethics Commission
Keith Kocher
Ethics Commission
Commission
Utive
Carol Williams
Williams
Kansas Lottery Commission
Jim Cates
Wagering International
Chuck Brooke
AWI
Brooke
Vincent
Alma Food Mart closes in small Kansas town
Alma residents reel as Alma Food Mart shuts December 8 amid owner Virginia Bleske’s husband Dale’s fragile health. The store, a 20 year downtown staple, leaves neighbors with few options beyond a convenience shop. Residents consider nearby cities for groceries as the town seeks a new retailer.
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Alma
Virginia Bleske
Alma Food Mart
Kansas
Dale
Bleske
Bleskes
Waubansee County
Larry Holz
Community Bank
Gold Bank
Holz
Wamego
Manhattan
Topeka
Dale Bleske
Also-Ran Museum honors forgotten presidential candidates in Norton
In Norton Kansas the Also-Ran Museum at First State Bank displays 56 lost candidates led by Bob Dole and soon Al Gore. The free gallery collects biographies from the Library of Congress and attracts a few dozen yearly, with spikes during campaigns.
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First State Bank
Kansas
Bob Dole
Thomas Jefferson
William Howard Taft
Bill Rouse
Diana McGee
Gore
al Gore
George W. Bush
Library of Congress
McGee
Dole
Jefferson
Carolyn Applegate
Norton Chamber of Commerce
Five Hoisington men plead no contest in cat killings
In Barton County District Court five Hoisington men age 21 to 28 pled no contest to one count of cruelty to animals for killing four cats with shotguns. Muffin the cat’s owner Joyce Bosey urged restitution and accountability. The defendants received one year probation, 25 hours of community service, and a one year ban from hunting in Kansas after the judge weighed victims requests for restitution.
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Muffin
Joyce Bosey
Bosey
Hoisington
Barton County District Court
Travis Urban
Tyler Curtcher
Jacob Williams
Jeremiah Morris
Brian Bailey
Rick Scheuffler
Barton County Humane Soci
Don Alvord
Kansas
Jim Carney
Hoisington Dispatch
Don Reif
Reif
Lindsborg earns spot in Christmas travel guides
Lindsborg is highlighted as a top Christmas destination in a travel guide by Larry T Brown and in USA Today. Abilene, Fort Scott and Council Grove also receive recognition. Brown, a retired OSU professor, notes Lindsborg’s winter celebrations begin in November and run weekly for six weeks, with Swedish pastries and shopping adding charm.
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Tim Unruh
Salina Journa
Lindsborg
McPherson County
Albuquerque
Larry T.brown
USA Today
America
Abilene
Fort Scott
Council Grove
Kansas
Brown
Oklahoma State University
Georgia
Florida
Becky Anderson
Anderson
USA
Kristi Lewis
Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas State Vet Finds Iditarod A Change of Pace
Dr. Derek Mosier, Kansas State University, works as an official veterinarian for the Iditarod, caring for more than 1,500 dogs across 25 checkpoints from Anchorage to Nome. He describes the race as a demanding but rewarding change of pace with roughing it in tents and shacks and occasional autopsies.
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Alaska
Iditarod
Manhattan
Derek Mosier
Kansas
Sunflower
Mosier
Anchorage
Nome
Kansas State University School of Medicine
Police and rescue blotter from Ottawa area notes
The Daily Report details hospital notes, dismissals, and multiple arrests: Amy Renee Singleterry, 18, at 936 Hamblin on methamphetamine possession with paraphernalia. John Edward Lilly, 38, at 2305 S Cedar on burglary property and theft charges. Arlie L Stewart, 30, Linwood, arrested for habitual violator. Also reports collisions, injuries, fire calls, and ambulance dispatches across Ottawa and nearby towns.
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Amy Renee Singleterry
Hamblin
K- 68
Indiana
John Edward Lilly
Ottawa
S. Cedar
Arlie L. Stewart
Linwood
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Midwest Living Magazine
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Indianapolis
Denver
Carney
Scheuffler
Humane Society
the Daily Report
Elizabeth Shannon
Patricia Piersol
Williamsburg
Dorothy Casten
Quenemo
Police News
Christopher W. Seal
Town Road
N. Main
Seal
Martha R. Dodd
Kelly J. Sheperd
Pomona
John Brown
Sheperd
Steven M. Pollot
Colorado Road
Pollot
S. Mulberry
N. Birch
S. Poplar
W. 15Th
S. Elm
S. Princeton St
N. Mulberry
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