Motorists Face Slippery Roads After First Winter Storm
Sheriff Rex Bowling warned motorists to slow down as winter weather gripped the area with icy central and eastern conditions. An Ottawa power plant report of freezing rain and snow caused slick roads, an injury crash on I-35 near K-69, and several noninjury mishaps. McMurry sustained a leg fracture and was cited for speeding for the icy conditions. Local crews applied rock salt and ice melt, but wind and traffic limited effectiveness.
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Rex Bowling
Bowling
Ottawa
Lance V. McMurry
Ft. Hood
Texas
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Bus rollover on I 70 injures 25 in Kansas City area
A Trailways bus skidded into the median and overturned on Interstate 70 during rush hour, injuring 25 passengers with six serious. The eastbound Wichita to Kansas City route blocked two lanes as crews worked two hours to move the vehicle amid snow and freezing rain. Trailways blamed road conditions for the crash.
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Kansas’ City
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Trailways
Wichita
Kansas City
Dan Frieden
Court Services Seeks Help For Family Without Heat
Ottawa Court Services officer Gerald McIntire appeals for donations to aid a 24-year-old man, his wife, and their 4-year-old daughter whose home has no gas heat after a $200 past due bill. Donations can be sent to the Court Services Emergency Fund or via phone at 242-6000. about $50 has been collected and $150 more is needed.
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Ottawa
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DeCock obituary notice for Edward J DeCock
Edward J DeCock 65 of Ottawa died this morning at Ransom Memorial Hospital announced by Dengel Son Mortuary He was born February 25 1915 at Osage City and moved to Ottawa in 1941 A WWII Army veteran he retired from the City of Ottawa Street Department in 1970 He was a life member of VFW Post 5901 He married Marion Vanderslice March 19 1936 in Ottawa Survivors include two sons four daughters two brothers two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Also Minnie Mae Bulson 78 died today at Ransom Memorial Hospital services 2 pm Friday at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Everett name Bulson widow of John Jay Bulson survived by son and granddaughters
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Osage City
Ottawa
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VFW
Minnie M
Bulson
Minnie Mae Bulson
S. Elm
Lamb- Roberts
Evergreen Mound
Calvary Baptist Church
John Jay Bulson
Harold Bulson
Pomona Rfd 1
Edward D. DeCock
Bath St
Memorial gifts sought for Kansas Heart Association
Memorial gifts are requested for the Kansas Heart Association. Funeral arrangements for David Henry Ellis, 65, Of Topeka, will be announced by Earl's Memorial Funeral Home in Fort Scott. Ellis, born November 3, 1915, was a WWII veteran and longtime American Legion and Alpha Lodge AF AM member. Survivors include nine relatives across Alaska, Washington, Michigan, and Kansas. Graveside service changes noted for Mrs Wayne Weese at Highland Cemetery due to weather. Lane Postmaster appointment announced. Rockwood Acres luminary event scheduled for this evening with headlights extinguished at the east drive through. A Kansas Veterans' Commission representative will be in Ottawa January 6 and 20 to assist veterans and dependents. Fall graduates from Emporia State University listed with degrees and hometowns. Various sentencing, pleas, and traffic incidents summarized from Ottawa County court and area. Quotations for agricultural commodities reported from Ottawa Co-op and Kansas City market.
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Hepler
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Anchorage
Alaska
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Valdez
Saundra Larson
Eagle River
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Fairbanks
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Everett
Wash
Shelia Brooks
Wenachee
Jamie Ellis
Ypsilanti
Mich
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Larned
Russell Baker
Ottawa
Kansas Veterans’ Commission
Ottawa City Hall
Holiday Closures and Seasonal Deals in Local Ads
Local businesses announce December holiday closures and special offers. Millie’s Hair Fashions and L&M Buffet will be shut for December 23 to 26 with partial reopenings. Franklin County Landfill closes December 25 and 26, reopening December 27. Grain fed freezer beef and smoked turkeys offered by Stinson’s Processing. Also listed are bond options from Edward Jones and Shaklee products. Emergency drug contact provided.
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Cathy
Franklin County
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Ottawa City Manager refutes Garnett rate comparison
City Manager Robert Mills challenged a Garnett Review story claiming Ottawa had the area’s highest electric bills. He calculated 750 kwh in November at $42.22, noting the October winter base rate and fuel add‑on, and warned December bills will rise about five percent, with a roughly one dollar increase for similar usage.
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Robert Mills
Garnett
Ottawa
Kansas City Power and Light
Mills
Garnett Review
El Dorado Man Named County Engineer In Franklin County
Franklin County Commissioners choose 38 year old Larry Larson from El Dorado as county engineer. He will start January 15 at 28500 annually, higher than prior pay but less than anticipated. Larson has county engineer experience in Miami and Woodson counties and recently worked on a Corps dam project. He holds BS civil engineering from Iowa State and will pursue a public engineer rating.
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el Dorado
Miami
Woodson
Corps
Iowa State University
Peffly
Johnson County Censorship Debate Hits County Libraries
Johnson County librarians report defaced books and removed pages in protest of sexual or religious content. Commissioner Franke favors prior censorship while Bacon defends access, arguing the free market should decide what is bought. A guide to lesbianism was found in general circulation at the Antioch branch.
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Clathe
Kan
Johnson County
John Franke Jr
Robert Bacon
Franke
Antioch
Bacon
Chimney Fire Damages Ottawa RFD Home and Wall
A chimney fire caused over 5000 dollars in damage at the Ottawa RFD 4 residence of Robert A. DeMaranville 42. Authorities say broken mortar caused the chimney to overheat and ignite a wall near the fireplace. Smoke damaged furniture. fire confined to the wall by Ottawa and Lincoln township departments. DeMaranville rents the Edinburg Texas home of Harry Smith. The blaze was reported around 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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Here
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