Franklin County doubles ambulance ride costs in new rate plan
Franklin County commissioners approved ambulance transport rate increases averaging about 45 dollars. EMS director Nick Robbins said the changes align with rising Medicare reimbursements, aiming to reach or stay below neighboring counties' levels. The highest per call fee for critical emergencies rises from 500 to 540 dollars, with comparable regional averages around 584.25 dollars.
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Local 2007 News Highlights Include Service Members Loss and Community Changes
The year 2007 brought stories of farewell to a cherished school, soldiers killed or injured in service, and searches for new recreation and education solutions. Franklin County memories include Army Spc. Micheal D. Brown of Williamsburg dying in October from a non combat related illness, marking the third local service member lost from the area.
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Top 10 2007 Herald stories begin with No 10 6
Readers recall the year’s top items as The Herald counts down No 10 through No 6. The report notes a soldier killed in Afghanistan, with funeral honors by the Patriot Guard and Westboro Baptist Church protests in Ottawa. Another Ottawa area service member wounded in Iraq near Thanksgiving is cited, with details on his unit.
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Concealed carry laws spark safety debates in 2007 city limits
Editor Vickie Moss notes recurring questions on gun rights and jail crowding as Kansas cities like Ottawa and Franklin restrict firearms in public places. Police seize about five million dollars worth of cocaine while a teen is beaten and left at Garnett Hospital, highlighting broad crime concerns.
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Crystal Plaza reopens as Ottawa theater back room completed
Crystal Plaza, a 110 year old Ottawa theater, celebrates a grand re opening with a finished back room after renovations begun in 2006. Owners Ted and Rita Mad, Tully and Lisa Fowler, and many locals attended the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting led by Mark Parkinson. Hills Pet Nutrition passed Ottawa over for a plant in Emporia after availability of land concerns emerged.
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