Wellsville appoints Sgt John Blair as interim police chief
Wellsville City Council voted 4 to 0 to name Sgt John Blair interim police chief at a $45000 annual salary. Blair replaces former chief Steve Gillespie who joined the Kansas Bureau of Investigation in Overland Park. Blair, with four years in Wellsville and a long career in Johnson and Miami counties, says he awaits further instructions as no hiring timetable was set.
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Deadline nears for Franklin County cost share funds
Franklin County landowners are urged to apply for state cost share funds by Feb 28. Farmers and ranchers may apply for soil and water practices including terraces waterways brush control septic upgrades well plugging interior cross fences and pasture seeding through the Franklin County Conservation District at the USDA Service Center Ottawa or online at feedks org Costshare.htm.
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Trial in wandering child case delayed in Ottawa
The bench trial for 28 year old Ottawa man Justin Vogeler charged with endangering a child was rescheduled to Friday at 10 a.m. in Franklin County District Court. Vogeler pleaded not guilty and is free on bond as prosecutors sought a continuance due to illness of a lead prosecutor.
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S. Main St
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Franklin County Attorney's Office
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East Fifth
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Adam Weingartner
Ottawa Police Department
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Ottawa Hospital Notes Records Odd Theft And Incidents
Daily report from Hospital Notes at Main St details an 18 year old Ottawa woman reporting a fuel theft. Police arrests include a 52 year old Ottawa man for DUI and open container, and Sheena Keeney 49 Paola for batter y theft and marijuana possession. Fire department reports several gas leaks, smoke detector activations, a grass fire, and multiple medical calls in Franklin County.
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Country Mart
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W. Wilson Sr
Casey’s General
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S. Walnut St
N. Poplar St
E. 15Th St
Franklin County Fire Departments
Barnes Ave
Centropolis
Firefighters balance home life and high risk duty
A veteran Ottawa firefighter reflects on family support and the demanding shifts that keep him away for holidays and birthdays. He cites trust in coworkers as the job’s core reward and says he always wanted to be a firefighter, living the dream until retirement.
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Ottawa
City plans parking penalties to curb near stops and hydrants
The city proposes an ordinance creating no parking zones on West South Oak from Ninth to 30 feet north of the stop sign, West South Poplar and Mulberry near Ninth Street, and near the Ninth Street stop. It targets 30 feet from stops and 15 feet from hydrants to improve safety around OU. Police increased enforcement after Thanksgiving and again when classes resumed January 13, issuing 20 to 25 tickets, mostly for violations near signs and hydrants. The $25 fine and posting of signs are planned if the city commission approves. OU officials note continued parking pressure despite a new 41 space campus lot south of Ninth Street.
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