Two killed in house fire on S Poplar in Ottawa
Two people, an adult man and woman, were found dead after a morning house fire at 119 S Poplar. Fire Chief Jeff Carner said the 75 percent blaze left the home a total loss. Autopsies were scheduled in Shawnee County with identification likely via dental records.
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S. Poplar
Farris-Feuerborn Funeral Home
Jeffrey Charles Marmon
David L. Yates
Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office
Shawnee County
Ottawa
Jeff Carner
Carner
Yates
Weather Outlook Tonight Through Thursday
Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the lower 20s. Thursday should be sunny with highs in the mid 40s. For additional details see Page 12.
KDHE denies permit for Coen Dairy near Ottawa
KDHE issued an intent to deny the John Coen Dairy proposal northeast of Ottawa citing three deficiencies. The lagoon’s groundwater separation, land area for manure application, and equipment to remove wastes were not adequately shown. A hearing can be requested by late February. without one, the denial becomes final. The dairy aimed to expand from 120 to 1,428 cows amid local opposition over water, odor, and traffic concerns.
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Ezra Sykes
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Ottawa
John Coen
KDHE
Mike Heideman
Co-Op
Coen
Heideman
Esykes
Ottawaherald
House plan splits Ottawa and Franklin County
A House redistricting committee approved a plan this morning that would divide Ottawa among three districts and Franklin County among four. The map, endorsed by the committee, moves to a full Kansas House vote next week and places Ottawa’s areas into districts led by Rep. Ralph Tanner, Rep. Bill Feuerborn, and Rep. Joe Hammerick.
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House
Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas House
Ralph Tanner
R-Baldwin
Bill Feuerborn
D-Garnett
Joe Hammerickhouse
Osage City
New Main Street Director Embraces Ottawa Revitalization Effort
John Verssue starts as Ottawa Main Street director and sets out to spur downtown economic growth while preserving history. He meets merchants, assesses needs, and plans to engage the community, including work on the old middle school site and local architecture interests. He will attend a conference in Omaha to learn more about the program.
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John Verssue
Ottawa
Ottawa Main Street
Verssue
Pero
St. Joseph
Omaha
Neb
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Topeka
Laura Potter
Ottawaherald.com
Pearpee
S. “Lara Two
Coen Dairy
Ron
Amond
Rano
Ron Bishop
Matt Wahwcotten
Jordan Miller
Victor Oljeleye
Dee Killough
Ottawa Middle School
Main Street
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