Community Bulletin Board Highlights Local Events
Garfield and Eisenhower students join Jump Rope for Heart at Eisenhower on Feb 25. Moncey funds heart research with AHA support. Contact Claudia Gibson at 229-8060 or 229-8040. Ozark Wilderness Waterways Club hosts potluck at Camp Lake of the Woods in Swope Park, Kansas City. Call 816-363-0952. West Franklin Senior Citizens meet for carry-in with Country Oaks Band at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Ottawa Recreation Commission opens youth soccer and flag football registration through Feb 28. fee 30 before. 40 after. Call 242-1939 or visit 517 E Third. ECKAN distributes commodity food items Monday at Ottawa center 205 W Third and Walnut Plaza Wellsville. items include peanut butter and juice. for info call Gladys MacDonald at 242-7515.
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Eisenhower
Iheart
Moncey
American Heart Association
Claudia Gibson
The
Ozark Wilderness Waterways Club
Camp Lake of the Woods
Swope Park
Kansas City
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Eckan
W. Third
Ottawa
Walnut Plaza
Wellsville
Gladys MacDonald
Hospital Notes and Jail Arrests Reported in Franklin County
Wednesday admissions include Lois Burroughs Richmond. Dismissals Gerry Getty Ottawa and Ralph Loyd Ottawa. James Kirby 31 Princeton charged with driving while suspended. bond $700. Karen Leroy 21 sector charged with possession of marijuana and methamphetamine with intent to sell. judge for bond. Shaun Batchman 18 Osawatomie charged with driving while suspended and no liability insurance. bond $600. Michael Pratt 58 Wellsville charged with operating a vehicle without insurance. released on recognizance. Dewayne Sykes 40 Kansas City Mo arrested for driving with license canceled. bond $750. Theft of a basset hound reported on Thomas Road.
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Lois Burroughs
Richmond
Gerry Getty
Ottawa
Ralph Loyd
Franklin County
James Calvin Kirby
Princeton
Karen Ann Leroy
Shaun David Batchman
Osawatomie
Michael A. Pratt
Wellsville
Kansas Highway Patrol
Dewayne Sykes
Kansas City
Two Drug Busts Lead to Three Arrests in Franklin County
Franklin County Jug Enforcement Unit arrested three men in two drug busts on Wednesday night. At 941 5 S Ash, Clark Brown and Edward Salyers faced drug charges including marijuana and methamphetamine possession, meth precursor possession, and tax stamp violations. Zielsdorf, 38, at 1620 S Cedar was charged with possession and sale of narcotics. All suspects remain jailed awaiting bond hearings with aid from DEA, Ottawa PD, Franklin County Sheriff, and STAR Team.
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Herald
Franklin County
Jug Enforcement
S. Ash
Clark Leslie Brown
Edward Lee Salyers
Willow
David Wayne Zielsdorf
S. Cedar
Zielsdorf
Bus Vandalism Investigated After School Vehicle Theft
Franklin County Sheriff's Office probes theft and vandalism at Appanoose School located in the 600 block of Shawnee. A school bus was stolen between 6 p.m. Jan 30 and 6:30 a.m. Jan 31 and later found in a field near Overbrook. Windows mirrors and interior damaged. Call Crime Stoppers at 1 888 311 TIPS with any tips for a potential $1000 reward.
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Herald
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Appanoose
Shawnee Road
Overbrook
Franklin County
Senate passes own budget plan to trim state shortfall
Senate approved a bill to cut a 312 million dollar deficit for the year ending June 30, withholding 95 million from highways and 48 million from local aid, with 35 million in general programs funded by fee revenue. Both chambers expect 4.3 billion in revenue. talks center on highway and fee fund withholdings and a 16 million divergence.
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Topeka
Senate
Kansas
House
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansan budget clash details House Senate agree differ
AP report outlines agreements and differences between the Kansas House and Senate on a plan to trim the current deficit. Highlights include diverting funds from highway projects and city aid, reallocating tobacco settlement money, adjusting a prescription fund, and adding prison and defense spending while raising concerns over future fiscal impact. Senate and House diverge on highway patrol funding and tank cleanup allocations, with broader cuts targeted at small agencies.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Forest Park recreation center proposal advances vote
Ottawa residents hear that the city may build a new recreation center near Forest Park with three basketball volleyball courts an indoor walking track and day care while the ORC would keep the Don Woodward Center and expand non sport programs. Tax implications see only city voters taxed though some outside district residents would pay via property taxes. Jane Morton stresses funding without new taxes and urges school board support.
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ORC
Gene Ramsey
Henningsen
Freone Hollinger
Recreation Commission
Forest
Don Woodward
Jane Morton
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Morton
ORC Board
Smallpox vaccine plan outlines local impact and funding
The article outlines smallpox vaccination details including cost, potential side effects, and liability concerns for employers. Kansas reports no budget cutbacks, with $10 million allocated for bioterrorism and vaccination planning. Phase one runs Feb 24–28 in six cities. Ottawa hires Brenda Pfizenmaier as county dietitian, expected to begin March 3.
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Conus
Missouri
Watson
Kansas
Topeka
Kansas Cities
Health Department
Ottawa
Brenda Pfizenmaier
Pfizenmaier
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West Franklin
Country Oaks Band
the Daily Report
Sheriff’s'‘News
Thomas Road
DEA
Ottawa Police Department
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Star Team
By John Hanna
Associated Press
Department of Corrections
el Dorado
Stockton
Toronto
Labette County
Board of Indigents Defense Services
Ways and Means Committee
Steve Morris
Rhugoton
Ottawaherald.com
Laurie Sisk
Forest Park
Sharon Watson
KCHE
Andy Gassaway
Agassaway
First Bank
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