McGruff Club safety show draws big Ottawa crowd
A Saturday safety program at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium drew about 360 attendees, far above the 200 to 250 typical opening weekend. Ottawa Police official Rick Geist and McGruff Club organizer praised the turnout while magician Greg Scott and a safety themed show engaged both kids and adults with songs and tips on making good choices.
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McGruff
Sunny Wahquahboshkuk
Angel
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Hickory St
Rick Geist
Ottawa Police Department
McGruff Club
Greg Scott
Kansas lawmakers reject sex offender residence buffer zones
Kansas Senate panel backs extending a moratorium on buffer zones that bar cities from restricting where sex offenders may live. The measure cites questions about effectiveness and notes few child victims are strangers, with Kansas task force findings suggesting zones may push offenders to rural areas and hinder treatment and support.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Senate
John Vratil
R-Leawood
Vratil
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Iowa
Corwin Ritchie
Iowa County Attorneys Association
Kansas Sex Offender Policy Board
Music Adds Volume to Benefit for Levi Hinck
Johnny Cash cover performances anchor the Franklin County Cancer Foundation’s third annual benefit show held Sunday afternoon at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. The event promotes cancer support with local musicians and community attendance at 301 S. Hickory St.
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Levi Hinck
Johnny Cash
Franklin County Cancer Foundation
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Hickory St
Miami County water plant plan clears legal hurdle
Louisburg and Paola advance a $30 million water treatment plant along the Marais des Cygnes River. The public utility authority received conditional permits to build an intake and plant, with extra water rights awaited from the state. The project faces regional growth pressures and prior civil suits from Miami Rural Water District 2.
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Miami County Commission
Ted Hayden
Louisburg
Kansas
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Associated Press
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Cleon Rickel
Franklin County
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