Arson Investigator Honored for Anderson County Case
Kansas Fire Marshal’s David Yates received the Investigator of the Year award from the International Association of Arson Investigators for solving arson that destroyed West Scipio Schoolhouse and damaged another. The case led to arrests of four Garnett suspects, with McDougal cooperating in a plea and others facing hearings in March.
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Kansas State
David Yates
International Association of Arson
David Sneed
Michael Schlatman
Yates
Anderson County
Vickie Moss
Kansas
International Association of Arson Investigators
Kansas Fire Marshal's Department
West Scipio
Justin Lynn Vogeler
Lynn Marie McDougal
Cody Dale McCoy
Clayton Bradley May
McDougal
Ottawa's youth reshape long range city plan
Ottawa's population grew from 10 000 to over 12 000 in the last 12 years as younger, educated residents influence the city's comprehensive plan. City officials credit community input from the Vision project and chamber housing task force for shaping zoning and growth, with Mayor Jackson praising pride and accomplishment.
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City Planning and Codes
Wynndee Lee
Lee
Ottawa
Richard Jackson
Ottawa Vision Project
Ottawa Area
Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa's Future: Worldwide Impact Progress Edition
An in-depth Ottawa future study outlines the comprehensive plan focusing on demographics, land use, economic development, infrastructure, arts, parks, marketing, and town-gown relations. City planners note strong citizen demand signals and welcoming consultant response as work advances.
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Ottawa
Jackson
Lee
Annexation fuels Ottawa growth plans in 2003 boom
Ottawa pursues an aggressive 2003 annexation push adding about a half square mile south and west to I-35 and Eisenhower Road. Mayor Richard Jackson notes the shift from slow growth to dozens of new residential lots and a larger tax base, with plans expanding beyond current boundaries toward U.S. 58 and the airport.
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Ottawa
Eisenhower Road
Richard Jackson
Jackson
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa Planning Commission
City of
23Rd Street
Slow Movement on Diversity in Ottawa Area
The Herald Star notes gradual diversification in Ottawa as a new plan uses 2000 Census data. Whites numbered 11,059 or 93 percent, higher than similar towns, while Hispanics rose from 288 to 496 between 1980 and 2000, making up 4 percent. Minorities totaled 80, with Franklin County remaining over 95 percent white.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
City
Census Bureau
Franklin
Kansas
United States
Ottawa County
U.S. Census Bureau
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