Masonic widows potluck and lodge communications
The Masonic widows potluck supper is at 6:30 p.m. March 11 at Ottawa Masonic Lodge No. 18 422 S Main. Public welcome. Stated communications are at 7:30 p.m. March 4 and 18. Coffee at First Bank Ottawa open house at 8 a.m. Friday with new owners and Ed York as bank president. Garnett City Commission meets 5:15 p.m. today to discuss natural gas pricing and cemetery grave costs.
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Ottawa
Masonic Lodge
Af&am
S. Main
First Bank
First Bank of Ottawa
Third St
Intrust
First Bank of Medicine Lodge
Ed York
Ottawa Bank
Garnett
Franklin County Jail admits multiple offenders in Monday report
The Daily Report lists admissions and dismissals. Tanis Silverhawk Gregg, 34, 716 S Cypress. Wayne Edward Scott, 32, Pomona. William Doren Housworth, 30, Lawrence. Douglas Eugene Emperly, 30, 728 S Poplar. Elizabeth Ambre Jones, 37, 7 S Main. Shane Allen Morrison, 22, 1166 N Sycamore. Christopher Thomas Van Sickle, 35, Princeton. Cole Aaron Kelsey, 22, Gar net. Heather Dawn Tucker, 19, 611 N Mulberry faced jail bookings on court commits, orders, or warrants with bonds or judges to set. A report of aggravated indecent liberties involving two boys noted. Vehicle damage and medical emergency entries follow.
Mandatory drug testing bill approved by senate committee
TOPEKA AP A Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill to shift some single possession offenders from prison to community treatment, with offenders paying for care. Senator Derek Schmidt urged an alternative to house those with a sole drug possession conviction in minimum security facilities to cut costs, but his plan lacked support from a majority.
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Senate
Topeka
Judiciary Committee
Derek Schmidt
Schmidt
R-Independence
Dwayne Umbarger
Rthayer
Ed Pugh
Rwamego
Bill aims at abortion clinics in Kansas
The Federal and State Affairs Committee endorsed a bill to set minimum health and safety standards for abortion clinics. The measure, drafted by abortion opponents, would require KDHE to specify clinic spaces, equipment, lighting and exam tables and mandate a medical director and a nurse during exams, with ultrasound equipment for late abortions.
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Topeka
House
Federal and State Affairs
Senate
State Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Franklin County adopts open burn permit policy
Franklin County Commissioners approve a new burn permit system for rural areas requiring permits from the county clerk and a call to dispatch before burning. Sheriff deputies will ticket noncompliers as chiefs rely on daily weather based burn allowances to prevent drought related wildfires. A March 5 seminar on prescribed burning is free and open to residents.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Commission
Alan Radcliffe
Franklin County Firefighters Association
Radcliffe
National Weather Service
Celebration Hall
Kansas State Foresters
Franklin County Extension
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Irving winds up TALK series on faith
The final Talk About Literature in Kansas session at 2 p.m. Thursday in the library conference room 105 S Hickory discusses John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany led by Sister Susan Rieke of Saint Mary College Leavenworth. Weather may force a postponement.
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Owen Meany
John Irving
Kansas
Library Conference Room
Hickory
Susan Rieke
Saint Mary College
Leavenworth
Johnny Wheelwright
New Hampshire
Meany
God
Irving
Bishop Ward High School
Kansas City
University of Iowa
Friends of the
Ottawa
Kansas Humanities Council
KHC
Dew
D A seeks ouster of Shawnee County treasurer
The district attorney filed three petitions to oust Rita Cline from office alleging misuse of public funds to finance a senior care business. Cline denies the charges calling them political retaliation and accuses Hecht of pursuing retribution for her opposition to city anti discrimination proposals.
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Topeka
Shawnee
Rita Cline
Cline
Robert Hecht
Hecht
Shawnee County
Don Hoffman
Kate Carty
White Lakes
South Topeka
Carty
Springfield
Wellsville Elementary heating issues to be resolved soon
Wellsville USD 289 board heard that the Wellsville Elementary air system is in an adjustment stage after installation. Balancing problems cause some areas to be cooler while others are warmer, with a fix expected by next week. The district also waived public notice for a bond sale, funds aiding a new sewer and water district project. Donations totaling 1,078 were reported from Nate Gilliland Memorial and Access Computers, with Price Chopper donation amount unavailable.
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Wellsville Elementary
USD 289
Gwen Boone
Wellsville
Randall Renaud
Renaud
Sewer and Water District
Nate Gilliland
Access Computers
Price Chopper
County explores training ambulance staff to aid coroner
Franklin County commissioners consider having county ambulance personnel become medical death investigators to ease coroner W B Ransom's workload. They weigh costs, consult Ransom and the ambulance director, and may train staff at about 600 per person to assist with on scene work and death reporting.
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Franklin County Commission
W.B. Ransom
Don Waymoke
Ransom
Coffey
Anderson
Osage
Franklin County
Coun
Ted McCurdy
McCurdy
Bers
Waymire
County Commission
Waymaire
Andy Gassaway
Agassaway
Ottawaherald
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Charles Orton
Waverly
Donald Webster
Bernice Fields
Gail Moehlman
Pomona
Ione Rideau
Tanis Silverhawk Gregg
S. Cypress
Wayne Edward Scott
William Doren Housworth
Lawrence
Douglas Eugene Emperly
S. Poplar
Elizabeth Ambre Jones
Sheriff’s Dept
Shane Allen Morrison
N. Sycamore
Christopher Thomas Vansickle
Princeton
Cole Aaron Kelsey
Heather Dawn Tucker
N. Mulberry
Police News
Canterbury Court
Emery L. Platt
U.S. 59
East 21St Terrace
Leta I. Tinsley
S. Pine
Monay
North King
Faith
Herald Staff
Barbara Dew
Rialra Ie
Rieke
D.A
Lisa Hecht
Democratic Party
Herald
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