SIU Soup Supper Benefits Kyle Lehman Memorial Fund
A community fundraiser at Faith Lutheran Preschool in Ottawa features a 5 to 7:30 p.m. soup supper to aid Kyle Lehman Memorial Fund for playground equipment. Free-will donations are matched by Helping Hands Matching Funds. The event includes vegetable soup chili and hot dogs in a bid to support the family after Lehman’s 1996 death.
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Memorial Fund
Faith Lutheran Preschool
E. 12Th
Ottawa
Kyle Lehman
Lehman
Helping Hands
Aid Association For Lutherans
Court upholds Messner bankruptcy fraud conviction
A federal court affirmed a five count bankruptcy fraud conviction against Roe Messner husband of Tammy Faye Messner former PTL associate. He was convicted in 1995 on two counts concealing assets and three counts making false statements in bankruptcy cases. He received two years and three months in prison plus 72500 restitution. Judge Wesley Brown allowed him bail pending appeal.
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Wichita, Kan
Tammy Faye Messner
PTL
Jim Bakker
U.S
Jackie Williams
Roe Messner
Andover
Kan
Rancho Mirage
Calif
Messner
Wesley Brown
Reader Information and Delivery Rates for Ottawa Harard
The notice explains home delivery times for Ottawa and surrounding areas with next day delivery outside Ottawa. It instructs calls to carrier or circulation if undelivered and lists monthly subscription rates by delivery type, including Ottawa carrier, rural town, rural motor route, and mail options across Franklin and adjoining counties and states with discounts for longer terms.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas
AG warns on foreign lottery solicitations via mail
Kansas consumer protection officials caution residents about foreign lottery scams sent through the mail. The Ottawa area reports mail from United Release Center in Buffalo claiming access to foreign tickets. Deputy AG Steve Barrick warns there is no real odds and money may be lost, urging reports to the AG’s office.
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KCVA
Ottawa
Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs
Don Woodward
E. 3Rd
Lawrence
Vermont
Suite 2
Herald State
Kansas
Barrick
Out & About Ottawa Arts and Sports Events This Weekend
Ottawa hosts Glimpses of the Immortal Bard at Eugene Field School with 7 30 p m shows today and Saturday and 2 p m Sunday Tickets $5 adults $4 arts council members $3 students Habitat for Humanity fundraiser basketball at 7 p m Saturday at Ottawa University Wilson Field House features Fox Channel 4 celebrity team Tickets $2 adults $1 students proceeds benefit Franklin County Habitat for Humanity Braschler Music Show a Branson Mo family show at 7 30 p m Saturday Ottawa Municipal Auditorium tickets $7 50 to $13 50 Wanda Schnoke performs at 8 p m Saturday Big Creek Opry reservations (816) 356-3980 or (816) 987 3919
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Ottawa Community Theater
Eugene Field School
Tremont
Arts Council
Habitat For Humanity
Ottawa University Wilson Field House
Habitat Allstars
Fox Channel 4
WDAF
Franklin County
Braschler
Branson, Mo
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Homer Lee
Weather Outlook With Rain Likely Tonight
Tonight rain likely with a low around 40 and a 60 percent chance of precipitation. Sunday expected dry with lows in the 20s and highs from the 40s to 50s, snow areas cooler. Monday dry with highs mainly in the 50s, some 40s in the northwest. Tuesday mixed precipitation possible northwest and rain elsewhere, with lows from the 20s to 30s and highs in the 40s to 50s.
Ottawa High expands career focus amid enrollment changes
Ottawa High School emphasizes career outcomes over jobs as North Central Accreditation spurred curriculum changes. Principal Kimes notes three goals focusing on career, communication, and problem-solving, while counselors Cathy Hughes and Dane Rock expand a career exploration program and shadow opportunities for students. The district plans a career center, with programs in trades, health, and criminal justice, aiming to prepare students for long-term careers.
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North Central
Ottawa
Kimes
Cathy Hughes
OHS
DeVry Institute
Howell
Ottawa, Kansas
Hughes
Dane Rock
Stu
Dents
Mark Laws
East Central Vocational Cooperative
Wendy’s
McDonald's
Richmond youths to play on new or relocated teams
Richmond residents at a meeting explored options to restore a home field for local ballplayers. Potential steps include purchasing the Freeman property or another site, forming a fundraising committee, salvaging materials from the old park, and soliciting community donations and events like chili suppers and bake sales to fund a future ballpark.
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Richmond
McMahon
Freeman
Laurie Stevenson
Richmond Recreation Commission
Stevenson
Trail task force proposal for 1999 Legislature debate
TRAIL report to the House and Senate before the 1999 Legislature begins. Task force would include a Kansas Farm Bureau representative chosen by the Farm Bureau, a Kansas Livestock Association representative chosen by KLA, a representative from Ottawa or Garnett by mutual city commissions, a representative from Anderson or Franklin counties by mutual county commissions, and the secretary of KDWP or designee. Senator Donald Biggs of Leavenworth urged a larger task force with environmentalists and trail users.
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Senate
Kansas Farm Bureau
The
Farm Bureau
Kansas Livestock Association
KLA
Ottawa
Garnett
Anderson
Franklin Counties
KDWP
Donald Biggs
Leavenworth
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