Osage County seeks help locating substation theft suspects
Osage County Sheriff asks the public to help find those who stole tools and a gray box potentially containing hazardous material from the Westar Energy substation at 121st Street and Paulen Road between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday. Sheriff Laurie Dunn warns the material could be hazardous. Call (785) 828-3121 or Crimestoppers at (877) OS-CRIME with tips.
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Weather Update Partly Sunny With Light Winds
Partly sunny conditions observed with current wind at 11 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. Temperature ranges around 47 degrees high and 27 degrees low. Kansas Conditions Hotline and online resources provided by Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
National heat and cold extremes across the lower 48 states
The National Weather data show temperature extremes with 17 degrees at Saranac Lake New York and 91 degrees reported in San Diego California and San Gabriel California, highlighting contrasting conditions across states.
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Ottawa declares MLK Day a city holiday on Jan 16
Ottawa Mayor Gene Ramsey proclaims Martin Luther King Jr Day an official city holiday Jan 16 with city offices closed. The observance at Ottawa University on Jan 15 features Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt as guest speaker, plus singing and essay contest results selection.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Richard Jackson
Jackson
Ottawa University
S. Cedar St
Kansas
Derek Schmidt
the East
Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation
S. Ash St
City manager honored for decades of service in Kansas
More than 60 city officials and friends gathered at Ottawa City Hall to honor Richard Nienstedt, named 2011 Kansas city manager of the year. Dinkel recalled his early complaint to Nienstedt and credited mentorship that shaped his own career as a city administrator. The association’s annual conference in Topeka recognized Nienstedt for his work from Fort Scott to Concordia, including Fort Scott's 2005 downtown fire recovery.
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Buford Watson Jr
Lawrence
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Johnson County
Zacharias
Scott Bird
Wynndee Lee
Arkansas City
Nick Hernandez
Bird
Elk County
Eric Wade
Lenexa
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