Shaw honored by City Commission for 30 years of service
Ottawa officials recognized Jim Shaw retiring director of planning and zoning for 30 years of city service. Shaw began as utilities foreman in 1970, later served as engineering aide, building inspector, and city inspector before becoming director in 1987.
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Shaw
Jim Shaw
Ottawa City Commission
Water and Sewer Department
Inspection Department
Ottawa
Charles Gillette
Vickie
Court overturns rape conviction in Kansas case
A Kansas Court of Appeals orders a new trial for Michael Paul Perez after ruling that evidence of the victim’s sexual activity at a November 1994 party should have been admitted. Perez, from Garden City, was convicted in 1997 of raping a 16 year old, with nearly ten years’ sentence. The decision challenges rape shield limitations by noting the close timing and witnesses to the party.
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Perez
Gene Gaede
Garden City
Finney County District Court
J. Stephen Nyswonger
Budget Battles Shape Kansas Lawmakers This Year
Kansas lawmakers confront a tighter budget as Gov Graves plans 67.4 million in general spending cuts for the current year. Senate Leader Emert and House Speaker Jenni son warn of hard choices and fewer pet projects. Legislation hinges on revenue, with prospects of tax restraint and careful spending.
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Senate
Tim Emert
Emert
Bill Graves
Robin Jennison
Jennison
R-Healy
House
Graves
Driver in fatal Baldwin incident dies after service disruption
An autopsy was performed on Forbach with results unavailable. No foul play is suspected per Davis. Rail traffic rerouted as authorities, aided by Wellsville Police and BNSF railroad police, investigated a collision that halted the line for over three hours. The scene involved a designated driver and a Baldwin residence. Chris Campbell wins Fourth-Quarter Image Award for Ottawa Chamber of Commerce.
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Baldwin
Forbach
Topeka
Davis
Wellsville
Bnsf Railroad Police
Ron Bishop
Ottawa
Capitol changes reshape state offices and snack bar
Bond supports long term bonds to restore the Capitol amid moves that shift the secretary of state's office to Memorial Hall. Ron Thornburgh calls the relocation mixed but necessary for space, while Don Wistuba protests the loss of a busy, accessible snack bar he runs for lawmakers and lobbyists. The transition aims to improve hall aesthetics and house multiple agencies.
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Bond
Overland Park
Capitol
Secretary of State
Memorial Hall
Attorney General
Kansas Judicial Center
Jayhawk Towers
Ron Thornburgh
Secretary of State Office
Wistuba
Don
House
Robin Jennison
R-Healy
Statehouse
State Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
Ottawa area hospital notes and sheriff reports Friday to Sunday
Admissions include Claude Corbett and Alice Barton of Ottawa with others from Topeka and Overland Park. Dismissals list Annie Johnson and daughter from Ottawa and Lys Jane Gibson and Edythe Hufford, both Ottawa. Arrests include Eric Toumberlin in Richmond on battery suspicion, and Dale Thornbrugh near Homewood on suspended license. Police reports cover multiple marijuana, open container, and DUI incidents plus juvenile batteries and vandalism at the Old Depot Museum. Fire calls include gas leak near 23rd and Princeton. Ambulance runs span Friday to Sunday across Ottawa and surrounding areas.
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Claude Corbett
Alice Barton
Ottawa
William Wager
Topeka
Floyd Thornbruigh
Overland Park
Patrick Ethan Saffer
Rantoul
Annie Johnson
Satur Lys Jane Gibson
Edythe Hufford
Eric Lee Toumberlin
Richmond
Central Heights
Ellis Road
Toumberlin
Princeton
Dale Lynn Thornbrugh
Waverly
Kansas Highway Patrol
Homewood
Pomona High
Cody Bo Snook
S. Poplar
Second Street
Joshua M. Myers
Alfred Eugene Lohman
South Princeton
Faustino Calderon Sr
N. Main
Charles D. Scoville
S. Main
Donald L. Vega
South Mulberry
Thomas Aaron Ingram
E. 2Nd
East Second
Sheriff's Department
Kansas City Police to Install In-Car Criminal Records Terminals
Kansas City police will equip all 275 patrol cars with computer terminals by month’s end, a $1.5 million project funded by a 1988 public safety bond. The system lets officers check criminal histories without radio dispatch, improving field efficiency. Terminals will also go into the mobile command bus and bomb arson unit van.
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Kansas City
Dean Hart
Hart
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Dallas
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Jim
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Kansas State University
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African Violet Club
Lawrence African Violet Club
Linda Howe
W. 7Th
Lawrence
Rayamond Russell
Raymond Russell
Chris Campbell
Daily Report
E. Franklin
Police News
Old Depot
W. Tecumseh
Susan Diane Schmutz
Eureka
Eisenhower Road
Old Ussc
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Williamsburg
Schmutz
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Pomona
15Th and
Main
Ricardo Jasso
Mitchell Construction Co
E. Wilson
Wendy’s
Hamilton Road
South Cypress
Wal-Mart Supercenter
Ottawa Retirement Village
W. 15Th
Sand Creek Road
North Sycamore
Canterbury Court
Rock Creek Road
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