RV Fire At Green Acres Restaurant Sparks Mutual Aid Response
A recreational vehicle burned rapidly Wednesday at Green Acres Restaurant in Vas sar near 4961 K-268. Pomona Fire Department responded with one truck and three firefighters after an 11:24 a.m. call. The RV owner, inside at the time, suffered minor burns and was airlifted to a Topeka hospital. chief Stan Lantis noted the crew performed a stand-by.
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Green Acres
Vassar
Pomona
Stan Lantis
Lantis
Osage City student letters shape lunch rule debate
Osage City High School senior Lindsey Howard wrote to U.S. Senator Pat Roberts criticizing U.S. Department of Agriculture lunch calorie rules. Roberts said the letter helped sway Washington and contributed to pressure on the agency to relax the guidelines. Both cite hunger as a risk and urge hunger-free obesity strategies.
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Osage City
Kansas
U.S
Pat Roberts
Lindsey Howard
Washington
Howard
Roberts
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Roberts steps aside as top GOP on Senate agriculture panel
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts relinquishes ranking minority party post on the U S Senate Agriculture Committee to Thad Cochran citing seniority. Roberts, staying on the panel, vows to remain a strong advocate for farmers ranchers and rural areas and expects another key assignment.
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Topeka
Kansas
Pat Roberts
U.S
Senate Agriculture Committee
Roberts
Agriculture Committee
Mississippi
Thad Cochran
Senate
Cochran
Associated Press
Volunteer Opportunities From Ottawa Center
To post volunteer needs or learn about openings contact the Ottawa Volunteer Center, a service of East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. Reach 1320 S. Ash St. by phone at (785) 214-4556 or email jcraft@eckan.org for details.
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Ottawa Volunteer Center
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
S. Ash St
Eckan
Habitat for Humanity paint party for Ottawa build
Join the painting day at 8:30 a.m. on January 19 at 740 S Elm St Ottawa to paint the house interior. Bring labeled brushes rollers poles and tools and dress for a paint day. To volunteer contact Cindy Dengel at endenz gmail com or call (785) 242 2600.
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Franklin County
Habitat For Humanity
S. Elm St
Ottawa
Cindy Dengel
Endenz
Gmail
Ottawa Franklin County Visitor Center seeks volunteers
Volunteers are needed for Saturday and Sunday shifts at the Ottawa center located at 2011 E. Logan St. Training is provided before the first shift. Email Amber Wood at marketing visitortawakansas.com or call (785) 242-1411 for details or to sign up.
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Franklin County
E. Logan St
Ottawa
Amber Wood
Visitortawakansas.com
Ottawa area emergency activity and arrests briefing
Daily hospital and police blotter notes from Wellsville and Ottawa cover dismissals, arrests, and incidents. Franklin County Jail records list multiple DUI, domestic battery, unlawful restraint, and other warrants. Ottawa Fire reports include a pedestrian hit and run, sprinkler activation, controlled burn, and gas odor investigations alongside several medical calls.
Police Arrests After Hit‑and‑Run and DUI Incidents
Police report three arrests in two days. David Cook, 54, Ottawa, cited at East 15th and South Cedar for failure to render aid and related offenses after a pedestrian hit‑and‑run. Hannah Thomas, 18, Ottawa, declined medical aid. Crystal Boehm, 34, Osawatomie, jailed for driving under the influence. Christopher Davis, 25, Ottawa, noted in Franklin County incident.
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Sheriff's Department
Franklin County
S. Main St
Lloyd Hamic II
Ottawa
U.S
Kyle Bledsoe
Riley Road
Troy D. LaMonda
Matthew Bristow
South Cedar Street
Robert Krout
South Osage Drive
Lacy J. Michael
East 15Th
South Cedar Streets
David Cook
Cook
Hannah Thomas
South Main Street
Crystal Boehm
Osawatomie
South Elm Street
Christopher Davis
Sheriff Department Reports Incidents and Thefts and Accidents
Police log itemizes events on multiple days. A basem ent window was kicked out. a Pomona man faced card misuse totaling 45.78. a home break in yielded cash and damaged door totaling 150. a Kansas tickets scam involved 180 loss. Also multiple traffic crashes with injuries including a two year old.
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Prairie Street Terrace
East Second Street
Pomona
Shawnee Road
Ottawa
University of Kansas
Franklin County
Suzanne Schlemeier
O’fallon
U.S. 59
Kenworth
Darrell Weeks
Meeker
Okla
Thomas and
Tennessee
Dalton Lamay
Old
U.S
Louisiana
Osborne Terraces
Rocky Woods
Louisiana Terrace
Woods
Dog Bite Leads To Vicious Dog Charge In Ottawa
Police report from Ottawa describes a 59-year-old man bitten by a dog on South Elm. The dog owner, 25-year-old Christopher Davis, was arrested on suspicion of keeping a vicious dog and released on a court notice.
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South Elm Street
Ottawa
Christopher Davis
Davis
South Twyman Street
North Cherry Street
South Sycamore Street
North Hickory Street
Thomas Gatewood
St. Louis
Hickory Street
S. Ash St
Hannah Thomas
Ottawa High School
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