Burglary at Franklin County Public Works and Noxious Weeds
Crime Stoppers reports a burglary at the Franklin County Public Works and Noxious Weeds offices in the 1900 block of S Elm. Between 3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday unknown suspects entered both buildings and stole money and a drill. Call 1 888 311 TIPS for confidential tips and potential $1,000 reward.
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Ottawa Police Department
Franklin County Public Works Department
Franklin County
S. Elm
Baldwin fundraiser aids leukemia family and chili supper
A fund-raiser to help Jody Guy, an eight year old with leukemia, will be held February 3 at Baldwin Elementary School from five to eight p m. The event features a chili supper raffle and a silent auction with proceeds for living expenses. call Susan Baker at 594-3554 to donate items or for more information.
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Baldwin Boy
Baldwin
Jody Guy
Baldwin Elementary
Guy
Susan Baker
Daily Report Hospitals and Police Notes
Admissions include Vivian Powers and Debra Kelley with dismissals for Ellen Thyr William Finch and transfers to Olathe Medical Center and Glenn Jones. Arrests include Richard Carr in Pomona for battery and property damage and Robert Geiler Jr. in Princeton on multiple charges. Thefts feature 10 CDs six video games and various items with total losses. Police reports cover arrests, thefts, vandalism, and vehicle damage. Also listed are an underage probation violation, a July 10 to 11 bike theft, and two ambulance medical emergencies.
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Vivian Powers
Ottawa
Debra Kelley
Garnett
Ellen Thyr
William Finch
Olathe Medical Center
Glenn Jones
Richmond
Keith Detwiler
Princeton
Richard Brian Carr
Pomona
Robert Lee Geiler Jr
Stafford Terrace
Robert G. Rothwell Jr
S. Main No
Douglas County
S. Main
Juvenile Detention Center
S. Cedar
S. Willow
S. Ash
N. Main
Roy William Glinke
Kansas Highway Patrol
Senate reviews Kansas Lottery contract amid renewal debate
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee hears from GTECH officials on the seven million dollar yearly Kansas Lottery contract set to expire June 30 2002. Ed Van Petten cites addressed computer weaknesses after 75000 in software upgrades as lawmakers weigh renewal options through 2007 or 2012 and a separate corruption case against Richard Knowlton in Topeka unfolds with trial set for April 30.
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Topeka
Kansas Lottery
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
GTECH
Kansas
West Greenwich
R.I
Senate Committee
House
Ed van Petten
Lottery
van Petten
Senate
Richard Lee Knowlton
Knowlton
Arts group seeks Lottery funding to boost Kansas arts
Kansans for the Arts asks legislators for more arts funding as Kansas ranks 45th in state arts budgeting. The group cites community theater needs and a Grassland Heritage Festival with living history on the Santa Fe Trail. Senator Feleciano proposes diverting 5 percent of lottery revenue to the arts, generating about 3 million annually over three years. Governor Graves' 2002 budget and KU study on arts impact are cited.
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Sarah Kessinger
Harris
Topeka
Elkhart
Myrna Barnes
Becky Ellis
State Capitol
Kansas
Barnes
Val
Santa Fe Trail
Paul Feleciano
Wichita
Bill Graves
Feleciano
University of Kansas
Steve Morris
Wilson
Clay Center
Ruth Browne
Citizens Group
City officials weigh district office needs and old hall sale
City commissioners debated funding options for facilities for children versus a new central office. They considered selling the old City Hall to the school district, which might not meet long term needs. A win win outcome is hoped as open discussions continue. The Neighborhood Revitalization Program was revised and sent to the school board and county commissioners for approval. Pioneer Group contract changes extend time to finalize a financing plan and a second $15,000 earnest payment was in the mail.
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Cummings
John Coen
Collins
City Commission
Richard Jackson
E City
Blaine Finch
Pioneer
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald
Flexibility urged in Franklin County zoning for Dodson Aviation
Eric Dodson and advisor Eric Strauss pressed the Franklin County Planning Commission to allow future use changes for Dodson Aviation land amid rapid tech shifts. They debated invalidating current zoning or redrawing property descriptions, with commissioners seeking county attorney input and expressing intent to ease business. Don Waymire and Ed Taylor urged fair treatment akin to Walmart's county approval.
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Eric Strauss
Planning Commission
Dodson
Franklin County
Dodson Aviation
Strauss
County Commission
Don Waymire
Ed Taylor
Wal-Mart
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald.com
Parsons considers 3.2 million grant to revive downtown
Parsons City Commission approved an abstract for a community development block grant proposal that would lengthen Main Street reopening and fund downtown revitalization. The plan allocates nearly 900000 in combined city bank and CDBG funds for storefront renovations and plaza construction, with full benefits expected over several years.
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Parsons City Commission
Main Street
Parsons Plaza
City, Bank
CDBG
Parsons
Recount proposal tests Kansas Senate panel
Gov Bill Graves backs automatic recounts in close statewide races with margins under a half percent. The plan, discussed by the Senate Elections and Local Government Committee after Thornburgh and others testified, would shift cost to counties or candidates and reflect lessons from Florida.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Senate Elections and Local Government Committee
Ron Thornburgh
Florida
Don Brown
Kansas
Barbara Allen
Allen
Overland Park
Thornburgh
Graves
Brown
Elizabeth Ensley
Shawnee County
Ensley
Doug Mays
Cyndy Cain
Ink
Trooper Wounded in Pratt County Community College Shooting
Kansas Highway Patrol 2nd Lt. Tom Quinn, 42, was found shot twice in the neck in his patrol car at Pratt County Community College. He remains in critical but stable condition at Wesley Medical Center and is in induced sedation for seven more days, delaying investigators.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas Highway Patrol
Wesley Medical Center
Tom Quinn
John Eichkorn
Eichkorn
Quinn
Pratt County Community College
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