Franklin County approves purchase of new boom mower tractor
Franklin County officials approved a $99,626 Kubota M110X tractor with a joystick boom mower to enable seamless transitions between tractors. The purchase, the lowest responsible bid from Sellers Equipment, aims to save time and money, with bids from Heritage Tractor and Shuck Implement Co. also reviewed. The new unit joins seven county tractors and will serve U.S. 59 road acres in spring work.
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Crystal Herber
Franklin County
Jim Haag
County Public Works
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Haag
Olathe
Commissioners
Heritage Tractor
Baldwin City
Shuck Implement Co
Lawrence
U.S. 59
Franklin County Public Works
Chamber taps new leadership at Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Mike Skidmore will chair the 2012 Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce board after being elected at the annual banquet held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church parish center. The fundraiser silent auction netted over 5000 dollars to be shared by the Chamber Foundation and Habitat for Humanity Brush with Kindness.
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Mike Skidmore
Ottawa
Sherri Lund
Chamber
Troy Gavel
Robyn Bowman
Kelly Neufeld
Lyle Turner
Paula Reeve
Chamber Foundation
Franklin County
Habitat For Humanity
Measles outbreak prompts three week garden city quarantine
Finney County health officials report four measles cases in Garden City and urge home isolation for symptomatic or unvaccinated individuals exposed to the illness. A three week quarantine is advised. Early symptoms include fever runny nose and cough with a blotchy rash appearing after several days. Exposed persons should call their doctor rather than visit the office.
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Garden City
Finney County
Garden City Telegram
Burglaries Suspect Crawley Arrested in Ottawa Case
Ottawa police arrested Crawley on suspicion of four recent thefts from vehicles and a residence in Ottawa. Co defendant Kain Brown, 22, Ottawa, faces two burglary and two conspiracy counts plus two misdemeanors. Brown’s hearing is set for Feb 10 with a $10,000 bond.
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Crawley
Ottawa University
S. Cedar St
South Cedar Street
East Ninth Street
West 10Th Street
Kain Brown
Ottawa
Brown
Franklin County
Adam Weingartner
East Eighth
South Cedar Streets
Franklin County Attorney’s Office
John Boyd
William Walker
War Loss Shapes Bobby and Tommy in 1945 Memorial
Ten year old Bobby Benton and his friend Tommy confront loss as Tommy’s father dies in Germany during World War II. The story recalls Pearl Harbor, wartime letters, and family memory, detailing grief, fear, and the hope of a returning father while a child prays for his own dad’s safety.
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Bobby Benton, Jr
Bobby
Tommy
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
America
Roosevelt
Germany
Daddy
Donald
Joe Ben Bobby
Joe
Ruthie
Keith
Ellen
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