Local man joins Army and honors roll at K State
Ottawa resident Steven J Barringer joins the U S Army delayed entry program and will report to Fort Jackson on February 12. Air Force Master Sergeant Michael R Cromwell arrives for duty at Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas as training manager of the 372nd Training Squadron. Kansas State University honors list names area students including Jeremy Caldwell Sean Gellhaus Farrah Katzer Jill Katzer Jennifer Raymond Jaime Riley Amy Spencer Garnett Stacy Cook Rachelle Ferris Andrew Prentice Benjamin Prentice Charlotte Ransom Joseph Weaver Ottawa Steven Gray Pomona Lyndon Gregory Wagner Lyndon Osage City Gary Croucher Alisa Croucher Osage City Benjamin Koontz Timothy Smith Overbrook.
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Steven J. Barringer
Ottawa
U.S. Army
Barringer
Fort Jackson
Columbia
S.C
Elizabeth
Gerald Barringer
Air Force
Michael R. Cromwell
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Texas
372Nd
Cromwell
Donald and
Lois Cromwell
Wellsville
K-State
Kansas State University
Jeremy Caldwell
Sean Gellhaus
Farrah Katzer
Jill Katzer
Jennifer Raymond
Jaime Riley
Amy Spencer
Garnett
Stacy Cook
Rachelle Ferris
Andrew Prentice
Benjamin Prentice
Charlotte Ransom
Joseph Weaver
Steven Gray
Pomona
Gregory
Nation Leads Ottawa Debater to Varsity Championship Round
Tony Nation of Ottawa advanced to the championship round in the junior varsity division at a dispute tournament hosted by the University of Missouri Kansas City while representing Emporia State University. Among 36 competitors Nation placed second overall and topped the junior division rankings. He previously qualified for the semifinals at William Jewell College and was ranked the top junior debater.
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Ottawan
Tony Nation
Ottawa
Emporia State University
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Nation
William Jewell College
Boy, 12, Severely Bitten by Mixed Breed Dog
A 12-year-old boy required plastic surgery after a severe bite to his lower lip by a German Shepherd Saint Bernard Chow mix. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. Friday at 2282 Indiana Road. He was hospitalized at Ransom Memorial before transfer to Olathe Medical Center. no other details were released.
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Steven Bathory
Indiana Terrace
Indiana Road
Franklin County
Fowle
Olathe
Freddie Keaton III
East Fourth
N. Main
Prowler
South Oak
Ransom Memorial Hospital
South Mulberry
Cedar
Mowbray Union
S. Cedar
Harold L. Crane
S. Oak
Ernest Davison
Lexington
East Hamblin
Soo Gardens
S. Main
Richard D. Wadewitz
S. Elm
Brad Fischer
Williamsburg
Homewood
Joe Martinez
Emporia
Larry C. Heck
Parolees Held After 48 Hour Lawrence Standoff
Law rence police aided a rural farmhouse hostage situation with Ralphabeary and Leila Leary freed. Captors Kipling Johnson and David Cox surrendered. both parolees faced three counts of kidnapping and aggravated robbery with $250000 bonds. Prosecutor plans charges.
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Lawrence
Kan
Ralphabeary
Leila Leary
Kipling L. Johnson
David Cox
Ottawa
Johnson
Cox
Douglas County
Jerry Little
Kansas official eyes widening US-169 after fatal stretch
A string of fatalities on a 20 mile section of US 169 from Spring Hill to south of Osawatomie prompts Paola residents and officials to push for widening from two to four lanes. Kansas officials cite budget limits and human error as factors while a task force and local leaders seek action.
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Acla
Kan
Kansas
Spring Hill
Osawatomie
Scott Fowle
Paola
Jan
Floyd Grimes
Kansan Lawmaker Builds Personal Web Page Network
Colby optometrist Morrison, elected to the 121st District, turned his personal project into a web page used as a press kit and constituent outreach. He notes early internet limits, now citing strong traffic and features like Inference Find. Lawmakers prefer self-built pages for direct contact.
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Morrison
Colby Optometrist
Colby Lawmaker
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Duane Simpson
Jennison
Kansas
Simpson
Peggy Palmer
Clinton Faces More Allegations Ahead of State of the Union
Clinton and Lewinsky scandal deepens as White House officials push for rapid, appropriate response. Starr and investigators pursue new testimony while Lewinsky seeks immunity. Panetta and Lieberman deny prior notices, Cohen disputes a quoted remark, and congressional expectations for Tuesday rise amid questions of trust and integrity.
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Yasser Arafat
Lewinsky
Congress
Nation
Bil Gupton
White House
Ann Lewis
NBC
Whitewater
Kenneth Starr
ABC News
Ness
Ms. Lewinsky
Pentagon
Leon Panetta
Evelyn Lieberman
Secret Service
Monica Lewinsky
Washington
Ea Ginsburg
Investigors
Lewingkhy
Lewis
Defense
William Cohen
New York Times
Defense Department
Dick Bridges
Cohen
Dan Coats
R-Ind
Coat
Paula Jones
Ottawa area admissions and suspensions in weekend notices
Friday through Sunday listings show multiple admissions and dismissals from Ottawa and nearby towns including Potts, Williams burg, Quenemo, Richmond, and Pomona. Births note a daughter Ibs. and a son for Ottawa families. Sheriff arrests include Martin, Byrd, Betz, with warrants and gun paraphernalia, while incidents span thefts, vandalism, prowlers, and criminal activity across Pomona, Williamsburg, and Quenemo. Medical and fire calls accompany a string of accidents and ambulances in the same coverage area.
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Katrena Walken
Dean Walburn
Grace Ewer
Wilbur Cole
Lynn Percy
Wilma Burgoon
Ottawa
Hannah Potts
Williamsburg
Louise Spillman
Quenemo
Roberta Adcock
Russell Baker
Lenore Scott
Nettie Dale
Richmond
Forrest Lowry
Evelyn Royer
Dorothy Shuck
Baldwin
Earl Law
Alvin Wray
Eudora Bulson
Pomona
Wayne Sink
Velora Dougherty
Goldie Nichols
Ruby Brooks
Hermas Kraushaar
Devin Franklin
Katrena Wolken
Wes Taylor
Lynn
Mark Percy
Sheriff's
Stafford Road
Casey's
E. Franklin
Prowler
Watts Auction House
Rantoul
Tammy Schaffer
Utah Road
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