Wastewater Plant Uses Bacteria to Clean Water
Six part series explains Ottawa’s ten million dollar facility that began operation last year. Natural bacteria from warm-blooded mammals digest the gunk in sewage and, with one exception, no chemicals are used in the treatment. Chemicals used to purify drinking water are removed before discharge into the Marais des Cygnes River.
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Cleon Rickel
Ottawa
Bob Hollon
Marais Des Cygnes
Hollon
Water Works Water: Franklin County water issues series
The Herald presents a six part exclusive series on water in Franklin County. It explores pollution risks limited resources and the tangled web of entities controlling water supply and allocation.
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the Herald
Franklin County
The Ways Of Water And Public Water Choices
A weeklong series examines the water cycle and blue gold concerns, who controls water distribution, unseen pollution and rural access issues, safety measures by operators, and the public’s role in improving water supplies.
Medals urge protection of Marais des Cygnes river
Fran Bennett of Williamsburg and the Marais des Cygnes River Basin Advisory Committee promote a pollution reduction program for the basin. Medals read Dont Dump Drains to River to warn residents that storm drains feed the river with automotive wastes and undrinkable, untreated water. Communities in 13 county basin place signs, while tips urge lawn washing on grass, composting, recycling used oil, minimizing chemicals, and proper disposal of paints and pesticides.
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Cleon Rickel
Marais Des Cygnes River Basin
Bennett
Marais Des Cygnes Basin
Marais Des Cygnes
Kansas Sierra Club
West Franklin top official leaves for new position
Susan Myers, superintendent of West Franklin USD 287, will become superintendent of Atchison USD 409. The Atchison school board offered her the contract, with a stated annual pay of 117000 and a requirement to reside within the district.
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Susan Myers
West Franklin Usd
Atchison Usd
Atchison School Board
Atchison
Dr. Myers
Marta Myers
Mhison
Myers
U.S.C. 409
Family recalls fire that damaged Ottawa home on Linwood Street
Lavonna Stewart and her two sons survived a Tuesday morning blaze at 606 S Linwood St after she woke to smoke and flames. Arlie, 8, and Blaine, 16, escaped with their mother while Blaine briefly returned inside to search for Artie. Red Cross aid and a Solutions Bank benefit fund aid the family.
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Arlie
Lavonna Stewart
S. Linwood St
Ottawa
Blaine
Lavonna
Arlie Stewart
American Red Cross
Solutions Bank
Stewart
Artie
McDonald’s
Kaylind
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Ashley Cross
The
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SUSAR
West Franklin
Creoon Rickel
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