Ottawa Fire Department marks 150th anniversary celebration
Clayton Neel smiles after receiving a pin from his wife Heather during the Ottawa Fire Department 150 year anniversary ceremony at 720 W Second St. Firefighters new and promoted received pins. Fire Chief Tim Matthias spoke on the department’s history and honored retired firefighters.
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Clayton Neel
Heather
Ottawa Fire Department
Second St
Ottawa
Tim Matthias
Ottawa Fire
Matthias
Ottawa school board extends superintendent contract
In a 5-2 vote the Ottawa school board extended Jeanne Stroh’s contract as superintendent to June 30 2019 during a bi weekly meeting. Board members Allegre Ward and Potter supported the extension while Catlin Wingert opposed citing declining graduation rates and lower state scores. The next meeting is set for February 13 at the district central office.
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Ottawa
Jeanne Stroh
Bill Allegre
Susan Ward
Brian Kane
Stroh
Harold Wingert
Allegre
Tim Catlin
Kansas
Catlin
Lynda Alderman
Britain
Potter
Dr. Stroh
Ward
S. Ash St
Ottawa hotel plan faces funding gap and site debate
Ottawa officials discuss an 80 room Holiday Inn Express style hotel proposed at two sites near Princeton Street and East 23rd Street. Construction could exceed 115000 dollars with value under 90000, prompting calls for tax incentives and gap financing to attract development and boost area commerce.
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Works
H&r Block
S. Princeton St
Princeton
East 23Rd Street
James Oltman
Franklin County Development Council
Franklin County
Ottawa
Oltman
Mike Works
Rick Howard
Howard
Brown
U.S. 59
Princeton Street
I-35
U.S.] 59
Kingman Road
Days Inn
Claussen
Econo Lodge
Holiday Inn Express
Oglesby
Roy Dunn
Walmart Supercenter
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Ottawa School Board
Marriott
Hilton
Ottawas University
Kansas City
Emporia
Lawrence
Ollman
Comfort Inn
Oak St
Sunny Patel
Patricia Claussen
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