Ottawa 1960 Train Wreck Sparks Double Explosions
The August 28 29 1960 derailment on Ottawa Santa Fe main line caused a spectacular fire and two propane tank car explosions that lit the sky as far as 60 miles away. Debris struck a West Wilson Street house. no injuries were reported. Law enforcement set road blocks and kept crowds back.
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Ottawa
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Fifth
Main Streets
Science and Admin Wing Underway at Ottawa High School
Concrete has been poured for Ottawa High School renovations as the science wing and administration office take shape. Groundbreaking occurred last October with construction starting in late November. Under ground plumbing is finished. phase I should be completed by the start of classes in August, with some work continuing into the summer.
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Ottawa High School
S. Ash St
Ottawa
Brad Graf
Ryan Dobbs
Ottawa School District
OHS
Dobbs
Ottawa High School gains new science wing and admin addition
Ottawa High School advances Phase I of a 63.1 million bond plan from 2015 with a new science wing featuring six classrooms and dedicated lab spaces, plus an administrative addition at the southeast end. The project aims to improve lab accessibility and safety, with two separate lab and classroom areas. The wings will connect via a walkway and should be ready for next school year.
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Ottawa High School
Dobbs
20th Anniversary of Murder Opens Cold Case Again
Blake Sitlington recalls his mother Paula Sitlington shot to death in Welborn Park in Kansas City Kansas 20 years ago. Police reopen the case, reviewing evidence and witnesses as the family seeks answers and closure for a crime unsolved since January 1997.
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Sitlington
Kansas City
Kansas
Paula Sitlington
Welborn Park
Ottawa
Herald
Wyandotte
Michael Vivian
Vivian
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