Ottawa opens first wheelchair accessible playground
Ottawa earned a Let’s Play Grant as one of 20 communities. more than 100 adults volunteered eight hours on National Make a Difference Day to install equipment. On Oct 24 families, city workers and Ottawa University students finished the project, with a Nov 14 ribbon cutting.
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Hospital meal service overhaul boosts hot meals and staff load
A hospital shifts to delivering all meals at one time to improve meal temperature and consistency. Breakfast remains the toughest to keep hot, but spaced orders have helped. Staff may work up to 45 hours more per week under the prior system, and the change requires more workers. The upgrade aligns with a multi million dollar renovation expected to finish soon, seen as raising standards.
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Emergency transport to hospital after Pomona child struck
Paramedics from Franklin County EMS loaded a 2 year old girl onto a Life Star air ambulance on the West Franklin High School football field at 511 E Franklin St Pomona. The child was taken to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City after a vehicle reportedly struck her outside a Pomona home.
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Investigation Continues After Incident
Witnesses and the driver's statements were taken at the scene as Hall described. The investigation into the cause remains ongoing.
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