Ashworth Sentenced to 15toLife in Second-Degree Murder
Jeffrey L. Ashworth, 26, of Emporia, received the maximum Kansas sentence of 15 years to life for the June 13 shooting of Randy Lee Sible at a Quenemo motorcycle rally. Osage County District Court Judge John W. White denied a new trial and ordered transfer to state custody after examinations.
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Jay Bemis
Lyndon
Jeffrey L. Ashworth
Emporia
Randy Lee Sible
Quenemo
John W. White
Ashworth
Osage County
Franklin County
Ottawa
Kansas Reception and Diagnostic Center
Topeka
White
Kansas
Secretary of Corrections
Leonard W. McAnarney
Juveniles Arrested In Fire At Ottawa Grain Elevator
Three youths ages 10 11 and 15 were arrested in a burglary at Ottawa Grain Co 101 N Hickory earlier the same day as a Sunday blaze caused by an elevator fire. Investigators recovered three hammers and noted cigarette use inside the building. Fire damaged two storage bins with losses estimated at 200000 plus. Police still weighing arson versus accidental cause.
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Ottawa Grain Co
Hickory
Oren Skiles
Department of Public Safety
Skiles
Gas customers face tiny rise after rate order
TOPEKA Kan AP Gas Service Co won KCC approval to raise rates by 5.38 million dollars in Kansas but must refund 8.3 million dollars in excess charges. Residential bills expected to rise about 76 cents monthly on 130 000 cubic feet usage, offset by refunds averaging 10 dollars per customer or 83 cents monthly over a year.
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Topeka
Kan
Gas Service Co
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas
Kansas City
Weather Summary for Ottawa Area
The National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Water Plant logged a low of 21 and a high of 37. Snow moisture equaled .06 inches. Chance of more snow late tonight and Saturday with cold temperatures through the weekend. Saturday highs expected in the low to mid 30s.
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National Weather Service
Ottawa
Inside Highlights Local Reagan's inaugural sidelight strikes home for Ottawan
Ottawan centers on a local feature about Reagan's inauguration with a sidelight focus. The piece highlights community reactions and local connections to the national event.
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Reagan
Ottawan
OHS Tangled With Blue Valley In League Showdown
OHS matches up against Blue Valley in a league showdown tonight at home, aiming for a pivotal win to boost standing. Blue Valley seeks control with strong offense and solid defense in a high stakes late-season clash.
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OHS
Blue Valley
Hats In The Ring For School Board Race In Ottawa
Jack Beauchamp, Ottawa Board of Education president, filed for re election to a four year term joining seven candidates in the April 7 election with a March 10 primary. Beauchamp, 48, longtime area resident and farmer, stressed experience and school finance as priorities. He serves on the recreation commission and special education council and has broad regional civic roles. Richard Jackson filed to join Ottawa City Commission race, bringing incumbents Leonard Larson and Charlene Lister to the contest for three seats. Jackson, director of ECKAN, urged greater citizen participation and addressed housing and energy cost concerns. The primary hinges on four more filings. if not, no primary for the commission race.
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Jay Bemis
Jack Beauchamp
Ottawa Board of Education
Beauchamp
Ottawa Rfd
Here
Ottawa
Lyndell
Franklin County
Ottawa High
Ottawa University
Kansas State University
Appanoose High School
Lane Area
Appanoose
K-State
University of Kansas
Highway Patrol
OHS
Jacque
Emporia State University
Gene
KSU
Keenan
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
State Fair Board
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Agriculture Extension Council
Jackson
Leonard Larson
Charlene Lister
Commission
Reagan Signals Cautious Iran Policy After First Days
President Reagan, after ten days in office, declined to spell out a broad domestic or Iran policy. He floated extending the Soviet embargo beyond farm goods, warned against revenge, and said decisions on tax cuts and draft registration would come later. He criticized detente as a one way street and urged caution for travel to Iran while studies continue.
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Washington
Reagan
Iran
White House
Soviet Union
Moscow
Disabled Ottawan Strives To Share Determination
Terry Drenner, disabled himself, launches Traveling Disabilities Services in Ottawa. He offers adaptive devices for elderly and handicapped from his home with a 70 mile service radius, planning phased growth including home modifications, wheel chair adaptations, and personal devices on a sliding fee scale. Prototypes include a telephone arm and voice amplifier awaiting final equipment.
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Diane Yeamans
Terry Drenner
Drenner
Willow
Ottawa
TDS
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S. Sycamore Street
Hawthorne Elementary School
Dave Kaup
George B. Pyle
Richard Jackson
Ottawa City Commission
City Hall
ECKAN
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Agency
Kansas Office of Economic Opportunity
Governors Docking and
Bennett
Diane Yeast
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