Theft of Anhydrous Ammonia Tanks Sparks County Probe
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office and Drug Enforcement Unit investigate multiple thefts from anhydrous ammonia tanks across the county. Farmers are urged to call 242-6900 for prevention tips and to contact Franklin County Crime Stoppers at 1 888 311 TIPS for information. Rewards up to $1,000 may be awarded for arrests.
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Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Drug Enforcement Unit
Franklin County
Waverly Hosts 205th Ohio Days Festival Activities
Waverly prepares for the 105th Ohio Days festival with a Friday barbecue and parade, stage shows by Lorena Prater, Western Reunion, Idle Threats and Prairie Fire Band, family events, contests, a petting zoo, and a Sunday community potluck. A barn fire on Reno Road destroyed multiple farming machines and hay, with losses over $500,000.
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Waverly
Ohio
Lorena Prater
Herb Burris
Legion Hall
Prairie Fire Band
City Park
Reno Road
Corrections and police reports mix in daily notices
The Daily Freport lists corrections and police news detailing Heather Diane Moore 22 of 3601 Oregon Road arrested at 1 09 p m Monday at 720 W Second for driving while suspended. Charles Dean Richmond 34 of Waverly arrested at 407 S Elm on criminal damage to property. Thefts and vandalism reported with losses ranging from 60 to 1500 dollars. Police notes include Lawrence Dover 48 of 116 W 10th charged with assault and Michael Ray 25 of Pomona released on bond on a driving while suspended warrant. A 15 year old Ottawa girl runaway case, and several vehicle damage incidents with varying losses. Ambulance calls listed for Pomona and S Main area with multiple medical emergencies.
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Heather Diane Moore
Oregon Road
Lebo
Charles Dean Richmond
Waverly
S. Elm
Rantoul
Richmond
Lawrence Ray Dover
W. 10Th
S. Oak
Bone
Michael Edward Ray
Pomona
S. Main
Ottawa
Highland
Fts
Regents eye vo-tech repair topeka
In Topeka high education officials urge fixing Kansas vo tech schools. Regents plan a meeting of administrators to draft recommendations for the 200? Legislature. They cite misaligned curriculum and workforce needs as factory floor skills lag.
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Regents Eye
Topeka
State Board of Regents
Jack Wempe
Little River
Lawrence Journal-World
Wermpe
Fund-raiser for Capitol statue reaches halfway goal
Harris News Service reports a statewide drive to fund Ad Astra, a Kansa Indian statue for the Capitol dome. Organizers say about $750,000 remains to be raised to complete the project, with donors nationwide and bricks at $250 each funding the plaza.
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Capitol
Topeka
Ad Astra
State Capitol
Ben Vidricksen
Salina
Vidricksen
Richard Bergen
Question over refiled charges against Hayden lingers
The Front Page piece discusses whether charges against Hayden will be refiled and how much of the state's case rested on a Fuller statement to Franklin County Sheriff Brad Gilges on November 8 and 9. AAG John Bork declined comment while Franklin County DA Dowell said dismissal would not affect Fuller's trial, set for September. Hayden’s attorney Kuchar labeled the charging premature with no physical evidence and criticized Fuller’s credibility. Johnson County officials gave no comment on Hayden’s transfer. Laura Potter can be reached at spotter ottawaherald.com.
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Hayden
Fuller
Franklin County
Brad Gilges
John Bork
John Dowell
Howard Johnson
John
Robert Kuchar
Kuchar
Johnson County
Jai
Laura Potter
Ottawaherald.com
Man cooks up July 4th mess in oven fire
A Kansas City man trying to hide fireworks from friends lit an oven at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. The resulting blast damaged the kitchen by around $20,000. Fire department veteran Phillip Wall called it the weirdest Fourth of July event he’s seen after 25 years.
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Kansas City
Phillip Wall
Kansas launches online water quality monitoring network
The USGS Real-Time Water-Quality Notification System tracks water temperature oxygen chlorophyll and sometimes fecal coliform atrazine and other chemicals at 11 Kansas locations. Updated every four hours the system lets residents review recent changes and long‑term trends to aid water treatment and study. Stations include sites on the Kansas River Little Arkansas River Arkansas near Coolidge Olathe Lake Cedar Creek Rattlesnake Creek Cheney Reservoir and Ninnesah and Cheney areas led by USGS specialist Andy Ziegler.
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Topeka
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Andy Ziegler
Kansas
Ziegler
Topeka Capital Journal
Kansas River
Wamega
DeSoto
Little Arkansas River
Sedgwick
Halstead
Arkansas
Coolidge
Olathe Lake
Cedar Creek
Olathe
Rattlesnake Creek
Zenith
North Fork
Ninnesah River
Cheney Reservoir
Moran 50 50 on run for governor’s office
Moran says he is unsure whether to remain in Congress or run for Kansas governor. He calls the decision 50 50, with no fixed deadline and a desire to consider the best interest of constituents while avoiding a long campaign. Moran has discussed possibilities with others but has not decided.
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Oklahoma
Hays
Jerry Moran
Congress
Moran
Ellis
Quinter
U.S
Bob Dole
Dole
Washington
Kansas City woman dies at 115
Kansas City Kansas dies at 115 possibly oldest American. Birth in Texas. baby in 1900 cited as age clue. Longevity linked to no alcohol or smoking, simple life, Baptist faith, sun avoidance, Ten Commandments. Visitation Saturday with funeral to follow.
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Kansas City
Kansas City, Kan
Kan
America
Susana Lynn
Texas
Lynn
Louis Epstein
New York
Jesus
Nation's largest Mennonite denominations to merge today
The two biggest U.S. Mennonite bodies move toward uniting as Mennonite Church USA and the new Mennonite Church SA, aiming for about 125000 members after 20 years of discussion and a Thursday vote. Delegates began a weeklong assembly in Nashville with 10,000 Mennonites in attendance.
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Nashville, Tenn
U.S
Mennonite Church USA
North America
Kathleen Flake
Vanderbilt University
Nashville Fellowship of Reconciliation
Snider
Mennonite Church Canada
Nashville
Southern Baptist Convention
National Baptist Convention USA
United Methodist Publishing House
Thomas Nelson and
Gideons International
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