Williamsburg Area Historical Society summer speaker event
Deb Barker, director of the Franklin County History Society, will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Old Stone Church, the Williamsburg Area Historical Society’s public summer series. Regular meetings move to the third Monday of odd-numbered months at 7 p.m. Also notes about Appanoose playground work and ECKAN commodity distributions with contact numbers.
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Williamsburg
Deb Barker
Franklin County Historical Society
Williamsburg Area Historical Society
Old Stone Church
ECKAN
Ottawa
Wellsville
Eckan Center
Walnut Plaza
Gladys MacDonald
Ecean Center
W. Third
Hospital Notes and Local Incidents Summary
Admissions Rosalee Scott of Pomona. Births include a daughter for Christina and Benjamin Iiitak in Ottawa. Arrest Michael James Welsh, 43, Richmond, on DUI and open container charges, jailed on 1500 dollar bond. Vandalism and theft reported in Tremont area, $270 loss. Multiple noninjury accidents and numerous ambulance calls across town. Road closure on 4500 4600 Thomas Road with detour via Vermont and Utah to Main.
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Christina
Benjamin Iiitak
Ottawa
Heriff’s News
Michael James Welsh
Richmond
Tremont
S. Elm
Arkansas Road
Sand Creek
Tennessee Road
Nebraska Road
S. Redbud
N. Mulberry
Redbud
Iowa Road
Main
East C
S. Liberty
Cloud Road
E. Grant
E. Hamblin
Thomas Road
Thomas and
Vermont Road
Utah
Stafford
Wellsville
Ottawa's Promise grows with local Ameri ca's Promise efforts
Cheryl Sylvester of the Ottawa Public Library notes the program's Healthy Start Promise offerings, including story time and youth volunteering. Ottawa hosts free lock-ins for grades 3–5 and 6–8, plus the Youth Action Council organizes service events like Join Hands Day and Make a Difference Day. A brochure will broaden outreach.
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Ottawa
Cheryl Sylvester
Ottawa Public Library
Schreffler
Youth Action Council
Westar finances under scrutiny as Kansas hearings open
Kansas regulators opened hearings into Westar Energy finances with critics likening the utility to a debt laden family. Westar contends it remains financially sound while facing debt tied to its Protection One security business and a planned sale of its 45 percent stake in ONEOK to raise 738 million after taxes. Consumers worry higher rates may follow if capital is scarce.
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Topeka
Westar Energy Inc
Westar
Kansas Corporation Commission
Walker Hendrix
Citizens’ Utility Ratepayers Board
James Zakoura
Overland Park
ECC
Richard Dixon
Hendrix
ONEOK
Tulsa, Okla
KCC
Comprehensive review aims to assess OMS progress scores
The article reports a year to year change in reading and math scores with a 80.8 to 79.5 total and a rise in unsatisfactory scores from 11.6 to 14.1 percent. University of Kansas professor John Poggio endorses the progress method as a reasonable standard and urges proof of adequacy next year.
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John Poggio
Psychology and Research Up Education
University of Kansas
Poggio
Jean McCally
OMS
Andy Gassaway
Agassaway
Ottawaherald.com
Offenders Register in Kansas and Local Awareness Grows
The article discusses Kansas sex offender registration rules since 1993, noting 2,406 active offenders statewide with 1,855 having open information. It details how residents like Dave Durkee learn about offenders, how the KBI site lists names addresses ages and registration dates, and where to access public data via KBI or sheriff offices.
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Dave Durkee
Durkee
Ottawa
KBI
Kansas
Davis
Sharon Haas
Haas
Mary Ann Howerton
Minnesota
Sheriffs Office
Franklin County
Sheriff's Office
Howerton
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Appanoose
PALS
Joanne Chase
Chase
the Daily Report
Rosalee Scott
Pomona
Tues
Brett F. Boldra
N. Hemlock
Jason E. Robinson
N. Sycamore
Robinson
Cathy J. Walters
S. Locust
Deborah L. Hayes
W. 15Th
Hayes
Fourth and
Jessica L. Collins
Amanda M. Webber
Webber
Sylvester
John Hanna
Associated Press
Ron Bishop
Ottawa University
Dana Peterson
Wilson Field House
Sive Review
Tendent
Jan Collins
Sheriff's
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