Walgreens back on city agenda in Ottawa zoning vote
Ottawa planners back a rezoning to C-1 for seven parcels at Main and 15th to pave the way for a Walgreens. Mission River LLC faces Aug. 4 City Commission consideration after a 5-2 planning panel vote. Critics cited traffic, property values, and neighborhood fit amid comparisons to other commercial- residential intersections.
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Lantis
New law boosts taxes on private used car sales
Franklin County taxpayers face higher bills when buying from private sellers after a state law change takes effect July 1. The state will tax based on either the sale price or the state's valuation, usually the higher amount, affecting post July 1 transactions and allowing pre July 1 sales filed by July 30 to use old rules.
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Debbie Hough
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Franklin County Fair Opens With Feasting Fun and Rodeo
The Franklin County Fair began today and runs through Sunday with a 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. benefit barbecue. Rides, games, concessions, and exhibits start at 6 p.m. Friday, plus the Midway and first rodeo at 8 p.m. at the Rodeo Arena. Three South African guests with Ottaway Amusements arrived in January and plan to return home after summer.
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Franklin County Fair Opens Its 139th Run in Ottawa
The Ottawa Herald reports the Franklin County Fair begins a four day run at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. 4-H judging today and open class entries Friday. exhibits cover entomology photography clothing and rocketry. Carnival by Ottaway Amusements runs all four days with bracelet nights. Youth rodeo at 6 30 p m features barrel racing goat tying and team roping. Admission 5 for adults 3 for ages 6-12. under 6 free.
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Fox steals Kansas City Star papers in Willow Acres
Neighbors hunted a paper thief in Willow Acres after multiple sightings of a fox taking newspapers from driveways. Dentist Steve Thompson caught the red culprit, a red fox, piling papers by its den using insulation behavior noted by wildlife ranger Aaron Scheve.
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Aaron Scheve
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