Franklin County Historical Society faces uneven budget cut
Franklin County faces a 0.1 percent county cut that translates to a 35 percent hit for the Franklin County Historical Society, prompting concerns from board member Blaine Finch and supporters about fairness. Citizens at a work study meeting pressed for continued funding, stressing the society’s recordkeeping, preservation, and public benefits.
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Franklin County Historical Society
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Historical Society Board
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Reward offered in Ottawa bank robbery at Great Southern Bank
A man in his 30s or 40s robbed Great Southern Bank at 2040 S Princeton St Ottawa around 10 a.m. Friday. No injuries reported. The bank reopened after FBI fingerprint work. Rewards up to 2500 dollars for information leading to arrest and conviction. Call Ottawa Police or the FBI with tips.
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Rain Barrels Sell to Aid Tornado Family in Joplin
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corps Youth Action Council sells 55 gallon rain barrels for 50 to raise funds for a Joplin family. Fifteen barrels with faucet hose bib and plastic inlet will support a single mom and her twin girls after their home was deemed uninhabitable. The mother is a cousin of Lisa Rivers, Ottawa Volunteer Center director.
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Joplin
Lisa Rivers
Eckansi
Ottawa
Furst Charged in Embezzlement Case In Kansas Funeral Homes
Ottawa Jaycees former treasurer and Campbell Funeral Home employee Rickey Furst is under investigation for embezzlement after irregularities appeared in Campbell Funeral Home books and Furst Monuments banking records. Yates Center Police Chief Lyle Kee said a formal July 11 complaint prompted the audit and possible future charges as investigators continue. Keep noted probable cause was required for a search warrant.
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