K State Alumni Picnic and Veterans Service in Ottawa
The Franklin County Friends of K State Alumni Club and K State Alumni Association host a picnic at Celebration Hall on Aug. 6 starting 6 30 p.m. Speakers include Jack ie McClaskey and Sheahon Zenger. Dinner costs 750 for adults and 3 for children 12 and under. Donations of 100 earn two tickets. Reservations by Tuesday to Satterlees or Wingerts. A veterans service rep will also be at Ottawa city hall Aug. 6 at 1 p.m. for free veteran assistance with Lawrence office contact listed.
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Franklin County Friends of K-State
Veterans’ Rep
Ottawa
Kansas Commission On Veterans’ Affairs
City Hall
Lawrence
Daily Report HOSPITAL NOTES And SHERIFFS NEWS items
Admissions include Hubert Gier and Shirley Fluke from Ottawa on Tuesday. The jail report lists Damon Griffin of Ottawa jailed on a probation warrant, released on bond. Thefts involve Pomona and Logan area losses with DVDs seized for $2,160. Vandalism damaged a Pomona mailbox. Police reports cite guide ar Rodriguez of Beverly Hills cited for no license. bond set at $100. Wellsville suspects Goodwin and Cudney face burglary and aggravated assault charges with bond hearings. Minor non-injury crashes on U.S. 59 and K-68 involving Towse, Platt, Bishop, Hode and a parked 1994 Mercury Cougar, each with belt use and >$500 damage. Ambulance calls and sick call logged across multiple blocks in Wellsville.
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Hubert Gier
Shirley Fluke
Ottawa
Sheriff's News
Damon Douglas Griffin
Dundee
S. Main
Franklin County
Pomona
E. Logan
Ar Rodriguez
Beverly
Wara P.m
Ninth
Burrough
Princeton
Lass
Wellsville
Daniel Albert Goodwin
Phillip Frances Cudney
Eudora
John A. Towse
Blue Mound
U.S. 59
Riley Road
Towse
Gene D. Platt
Roeland Park
Charles W. Bishop
Daniel A. Hode
Mark EE. Hamilton
Quenemo
Pomona Man's Windshield Shattered By Thrown Object
Richard Carr, 22, had a 1984 Toyota Corolla windshield shattered on U S 59 about 5:30 p m July 18. A silver 1990 Ford Thunderbird was found nearby. juvenile occupants said they threw corn pieces. No weapon recovered and no arrests yet. Authorities unsure if linked to earlier incidents.
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Pomona
Herald
Douglas County
U.S. 59
Kathy Tate
Tate
Carr
Inductees Honor Three Wall of Honor Members
Kaiser, a football scholar and West Point alumnus, joined a distinguished Wall of Honor lineup. He earned colonel rank and multiple decorations including the Joint Service Commendation Medal, two Bronze Stars, and the Legion of Merit. He lives in Jacksonville with his wife and two children and attends a community banquet with tickets to go on sale in late August.
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West Point Military Academy
Kaiser
Jacksonville, Fla
Kuntz
Andy Gassaway
Agassaway
Ottawa Herald.com
Kerr campaign gains traction as wife tours state
Patty Kerr joins her husband Dave Kerr, Kansas state senate president, on a wide campaign swing across Ottawa, Paola and Garnett. She emphasizes mobilizing resources, notes education spending and budget cuts, and recalls Kerr's long service in Topeka while highlighting family life and shared political work.
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Dave Kerr
Kerr
Senate
Patty Kerr
Ottawa
Paola
Garnett
Hutchinson
State Senate
Topeka
Fred Kerr
Pratt
Sluck
Mls
Kerrs
University of Kansas
Pratt County
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Pen Pal Friendship Across Years Bridges Age Gap
Two women who met as pen pals in high school maintain their bond after decades. They exchange gifts and cookies in a shared cardboard box, plan future visits, and credit stubborn dedication for keeping their relationship alive despite not speaking by phone.
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Fingerle
Schleicher
Kansas candidates show mixed stance on energy policy
Gubernatorial hopefuls in Kansas discuss wind ethanol and taxes but avoid broad conservation focus. They call for marketplace driven efficiency, with Kerr highlighting wind and bio diesel potential, Bloom urging government support, Shallenburger seeking tax friendly climate, Knight warning against rising electricity costs and risk of import dependence.
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Kansas
Harris News Service
Dan Bloom
Eudora
Senate
Dave Kerr
Hutchinson
Kerr
Tim Shallenburger
Baxter Springs
Wichita
Bob Knight
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the Daily Report
E. Ninth
N. Main
Main
Eisenhower
S. Oak
Cleon Rickel
Herald News
Ate
Ottawaherald.com
Jeonny Sharp
Jack Story
Plaza Theater
Pen Pais
Amy Schmitz
Aschmitz
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