Old U S 59 route questions and Williams burg notes
The column explains that the four lane U S 59 south of Ottawa remains on the state highway system and is not old U S 59, while the northern Ottawa to the new connection section status is discussed. It also mentions a cistern west of Williamsburg and recollections about Oak Lodge north of Ottawa with references to bands and law enforcement challenges on busy U S 59 nights.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
U.S. 59
Williamsburg
Oak Lodge
Elizabeth Taylor
Vision for Proximity Park Groundbreaking Marked by Community Effort
A decade in the making, the Proximity Park project in Ottawa was unveiled at a groundbreaking ceremony led by Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce CEO John Coen and city manager Richard Nienstedt. They credited landowners, residents, and officials from the city and county for partnering to create jobs and attract new business.
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Montana Road
Senne
Dre Snes
Caryn Tyson
Tim van Leiden
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Board
Janet Peters
Franklin County Srenees Nan
Proximity Park
John Coen
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Richard Nienstedt
Ottawa
Nienstedt
Land Committee
Ottawa City Commission
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Holiday Inn Express planned for Ottawa reaches final approvals
Ottawa moves closer to a Holiday Inn Express project as the Ottawa Planning Commission approves the site plan and preliminary plat for a hotel with 81 rooms and 2,000 to 2,500 square feet of retail space. Incentive moves include a community improvement district hearing in August and work in the NW 1-35 Princeton Redevelopment District. Heritage notes ABK Inc has granted right of way for King Street while erosion controls are coordinated with KDHE.
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Ottawa
Wynndee Lee
Ottawa Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Lee
King Street
ABK, Inc
Holiday Inn
City Commission
Ottawa Lodging LLC
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U.S
Greg Mast
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Park
Coen
Scat Eemaie
Teantie Etn Oe
Princeton
23Rd Street
Princeton Street
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