Groundbreaking marks Williamsburg Library kickoff
From left, Senator Derek Schmidt, Building Committee Member Dave Link, Architect Hans Fischer, Franklin County Commissioner Ed Taylor, Library Board President Debbie Hahner, state official Becky Kester, David Staley, Williamsburg City Council and Williamsburg Mayor Charlie Gilkey broke ground Sunday afternoon for the new Williamsburg Library.
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Derek Schmidt
Dave Link
Hans Fischer
Franklin County
Ed Taylor
Library Board
Debbie Hahner
Becky Kester
David Staley
Williamsburg
Charlie Gilkey
New Williamsburg Library Groundbreaking Fueled by Community Help
Librarian Eloise Bennett notes 7,200 scoops of ice cream and 11,500 cookies helped raise over 90,000 dollars for a new Williamsburg Library. About 100 residents gathered at Santa Fe Depot Park as dignitaries wore yellow hard hats to break ground on the 5,060 square foot project, aided by a 371,005 dollar community development block grant from the Kansas Department.
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Rhiannon Ross Herald
Williamsburg
Eloise Bennett
Dedi
Bennett
Santa Fe Depot
Kansas
County Clerk Appeals ruling over payroll transfer
Franklin County case center on whether the county commissioners can move payroll functions from the county clerk to the Human Resources Department. Judge James J. Smith had ruled the payroll task not required of the clerk, and Perry has appealed to the Kansas Court of Appeals.
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Shari Perry
Blaine Finch
Franklin County
Perry
County Human Resources Department
James J. Smith
Weekend rainfall causes road damage across Ottawa area
Four plus inches of rain fell Friday through Sunday in Ottawa triggering widespread road damage. Public Works Director Gim Haag called the weekend impact worse than hoped while crews cleared debris and battled flooding from the Marais des Cygnes River with continuous pump operations and river water management.
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Haag
Jackson
Idaho
Nebraska
Andy Haney
Marins Des Cygnes
Haney
Recalls swirl as Franklin County seeks grand jury action
Ottawa area business leader Tom Weigand recalls recalls from his days as a Franklin County Commissioner. A recall petition targets Commissioner Roy Dunn amid a wave of petitions around the Franklin County Courthouse. The Herald traces the history of petitions and grand juries, noting last grand jury over 35 years ago and limited archival records in Franklin County.
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John Nowal
The
Ottawa Herald
Statue of Justice
Franklin County
Tom Weigand
Ottawa Area
Weigand
Roy Dunn
Dunn
Concerned
Citizens For Responsive Government
Jim Clark
Ottawa
Clark
Bob Pennier
Mike Latimer
Latimer
Franklin County Historical Society
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Rachel Saymour
Jim Haag
Mee
Sion
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Ory Sas
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