Ottawa business pioneer remembered as community figure
Longtime Ottawa grocer Don Waymire is remembered for a sharp business mind and hands on approach. He ran stores in Franklin County, hosted lunches for customers, and taught by example while serving on the county board school board and local civic groups. He was warmly regarded across Ottawa and its organizations.
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Colt Waymire
Waymire
Don Waymire
Ottawa
Franklin County
County Board of Commissioners
Ottawa School Board
Ottawa Masonic Lodge No. 18
Kiwanis Club
Optimist Club
Boy Scouts of America
Don
John Coen
Ottawa Area
Coen
Hirt
Hancock
Bond election fallout prompts district infrastructure planning
Community members including Joann Hancock and Thayne Bush discuss the bond defeat and outline a $2.27 million reserve plan for district needs. The board will reassess priorities with four new members joining July 8 as they aim to keep schools operating and address roof, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC upgrades across the district.
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Joann Hancock
USD 287
No Committee
Hancock
Appanoose
Bradbury
Thayne Bush
Bush
Carol Scott Hamilton
Hamilton
Gene Hirt
Williamsburg
HazMat all clear after Ottawa city office scare
Ottawa officials evacuated finance and utility staff as a suspicious envelope prompted HazMat response. The regional team tested the substance, found it not hazardous, and gave an all clear at 1 45 p m. Police found no criminal activity after interviewing senders of both envelopes.
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Ottawa
Bird
Carolyn Snethen
Emporia
Jeff Carner
Carner
Nienstedt
Snethen
Dennis Butler
Butler
City Hall
Central Heights approves bond to upgrade district facilities
Central Heights residents approve a school bond with plans to replace aging roofs, build a new band room and weight room, and fund facility repairs. The district expects construction timelines after an all mail ballot, with about 41 percent participation and an official canvass due Monday.
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Sheldon
Central Heights
Angie Wiederholt
Central Heights School
Wiederholt
USD 286
Paddock
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