Lawrence Outsource Co-op helps moms work from home
Front Page continued quotes McCurdy about a Lawrence co op where mothers meet weekly, share progress, and hear speakers on job skills. Playgroups help children, and moms babysit for each other. Businesses save over staffing overhead by paying workers directly. McCurdy, a stay at home mom, uses the co op to earn income while raising her two children. For more, visit pilgrimpage momsc o op site. Ezra Sykes can be reached at esykes ottawaherald.com.
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McCurdy
Temp
Lawrence
Pilgrimpage
Momsco-Op
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald
Christina Neff
Vicky McCurdy
Ottawa
Connor
Ivy
Platt
Brandon Jones
Franklin County
Jones
Sabra Moses
Midge Ransom
Violence Against Women Advisory Board
Ransom
EPA probes water around Seaboard Farms lagoons
The EPA ordered Seaboard Farms to provide safe drinking water to four Kingfisher and Major county families after groundwater tests near five hog farms showed nitrate levels up to ten times the acceptable limit. The agency cited a link to hog operations and issued a 24 hour emergency order to supply potable water to twenty residents.
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EPA
Seaboard
Oklahoma City
Environmental Protection Agency
Oklahoma
Kingfisher
Seaboard Farms, Inc
Gregg Cooke
Dallas
Cooke
Ing Water Act
Kansas
Gary Reckrodt
Shawn Lepard
ProAg
Frank Keating
Students Learn Leadership at Kansas Boys and Girls State
About 1,100 youths attend Boys' and Girls' State programs at Kansas State University and the University of Kansas to simulate city county and state government. Delegates manage a computerized economy, draft budgets, and engage in election processes highlighting urban rural and party contrasts. Alumni include leaders in law and government. the 1985 Boys' State governor Derek Schmidt recalls preparation meeting opportunity. Thane Chastain ends his tenure as executive director.
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Manhattan
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Kansas
Sarah Wilson
Pittsburg
Kansas State University
Thane Chastain
Boys’ State
Chastain
Boys’ Nation
Washington, D.C
Topeka
Brian Steinert
Russell
Landon Tucker
Wichita
Jarrett Bariel
Whitewater
Lawrence
Debbie Carr
Carr
University of Kansas, O
Leah Cogswell
Olathe
Statehouse
Derek Schmidt
Independence
Boys
Courts tighten hours as budget cuts bite county system
Furlough warnings spark concern for staff and families. Neosho County offices shift to 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. amid hiring delays and budget pressures. Clerks warn effects of further cuts will become clear later. lawmakers blame governor vetoes for funding gaps while defense argues cuts aim to protect public service.
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Hebert
Neosho County
Judy Froehlich
House
Senate
Treasury
Topeka
Rocky Nichols
Judiciary
Bill Graves
Judicial Branch
Graves
Don Brown
Brown
Ottawa Police shift focus to domestic violence calls
Ottawa police now prioritize domestic violence dispatch, separating victim and abuser for interviews, with mandatory arrest if probable cause. Victims receive resource information and face a 12 hour hold before abuser can post bond, creating a crucial window for help. Community leaders urge reporting and prevention efforts.
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Ottawa
Allan
Brenda Platt
Violence Against Women
The
Health Department
Marriage Licenses Filed in Franklin County District Court
The Daily Report lists applicants for marriage licenses in Franklin County. Ottawa residents include Jason DeGarmo to Brooke Carlile and several others. dates range May through June, with many pairs from Ottawa and Wellsville and several international connections.
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Franklin County District Court
Jason DeGarmo
Ottawa
Brooke Carlile
Joseph Alan Robinson
Troy
Kimberly Gail Meyer
Richmond
Leland E. Trickett
Ruth L. Barnes
Herington
Michael L. Crum
Topeka
Bonnie J. Freed
Shawn Donley
Linda Givens
Osby Wesley Pendleton
Princeton
Tonya Lynn Kirkland
Jason Bruner
Wellsville
Nicholl Thomas
Robert R. Baldwin
Linda K. Goad
Robert Charles Mitchell
Jennifer Rae Haag
Larry James Dixon
Janna Lea Lamar
Tracy Alan Oliverius
Rachel Anne Wyceren
Paul A. Badger
Lawrence
Peggy Ann Peterson
Edmond
Okla
Thomas Matthew Campbell
Katie Maureen Higbie
John A. McCoy
Courtney E. Keim
Christopher T. Schmidt
Tiffany G. Mitchell
John Jumet
Stephanie Pickett
Nathan Oglesby
Cori Harris
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Laura Wood
Macksville
North Steps
Deanell Reece Tacha
U.S. 10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Schmidt
Congressional
Kansas Senate
Ksbstate.org
Ksgirlsstate.org
Kay, Anna
John Kimball
United States
the Daily Report
Roger Mungle
Denise Jordan
Raymond C. Caruthers
Kimberly S. Fitza
Quenemo
Paul Justin Sommer
Laura Marie McDaniel
Justin Carey
Baldwin
Jennifer Long
Prustin Ray Lindsey
Tiffany SueAnn Raley
Stephan Fufutus
Houston
Texas
Angie DePriest
Jackie Layne Ryburn
Mary Elizabeth Ferguson
Antonio Hernandez Jr
Lydia Sierra
James Orvel Bruce
Greeley
Antonio Ramon
Veracruz
Mexico
David D. Kitchkommie Jr
Cathryn L. Ladoux
Gerald Wayne Trinkle
Amy Lynn Stevens
Jamie Ira Staley
Jennifer Dawn Reynolds
Gerald J. Deters
Kimberly D. Freeborn
Donald W. Smith
Jo Anne E. Kotorakos
Kan
Wayne R. Swank
Williamsburg
L. Alene Talbott
Pomona
Fred Ferguson
Phyllis Curtis
Larry M. Nichols
Evan Miller
Brett Murphy
Chasity Patten
Craig A. Schultze
Karl J. Schooley
Charles Burns
Lucy A. Steenrod
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