Ottawa City Commission cancels work session tonight
City officials cancelled the Ottawa City Commission work session citing too few agenda items. City Manager Scott Lambers noted two items postponed: a cereal malt beverage application awaiting background checks and a final planning commission plot request. The next meeting is set for June 20 with a 9 am work session and 9:30 am meeting, followed by a noon joint government session at Ottawa Middle School. Allies Day activities will skip the next Monday work session.
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Ottawa City Commission
Scott Lambers
Planning Commission
City Commission
County Commission
Ottawa
Franklin County Economic Development Group
Ottawa board weighs new short term task forces
Ottawa Board of Education will review Jan Collins plan to form several short term task forces by 6 30 tonight at Ottawa Middle School. The groups aim to wrap up by August or September and include Consultant Consideration Committee Crisis Plan task force Computer Internet Use task force and Bullying task force plus options for the USD 290 district office relocation or new construction at old City Hall site.
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Ezra Sykes Ward
Ottawa Board of Education
Jan Collins
Ottawa Middle School
Collins
OMS
Mem
Bers
USD 290
Old City Hall
W. Fourth St
Apple Market
Ezra Sykesan
Esykes
Ottawaherald.com
West Franklin board to mull sports program additions
The West Franklin Board of Education meets at 7 p m at the Education Center in Pomona. Vera Mae Schultz leaves the board with four years of service and will be replaced by Sheila Anderson. Annette Parker resigns after longtime service since 1989 and moves out of the district. Janie Dillon will take her seat. Jeff Piersol remains on the board after a first term. The discussion continues on adding baseball softball or wrestling amid parent support.
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Herald
West Franklin Board Ofducation
Education Center
Pomona
Vera Mae Schultz
Sheila Anderson
Annette Parker
Parker
Janie Dillon
Jeff Piersol
Harvest Begins in Barber County Kansas Wheat Belt
Wheat harvest starts in southern Kansas with 101000 bushels in Sumner County around Caldwell and 4500 near Wellington. Barber County OK Coop Grain Co. reports 50000 on Saturday and 250000 on Sunday. Manager Alan Meyers expects 500000 more, with yields averaging mid 40s per acre and test weights 55 to 62 pounds per bushel. Weather and prior flood damage shape early harvest across the region.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Barber
Sumner
Sumner County
Caldwell
Wellington
Barber County
OK Coop Grain Co
Alan Meyers
Meyers
Fund-raiser Aims to Fire Up Cutler Pumper Funds
Rantoul volunteers hosted a weekend event to raise about one third of the 12 000 dollar goal for a new Cutler Township Fire Department pumper. Nine cyclists rode distances of 31 57 and 100 miles while officials cited good turnout and potential matching funds. The department seeks federal grant support totaling 120 000 dollars and may plan additional fundraisers and an annual event.
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Darrin Peschkr
Cutler Township
Rantoul
Kim LeRoy
Joe Schweiger
Schweiger
LeRoy
Darrin Peschka
Ottawaherald
Skunk Run Book Sale Draws Crowd at Carnegie Basement
The Skunk Run book sale in the Carnegie basement sold nearly a third of its stock within 40 minutes of opening. The Friends of the Library hosted a separate sale at El Mariachi Mexico sponsored by Maria's and Lem, with blues musician Sheppard performing early. Chief Leroy Standing Cloud, Lakota Sioux, gave two Sunday talks on life, naming traditions and healing practices learned before age 10, including a vision quest and various ceremonies.
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Carnegie
Friends of the Library
el Mariachi Mexico
Maria's
Lem. Sheppard
Person2Person
Leroy Standing Cloud
Mah'piya Nasiah
Poetry and Celtic music highlight Carnegie event and quilt show
Standing Cloud spoke in multiple languages and worked in government on human rights and code projects. After his presentations the Arts Council hosted a poetry and story reading at Carnegie, featured Celtic music by Rowan and Lance Zimmerman. Across town the Sunflower Piecemakers held their 17th annual quilt show at Ottawa Middle School gym with about 600 attendees.
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Standing Cloud
Human Rights Commission
Code
Arts Council
Carnegie
Rowan
Lawrence
Lance Zimmerman
Sunflower Piecemakers Quilting Guild
Ottawa Middle School
Quilt show draws visitors from near and far
Chris Campbell of Chris' Corner says attendees traveled from North Carolina and New York to the exhibit with 135 quilts on display. The top large quilt is Renaissance Rose by Joan Ludwick, Ottawa, while the small quilt winner is Burgoine in Blue by Vera Anderson, Ottawa. A Sunday miniature quilt auction raised 1630 dollars for the Historical Society and the Piecemakers.
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Chris Campbell
Chris
North Carolina
New York
Joan Ludwick
Ottawa
Vera Anderson
Burgoyne
Ottawa area hospital notes report multiple admissions and births
The Daily Report details admissions including Janice Tegtmeyer and Mary Larkin in Ottawa on Friday and Cheryl Bryan and William Finch on Saturday. Births include a son to April Joyes and Chris Buckley and a daughter to Cheryl Bryan and Jason. The Sheriff’s News lists numerous arrests in Lane, Pomona and Quenemo for battery, theft, DUI, open container, and other charges with bonds set or jail time noted.
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Janice Tegtmeyer
Mary Larkin
Ottawa
Cheryl Bryan
William Finch
Teresa Mohammed
Agnes Brockus
Richmond
Audra McCurdy
Williamsburg
Bill Ayres
Doris Krueger
Patrice Peoples
Stephanie Jackson
Lorene Green
Quenemo
Forrest Allen
Pomona
Beverly McFadden
April Joyes
Oma Dickey
Betty Spooner
Chris Buckley
Cheryl
Jason Bryan
John Schinze
Heriff’s News
Derek Arthur Clinton
Lane
David Bradley West
Ninth
Lincoln
Melissa Marie English
E. Seventh
Franklin County
Jeffery Leon Porter
Sand Creek
Wilson
Jerry James Comstock
Barra
Vermont
S. Main
Edward Joe Kendall
S. Walnut No. 1
S. Maple
Kevin Ray Mahan
Greeley
Grant and Oak
McVeigh’s Execution Eyed as Final Chapter in Oklahoma Attacks
Witnesses described McVeigh’s cold gaze and defiant demeanor during the execution broadcast. Family members and officials reflected on the bomber, Gulf War veteran status, and the broader impact of the Oklahoma City attack as the sentence was carried out.
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Larry Whicher
McVeigh
Whicher
Jay Sawyer
Janice Smith
Lanny Scroggins
Oklahoma City National Memorial
Robert Nigh
Oklahoma City
Tim Meveigh
Nigh
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
U.S
Nathan Chambers
Cate McCauley
Buffalo News
Lou Michel
Terre Haute
Bill
Pendleton
N.Y
Buffalo
Waco
Texas
Ruby Ridge
Idaho
Chambers
United States
Randy Weaver
MecVeigh
FBI
Justice Department
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Ottawa School Board
W. Franklin
Burrton
Gary Johnson
Harvey
Reno
Kingman
Harper
Fred Tiesmeyer
Cunningham
Kingman County
Sterling
Alvin Awick
Cutler Fire Pumper
Ron Bishop
Sam Leach
Spot
Daily Report
Police News
Cecil Leroy Porter Jr
S. Burrough
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