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Tonight remains breezy and mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of late night thunderstorms and a low of 70 to 75. Thursday turns breezy and partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. See Page 2 for more weather and Page 6 for classifieds and other sections.
Identity withheld as homicide investigation continues
Authorities have not released the deceased man's name pending family notification. A 39 year old white male was found Monday near Shawnee and Indiana Road and identified by Sheriff Craig Davis on Tuesday though not disclosed. The Frontier Forensics autopsy is underway as CHART and M-Squad officers from multiple counties assist in Franklin County. Tips can be called in to the sheriff's department Crimestopper or KBI lines.
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Centropolis
Craig Davis
Kansas Highway Patrol
Shawnee and
Indiana Road
Davis
Sheriff's Department
Cpt
Brad Gilges
Franklin County Sherrif’s Department
Gilges
Frontier Forensics
Topeka
Highway Patrol
Franklin County
M-Squad
Franklin
Osage
Shawnee
Douglas
Jefferson County
Lawrence
Ottawa
Overbrook
Prairie Band Pottawatomie
Laura Potter
Ottawaherald.com
Franklin County Firms Earn State Merit Awards at Kansas Speedway
Eight Franklin County businesses received 2001 Award of Merit trophies in manufacturing and service categories during a Northeast Kansas Business Appreciation event at the Kansas Speedway. Recipients included Midwest Cabinet Company Central Fiber Corp Ottawa KOFO Radio Ottawa University Ransom Memorial Hospital Peoples National Bank and Trust Performance Electric.
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Herald
Franklin County
Northeast Kansas
Kansas Speedway
Kansas
Gay
Gary Sherrer
Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing
Midwest Cabinet Company
Central Fiber Corp
Wellsville
The
Ottawa Herald
Kofo Radio
Ottawa University
University
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Peoples National Bank and Trust
Performance Electric
Franklin County honors manufacturing and service leaders
Franklin County awards spotlight Central Fiber Corp and Midwest Cabinet Co for 10 year expansions totaling 80 000 and 47 000 square feet with investments. Ottawa Herald KOFQ Radio Ottawa University Ransom Memorial Hospital and local bank Peoples National Bank cited for community impact and growth.
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Franklin County
Central Fiber Corp
Wellsville
Kansas Company
Midwest Cabinet Co
Ottawa Herald
Kofq Radio
Habitat For Humanity
Franklin County Cancer Foundation
Coffee house moving to Main Street location by summer
Jan and George Keaton will relocate Jan's Stained Glass Cappuccino House from 123 E. Second to 202 S. Main in the former Dawn Home Antiques building by Aug. 1. The move adds bulk items, more space, and potential longer hours, with the cafe open 9 a.m. to possibly 9 p.m. daily and new stained glass offerings expanding the business.
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Main Street
Jan
E. Second
S. Main
Dawn Home Antiques
Jan Keaton
George
Keaton
Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing
IWW
Ottawa
Darrin Peschka
Ottawaherald
Volunteers Clean Second Street Dam For Join Hands Day
Ezra Sykes reports a community cleanup on Saturday from 9 to noon at the Second Street dam. Volunteers of all ages will pick up broken glass and trash as part of Join Hands Day, with a Forest Park barbecue lunch to follow. Organizers urge wearing work clothes and gloves and contacting the ECEAN office to RSVP for lunch.
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Ezra Sykes
Second Street
Forest Park
America's Fraternal
Points of Light Foundation
Volunteer Center National Network
Ottawa
Dionna Mitchell
Mitchell
Eric
Ottawa Youth Council
ECEAN
Join Hands Day
John Dutton
Esykes
Ottawaherald.com
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Ceee Eee Society
Ron Bishop
Wes Ludloph
RHP
Indiana Roads
ROX Ice
Sheila
Sherrer
Coffee House
Second Street Dam
Shelby Kueser
Garnett
Shelby
Modern
Woodman Youth Service Club
Rich