Scam warning and community events in Ottawa area
The Better Business Bureau warns area residents of a Canada based loan scam offering $40,000 for wiring $1,000 by 4 p.m. Ignore suspicious offers and check reliability reports. Ottawa events include a 20 year reunion for the class of 1977, a City Band theme night, hospice grief dinner, fire department EMS meeting, Lions pancake breakfast, Bible school, Republican Women meeting, and a senior center brunch with a $3 fee.
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Better Business Bureau
Willowdale
Canada
Kansas
OHS
Ottawa High School
Ottawa Country Club
Robin (Crable) Wadkins
Mulberry
Chris R. Fultz
Jacqueline Hasty
Jamie L. McDaniel
Doug Mumma
Linda A. Rose
Keith Shaw
Ronnie Smith
Rebecca L. Swanson
Waiver Lets Kansas Treat Mentally Ill Youth at Home
Kansas wins a Medicaid waiver to fund community based services for youths with emotional and mental health problems. The move aims to reduce hospitalizations by enabling local professionals to treat children in their homes under state supervision.
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OPERA
Kan
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
State expands community child mental health services
SRS Secretary Rochelle Chronister says a federal waiver will allow treating children in the community to keep them out of hospitals. The 1990 Mental Health Reform Act spurred expansion, with $1 million from the Legislature and $1.3 million from 30 centers plus $4 million in federal funds.
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SRS
Rochelle Chronister
Health Care Financing Administration
Reader Information and Subscription Rates Notice
Ottawa area delivery hours are listed with toll free numbers for paper delivery issues. The notice outlines daily delivery expectations and call times, plus carrier and mail subscription rates by location and service, with discounts for multi month plans.
Ottawa Herald imprint and staff notices
The Ottawa Herald lists staff roles including Gene Kelsey manager Wayne Snow foreman Kathy Miller office manager and provides address changes to 1045 Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 with periodical postage paid at Ottawa Kansas.
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Gene Kelsey
Wayne Snow
Kathy Miller
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Trial set for rape suspect in Ottawa case
Steven J. Burgess, 41, pleaded not guilty in Franklin County District Court to three counts of rape and multiple felonies after a May assault at a rural residence. Trial scheduled for Sept. 3 with a July 21 pretrial hearing. Burgess held on $200,000 bond. He previously served time in Kentucky and Minnesota for burglaries and criminal sex conduct.
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Ottawa
Steven J. Burgess
Franklin County
Bob Bezek
Burgess
Orange
Thomas Sachse
Kentucky
Pulaski
Kansas
Becker County
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Speeding chase yields traffic fatality in Franklin County
The Franklin County incident involved two separate crashes on a Shawnee to Sand Creek road stretch. Police recovered possible drugs or alcohol at the scene and an autopsy identified the victim as Jackson, 11th traffic death in the county this year. Lunger, a nine year veteran, took personal leave and was shaken by the events.
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Gilges
Highway Patrol
Lunger
Ottawa
Douglas County
Bowling
Shawnee
Sand Creek
Eisenhower Road
Jackson
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Franklin County
Blues merger battle delays Kansas City insurer plan
Stovall questioned the attorney general tone as he traced Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City’s bid to merge with a non profit mutual insurer. Missouri officials ruled the merger illegal, halting the deal after suits were filed. Blue Cross Kansas serves 700,000 people statewide excluding two counties.
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Little Red Riding Hood
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Kansas City
Cuan Afenn
Ovuvall Allel
Stovall
Missouri
Jay Nixon
Kansas City Group
Kansas City Company
Nixon
Kansas
Johnson and Wyandotte
City officials dispute settlement power after federal order
Herrman said the STAR team lacks special funding but serves as preparedness and cooperates with Franklin County Sheriff's Department. De La Torre pressed whether city commissioners were ordered by a federal judge to attend a negotiating conference on a lawsuit filed by Ottawa firemen, presenting a court order citing “actual settlement authority.” City Attorney Bezek argued the order did not require commissioners to attend and that their presence would not grant extra settlement power, only the authority of the representatives at the meeting.
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Firefighters and Emergency Association
Franklin County Firefighters and Emergency Medical System Association
Ottawa City Fire Department
Herrman
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Ottawa
de la Torre
City Commission
Bob Bezek
Bezek
Kansas
PACT Reappointments and New Appointments List
PACT reappoints Kelly Hawkins and Scott Wasser with a new appointment for Charles Scoville. Ottawa Recreation Commission names Kent Ramsey. United Way of Franklin County fills two posts with Richard Jackson and Wayne Duderstadt. Band Committee all members reappointed: Bill Farrow Cathy Sutton Shannon Droddy Cynthia Harness and Terry Schoenfeld. Uniform Building Fire Code Board of Appeals reappointed James Sullivan Joe Soper Cal Lantis with new appointees Jerry Thompson and Steve Bryan. Uniform Plumbing Code Board of Appeals all reappointed: Raymond Carey Lynn Hiatt and Ray Dean Steanson. National Electric Code Board of Appeals reappointments Gary Hagelin Gregg Colbern with new appoinment Brian Moore.
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Kelly Hawkins
Scott Wasser
Charles Scoville
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Kent Ramsey
United Way of
Franklin
Richard Jackson
Wayne Duderstadt
Bill Farrow
Cathy Sutton
Shannon Droddy
Cynthia Harness
Terry Schoenfeld
Uniform Fire Code Board of Appeals
James Sullivan
Joe Soper
Cal Lan
Ottawa City Commission study session actions on property use and trail agreement
The commission rejected a request to store plumbing materials on the levee right of way and declined a maintenance contract with KDWP for the Prairie Spirit Trail, citing liability, signage, enforcement, and cost concerns. An arts council camp was approved for the old library building in City Park July 21 to 25 with space shared by Friends of the Library.
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Lynn Underwood
Underwood Plumbing Supply
N. Main
Commission
Trailpac
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Ottawa
KDWP
Arts Council
Ottawa Community Arts Council
City Park
Friends of the Library
OCAC
Jeanette Lowry
Friends Group
Weather outlook and temperatures for Ottawa Water Plant
Partly cloudy with a low of 60 to 65 and light variable wind. Thursday dry with lows in the 60s and highs upper 80s to mid-90s. Friday unsettled with a chance of thunderstorms and highs in the upper 80s to mid-90s. Saturday dry west with a chance of thunderstorms in central and western areas. Also listed are recent readings, month to date totals, and a barometer reading at 30.13 inches with sunset at 8:50 p.m. and sunrise at 5:55 a.m.
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Ottawa
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Lions Club
Williamsburg
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Tha Gilawa Herald, Inc
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