Ottawa Main Street director honored with Kansas award
Becci Shisler, program director of Ottawa Main Street Association, received a 2014 Business Merit Award from the Kansas Department of Commerce and a letter from Gov. Sam Brownback. State officials praised the association and city leaders for making Ottawa a better place to live during a City Hall ceremony.
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Ottawa Main Street Association
Becci Shisler
State Department of Commerce
Kansas
Barbara Anderson
Southeast Kansas
State Commerce Department
Shisler
Sam Brownback
City Commission
City Hall
S. Hickory St
Anderson
Gov. Brownback
Linda Reed
Ottawa
Main Street Association
Retiring Ottawa fleet worker saluted by city officials
Ottawa city commissioners recognized Lyle Posey for 14 years of service as public works fleet management supervisor. Posey will retire July 1, with interim Public Works Director Bill Ramsey praising his dedication and thanking Posey and his wife Liz. The ceremony included a plaque presentation and well wishes for his next chapter.
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Ottawa
Lyle Posey
Posey
Bill Ramsey
Liz
City of
County rejects costly bid for SUV by corrections department
Franklin County Board of Commissioners rejected a bid for a Dodge Durango at 27,790 from Ottawa Chrysler Dodge Ram Jeep after determining it did not meet specs and was pricier than allowed. The department could have bought from the state for 23,321, but the state had no vehicles. The board will wait until next fiscal year to re bid.
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Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Fourth Judicial District Community Corrections
Keith Clark
Ottawa
Clark
Goppert gift funds HVAC program at Neosho college
The Goppert Foundation donated 100000 to Neosho County Community College Foundation to fund an HVAC program for area high school students. Classes will start in fall at the Eastern Kansas Rural Technology Center in Garnett sharing space with the welding program.
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Neosho County Community College Foundation
Eastern Kansas Rural
Neosho
State of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas State Department of Education
Moran offers congressional internships for Kansas students
U S Sen Jerry Moran announces fall 2014 congressional internship programs in Washington D C and Kansas. Open to undergraduates graduates and recent grads with strong academic records and public service interest. Preference to Kansas residents. deadline July 8. apply via Moran s Senate site or contact intern coordinator by email or phone.
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Topeka
Kansas
Washington
U.S
Jerry Moran
D.C
Congress
Moran
Senate
Ottawa Hospital Notes and Police Log Highlights
Daily hospital admissions and discharges list Cora Stoneking and Richard Wells with Shirley Mance among dismissals. Police reports include arrests in Ottawa and Franklin County for suspended license, protection order violations, and warrants, plus incidents of self harm risk and thefts. Firefighters responded to ten medical calls across Wednesday and Thursday.
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Cora Stoneking
Ottawa
Richard Wells
Garnett
Shirley Mance
East Logan Street
Jack Shaker
Kansas City
Missouri
Franklin County Adult Detention Center
S. Main St
Ernesto Zamora
City of Ottawa
South Main Street
Billy G. Bush
Princeton
East Third Street
Franklin County
South Elm Street
Casey’s General
N. Main St
South Poplar Street
Pin Oak Circle
Rural burglary alert targets Grasshopper mower theft
Franklin County Sheriff's Office seeks tips in a Grasshopper lawnmower theft case. The 25 horsepower Kubota motor and 61 inch cutting width mower now missing with new tires and a broken ignition key. Anonymous tips to Franklin County Crime Stoppers may earn up to 1000 dollars for information leading to arrests.
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Franklin County
Franklin
Tipsoft
Ottawa considers buying jet fuel truck for airport sales
Ottawa officials moved to acquire a 5,000 gallon Jet A fuel truck from Pittsburg for about 4500 with up to 8000 more for hoses and repairs. The Airport Advisory Board endorsed the plan and the city would own the truck and receive a royalty on jet fuel sales at Ottawa Municipal Airport.
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Doug Carder
Herald
Ottawa
Pittsburg
Jack Miller
Miller
Gene Ramsey
Richard Nienstedt
City Hall
S. Hickory St
J.D. Scott
Hawkeye Helicopter
Honeywell Aerospace
Olathe
Nienstedt
Montana Road
Cargill
Kalmar Ottawa
Blake Jorgensen
Message of thanks for condolences following Charles's death
Acknowledgment of gratitude for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown after the death of Charles, noting their comfort during this time of sorrow.
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Charles
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