Regional Forecast for Saturday June 24
Regional forecast summaries note clear to partly cloudy skies for tonight and Saturday. Temperatures are expected to be mild with light winds and low precipitation chances across most counties. Citizens should monitor local updates for any isolated shower chances and heat advisory notices if conditions change.
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Library Origami Storytelling and Birthday Smile Workshop
The Ottawa Herald announces non commercial events open to the public at no charge. The Ottawa Library hosts Stories that Fold and Unfold at 2 p.m. Tuesday for children 10 plus with pre registration. A Smile Workshop with Dennis Porter of Happy Faces Entertainment runs at 1 30 p.m. and 3 p.m. July 11 for children 8 plus with pre registration.
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Ottawaherald
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar St
Ottawa
Hickory St
Dennis Porter
Happy Faces Entertainment
Appanoose Museum Open Sundays Through September
The Appanoose Museum will be open Sundays 2 to 4 pm through September with exhibits including a veteran's wall a one room schoolhouse and an old time farmhouse display. Group visits may be arranged by calling Joyce Gottschamer or Terry Altic for details. The Community Blood Center will host a blood drive Monday 2:30 to 6:30 pm at First United Methodist Church 203 E Fourth St. Appointments are available online or by calling Sue Petersen.
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Terry Altic
Community Blood Center
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City and county seek joint road and service projects
Ottawa city officials and Franklin County leaders discussed joint projects at a monthly meeting. They considered shared funding and long term fixes for dusty streets, a pilot Elm Street seal, and potential collaborations on law enforcement and animal control.
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Gene Ramsey
Ottawa School Board
Weldon Padgett
Padgett
Elm Street
Kansas
Newton
Harvey County
Ed Taylor
Commission
Jan Collins
Ottawa
Richard Jackson
Jay Newton
Ben Martin Peck Animal Shelter
Franklin County
Ottawa Plains Apartments rise at 17th Street and Osage Drive
Construction advances on the Ottawa Plains mixed rental project by Commercial Group Topeka with 48 two and three bedroom units near 17th Street and Osage Drive. Completion expected in about 60 days with pre leasing underway and rents from 475 to 600 plus utilities.
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Ottawa Herald
Jayd Snowden
Lane
Osage Drive
17Th Street
Jeanny Sharp
Ottawa Plains
Commercial Group
Topeka
Don Cooper
Park Place I
Ottawa
Cooper
Gift card rules eyed as states curb value erosion
Shoppers should study terms before purchase as gift cards spark new restrictions nationwide. Missouri considered a cash-value mandate and Kansas faces stricter limits on expirations and inactivity fees, with retailers split on regulation while urging self‑policing. The piece notes consumer frustration and industry hopes for standard rules.
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Missouri General Assembly
Jack Gillis
Consumer Federation of America
Kansas City Star
Ed Wise
Overland Park
Johnson County
Joseph Sewczak
New York
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Missouri
Sen. Maida Coleman
St. Louis
Gillis
Kurt Helwig
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