Railroads push for cut in railroad property taxes across Kansas
County clerks received higher railroad valuations from the Kansas Department of Revenue for 1982. Valuations totaled 4.14 million dollars for Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific lines, up 15.8 percent from 1981. Railroads contest assessments in court, seeking lower tax exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burtch
Topeka
Kansas Department of Revenue
Division of Property Valuation
Franklin County
Laura Sutton
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Phil Martin
Martin
Preparations Underway For Chautauqua Event
Ottawa Jaycees plan Chautauqua Days on Sunday July 4 at Forest Park with an all day softball tournament kids games starting 1 p m carnival games from 3 p m and a large fireworks display after dusk Non profit groups may run concession booths or join in activities by calling Dave Huffles at Anchor Savings and Loans 242 1400 Ribbons will be awarded in kids games and an entry form lists events such as frog leap turtle race big wheel race 50 yard dash softball throw and a sack race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Jaycees
Forest Park
Jaycees
Dave Huffles
Anchor Savings & Loan
eDonald
Wayne Duderstadt
Ottawa
Kansas
McDonalds
Sheriff Arrests Three In Richmond Lake Break-In
A citizen tip led to arrests of three suspects after a camper break-in at Richmond Lake. Ronald Hollman, 19, of Ottawa and a 17-year-old Richmond youth were jailed, with an 18-year-old released pending more charges. entry was through a broken window and items were recovered. Victim was Earl Wilson of Kansas City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald R. Hollman
Ottawa
Richmond
Earl Wilson
Kansas City
Kan
Hollman
Republican Women Chicken Barbecue and Summer Crafts Festival
Community notices list events across Ottawa Kansas area including the Republican Women chicken barbecue at Celebration Hall June 26 5 to 9 p.m. and the fifth annual Summer Crafts Festival with 70 exhibitors plus a quilt display on July 3 at courthouse lawn and Municipal Auditorium. Also rock-a-thon supporting Christian education June 30 contact 242-6126.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse Lawn
Municipal Auditorium
Help Further Christian Education
Rock-a-thon
Bids Opened for I-35 Marais des Cygnes Bridge Project
Beachner Construction Co submitted the apparent low bid of 1.335 million for major I-35 bridges over the Marais des Cygnes River east of Ottawa. Bids exceed 1.0 to 1.75 million with action pending FHWA approval. project planned 175 working days and a mid to late July preconstruction conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
St. Paul
Kansas Department of Transportation
Marais Des Cygnes River
Interstate 35
Ottawa
Beachner Construction Co, Inc
KDOT
Warren Sick
Gordon Gustin
Franklin County
Federal Highway Administration
Sick
Dee Kimball
Chanute
Kimball
Wellsville panel backs budget plan and city purchases
Wellsville City Council endorsed up to a 13 percent budget increase for next year and instructed the auditor and clerk on preparation. They prioritized items include a policy care update, ordinance recodification, $50,000 for street repairs, a new city truck, and two riding lawn mowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Jerry Bennett
Local admissions dismissals and a string of area crimes
Grace Garrett of Wellsville and Elizabeth Moran are admitted on Thursday while Mrs. Dale Slemp Kenneth Griffin Lola Hudson Charles New are dismissed to Topeka VA Hospital. Burglary involved Schwan's truck near US-59 with over 300 dollars loss. Theft centered on a Farmers Co-op truck for 40 dollars. Vandalism reported at Paxson's Grocery and Havens Steel. Two marriage licenses issued and three divorces granted. Thursday grain prices listed for Ottawa Co-op users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Garrett
Wellsville
Elizabeth Moran
S. Sycamore
Dale Slemp
Schwan’s Sales Enterprises Inc
Us-59
Here
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richmond Lake
Scott Myers
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bob Jones University
Steven and
Teresa Butler
Duane Ream
David Strehlow
Apple Lane
James Waldy
Judith Sylvester
Williamsburg
Teresa Smith
Lyndon
Byron Jones
Monty
Ottawa Country Club
K.C
Sweet
Docurve
Ad Briefs
Chuck and
Cora
Wagon Wheel
Pomona
Woolworth’s
The
Royals
OHS
Willard
Willis Garden Center
Heidi and
Peter
Call
Sun
West 1St
L.& M Shoe Repair
S. Main
S. End
Brown’s
Hdwr
Raggedy Ann Club
Pomona - Fridnight
Duncan
South Mulberry
Nancy
Levi’s
Litwin’s
City Auditorium
Visa
Nugent Creek
Beachner
Larry Larson
Sac Branch Creek
Pottawatomie Creek
Lane
Larson
Douglas
Wellsville Panel
Bennett
Karl Romstedt
Edgerton
Baldwin
Clinton Reservoir
Romstedt
Texas
Rich Rhoades
William Rhodes
Dan Simpson
the Daily Report
Sheriff’s News
Farmers Co-op of
Public Safety News
Paxson’s Grocery
Havens Steel
Davis Road
District Court News
Michael Ray Cromwell
Donnie Marie Beach
Rantoul
Dean Henry Pope
Gardner
Cathy Ann Smith
Ralph Edward Bloomer
Kelly Gibson
Leona May Yakle
Rural
Robert D. Yakle
N. Sycamore
Roberta Ellen Barrett
RFD
Larry Paul Barrett
Vickey Lee Halsey
Casey Sauder Halsey
Lawrence
Ottawa Co-op
Safeco Insurance
van For
East 12Th
Primerie Barbeque Seafood Chicken
Thur
Joe Ferns
Hickory
Assembly OF God
13Th & Mulberry
Murray Jackson
Ron Kimes
Ron Tompkins
Assoc
Pastor Murray
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!