Ottawa Floral change owners bring silk lines to town
Gean and Dave Kelly bought Ottawa Floral at 116 W. 2nd this spring after 10 years running a Lyndon floral shop. The new owners highlight silk flowers to widen options and note trends toward men’s flowers and balloon arrangements for events.
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Jay Thornton
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Floral
Gean
Dave Kelly
David and
Jean Kelly
Kellys
Lyndon
Ottawa
Kelly
Ottawa City Commission weighs next year budget plans
Commissioners discussed budget priorities at a Monday study session. They urged funds for better signage at city buildings, higher demolition budgets for dangerous structures, and a study of the old City Park Carnegie Library's structural condition. The city invites written proposals for Carnegie Library use including space needs duration utilities and renovation costs due by July 7. Proposals will be reviewed July 14.
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Bill Henningsen
Ottawa
Edward Jones
Henningsen
America
S. Main
Suite 1
Kansas City, Mo
At&t
UtiliCorp United Inc
Peco Energy Co
EnergyOne
Ronald J. Barone
PaineWebber
New York
UtiliCorp
Peco
Philadelphia
Jerry Cosley
Pennsylvania
Gene Ramsey
Scott Lambers
City Park
City Commission
Carnegie Library
Lambers
S. Hickory
Bill Tellier
Ottawa school talks reach impasse over teacher contract
The Ottawa school board and OEA clashed over pay and changes to the salary schedule as they negotiated 31 items in a district contract. Bezek, Lopes, and aldermen criticized the process, suggesting mediation and possible fact finding if talks fail, with focus on base pay, benefit adjustments, and contract length.
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Bezek
OEA
Lopes
Ottawa
Families seek full facts after fatal chase and crash
Parents and relatives discuss the high speed chase that led to a crash on US 59. They call for complete disclosure of all events, express trauma to witnesses, and urge careful policy review to prevent repeat incidents.
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Todd
US. 59
Jackson Sr
Bell
S. Main
Jack
Son Sr
Jacksons
Stella Jackson
Bowling
Ottawa Herald Subscriber Information and Delivery Rates
Reader information lists contact numbers for Ottawa Herald circulation plus delivery times. It notes same day delivery for Ottawa calls before 8 p.m. on weeknights, next day delivery for subscribers outside Ottawa, and monthly rates ranging from 7.10 to 10.10 dollars with tax not included and discounts for multi month plans.
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Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Franklin
Kansas
Weekend Weather Outlook With Warmth and Storms
A 30 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms, then partly cloudy with a low near 65 and light east wind. Friday brings a shower risk, mainly southwest, with warmer highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and weekend lows mostly 60s. Saturday and Sunday stay very warm with afternoon storms mainly east and highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
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