Flood Insurance Reminder and Local Community Events
FEMA urges property owners to buy flood insurance as standard homeowners policies exclude floods. KCVA offers free veteran service assistance at City Hall on July 7 and 21 at 1 pm with no appointment needed. Lawn Boy mower tickets available at the B. Martin Peck Animal Shelter and Town & Country Supply. Vacation Bible School for 4th to 6th graders set for Saturday with lunch provided. Independence, Inc. moving to 2001 Haskell Ave, Lawrence, contact 841-0333. Wichita hosts the 30th intertribal pow-wow July 24–30 at Mid-America All Indian Center with group rates and admission details.
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Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs
City Hall
KCVA
Wichita
N. Seneca
Vernon
Cy” Ahtone
Four cited in alcohol sting at local shops
Four people were cited for selling alcohol to a minor in a state Alcohol Beverage Control sting. One suspect, Mary J. Boase of Richmond, received a notice to appear in Franklin County District Court. The incidents occurred at The Other Place in Shooters Bar & Grill and Gilikers in Princeton, with three other suspects unnamed.
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Alcohol Beverage Control
Mary J. Boase
Richmond
Franklin County District Court
Ste ‘Allé Biedly
Plaschka and Kramer Liquor Store
Princeton
N. Main
Shooters Bar & Grill
S. Main
Gilikers
S. In
Wheat harvest hits rapid pace in Kansas fields
In COT CITY Kansas farmers report a swift wheat harvest the fastest in 10 to 12 years as hot dry weather dries grain. Scott City elevator manager Junior Strecker notes 300000 bushels taken in while rail cars fill and trucks wait. some fields still awaiting harvest with four to five days remaining for completion. Weather delays and regional differences shape progress across south central Kansas. President Richard Randall of nearby Scott City observes yields of 60 bushels or more per acre, while Horace area elevators lag slightly.
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Cot City
Kan
Chris Glave
Andale Farmers Co-op
Kansas
Junior Strecker
Scott City
Strecker
Richard Randall
Randall
Summer Fun Amid Heat Waves Across the City and Region
Hot weekend expected with temperatures near 100 degrees. Chautauqua Days lights up City Park for Fourth of July weekend. Brian Lewis performs Sunday at Ottawa University Chapel. Great Lenexa Barbecue Battle draws 150 teams at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park. Bullwhacker Days in Olathe features rides and re-enactments. Lectures on Kansas baseball history and Negro Leagues events accompany festival atmosphere. Edgerton Frontier Days parade and activities spice up Saturday. Country music acts perform in Manhattan with a multi-day concert pass and gate details.
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City Park
Ottawa
Kansas City
Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
I-35
87Th Street
Mahaffie Farmstead
Ridgeview
Kansas City Road
Olathe
Kansas
Fred Krebs
Johnson County
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
18Th and Vine District
Chely Wright
Turtle Creek State Park
Manhattan
Ricochet
Sawyer Brown
Tim McGraw
Blake and Brian
Montgomery and Gentry
Charlie Daniels
Kenny Chesney
Tracey Byrd
Bryan White
LeAnn Rimes
Great Divide
Michael Peterson
Reo Speedwagon
Blackhawk
Clint Black
I-35 Crash Ends In Fire Near Ottawa Creek Bridge
Photo by Steve Morse shows a tractor trailer hanging over a guardrail after a 2:15 a.m. crash on I-35 near Ottawa Creek. The truck burned, traffic reduced to one lane, and a second incident at 10:15 a.m. redirected southbound vehicles from K-33. A female driver in a compact car was treated for injuries. a third crash at the I-35 exit ramp onto K-33 involved a tractor trailer and a 1990 Ford Mustang. Two drivers were taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital with unknown conditions. The beer-hauling tractor carried 45,000 pounds of beer. The driver sustained only minor injuries. Three rural fire departments fought the blaze.
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Steve Morse
Ottawa Creek
Kansas Highway Patrol
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Petersons visit Russia to meet adopted twins
From page 1A continues with the Petersons journey in Russia May 24 to June 3. They spent time in Moscow and mainly in St. Petersburg, observing family happiness and positive outcomes. Kathy and Eric credit support from relatives and their readiness to become parents after six years of trying.
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Russia
Petersons
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Kathy
Eric
City delays CATV transfer amid AT&T TCI merger talks
Ottawa city officials say transfer of the local CATV franchise to Multimedia requires city approval to ensure comparable service. Mayor Blaine Finch and City Manager Scott Lambers cite potential merger benefits and options as AT&T plans to acquire TCI. Federal regulators’ stance remains unsettled.
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Ottawa
TCI
Scott Lambers
Lambers
At&t
Blaine Finch
At&t-Tci
National Wire Services
Federal Communications Communication
Regents approve 2.4 percent tuition hike in Kansas
Kansas regents approved a 2.4 percent tuition increase for the states six public universities for fall 1999, the smallest rise in about 15 years. The move includes continuation of a $1 per credit hour technology fee into 1999-2000 and will raise resident undergraduate costs at KU, K State, and Wichita State, with flat-rate fees at regional universities.
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EP Upera
Kan
Kansas
State Board of Regents
Regents
Tinue
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
Pittsburg State
Fort Hays State
Emporia State
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Ottawa area police brief reports arrests and thefts
The Daily Report notes arrests in Ottawa including Carmelita Jackson on Franklin County warrant and Pablo Arevalo on suspended license suspicion. Thefts involve a 1986 Chevy Monte Carlo stolen and recovered after a high speed chase, and two guns plus cash stolen from a Princeton resident. Reports cover domestic battery, runaways, vandalism, boat theft, and a beer and wine theft at Bishop's Brew. Ambulance calls include medical emergencies and an industrial accident at Martin Machinery.
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Carmelita Jackson
Rantoul
Sheriff’s Department
Franklin County
Pablo Arevalo
Andarko
Okla
Kansas Highway Patrol
Homewood
I-35
Clarissa Diane Burgoon
Jodi R. Mills
Lane
Princeton
Greg Mohr
Eisenhower Road
Police
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Bulletin Board
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Richmond United Methodist Community Church
Independence Inc
Lawrence
Independence, Inc
Haskell Avenue
Larry Steele
Horace
Out & About
Edgerton
Valerie
THE
Ottawa Herald
Multimedia
Drew Fleming
Topeka
Denver
the Daily Report
Mildred Hamby
Koretta Ellifrits
Sheriff's News
Juan Garcia
N. Mulberry
South Willow
Scott A. Coulter
Sheriff's Department
Prowler
East Walton
Garry Lee Stevenson
Maple
Bishop's
E. Dundee
Linda K. Worley
Ash
Downey Drive
Wellsville
Nevada Drive
Martin Machinery Company
Franklin County Ambulance
East Fourth
Ottawa Retirement Village
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