VVA Franklin County meeting moved to July 10
The Franklin County chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America shifts its July meeting to 7 p.m. July 10 in Conference Room A at Ransom Memorial Hospital Ottawa. A July 13 picnic runs 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Veterans Park Gardner. Call Harvey Nicholson for directions.
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VVA
Franklin County
Vietnam Veterans of America
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Veterans Park
Gardner
Harvey Nicholson
Team Bank
Hospital Notes and Local Incidents Summary
Admissions list includes Karah Williams Richmond Robert Holton Ottawa Marian Moody Ottawa and Richard Griffin Pomona. Arrests include Karen A Leroy Kansas City Kansas served bench warrant and two juveniles charged with property damage at a salvage yard. An arrest of James Simms for lewd behavior. An accident involved a juvenile driver in a 1995 Dodge Intrepid hitting a fence post at Ohio and Douglas roads.
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Karah Williams
Richmond
Robert Holton
Ottawa
Marian Moody
Richard Griffin
Pomona
Karen A. Leroy
Kansas City
Kan
S. Main St
Osbourne Lane
Ohio
Douglas Roads
State tuition hike approved by Kansas Board of Regents
TOPEKA AP Students will pay 9.8 to 21.1 percent more per semester at Kansas state universities starting this fall. The board approved the increase after a report showed lagging state support for higher education. Regents warned students and parents will bear more of the cost to keep the six universities open. Regent Lew Ferguson of Topeka called it a tax increase on families.
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Topeka
State Board of Regents
Kansas
Tion
Statehouse
Lew Ferguson
Accident ends with 2 arrests in Ottawa intersection
John R. Patterson, 58, of Ottawa, was injured when his 1990 Geo Storm collided with a juvenile driven Honda motorcycle at Seventh and Main. Patterson refused county ambulance care and was arrested for no motorcycle license. the juvenile faced driving in violation of restrictions and was released on bond.
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Herald
John R. Patterson
King St
Ottawa
Seventh and
Main Streets
Seventh Street
Main Street
Patterson
Wellsville hires grant writer to manage wastewater loan
Wellsville City Council hired Donna Crawford from governmental assistant services to administer the state revolving loan for the wastewater treatment plant. Crawford already manages a community development block grant. Jim Coughenour and Robert Thomas were appointed to one-year planning commission terms, with one vacancy remaining. Rick Randall received permission for two Psalm 66 gospel concerts in downtown Wellsville on July 18 and August 22.
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Herald
Wellsville
Donna Crawford
Governmental Assistant Services
Crawford
Jim Coughenour
Robert Thomas
Planning Commission
Commission
Rick Randall
Ottawa Fourth of July fireworks planned in Forest Park
Fireworks will light Ottawa’s sky at 9 30 p m as the Jaycees sponsor a dark night display lasting about 30 to 45 minutes. The Ottawa City Band will perform patriotic selections at 7 30 p m in Forest Park. The Jaycees also sponsor Firecracker 100 cycling fundraiser with 100, 62 and 40 mile routes starting in Forest Park.
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Ottawa
Forest Park
Chris Reynolds
City Park
Ottawa Jaycees
Rex Carswell
Jaycees
Carswell
Augusta
el Dorado
Fire marshal Offers Fourth of July Firework Safety Rules
State fire marshal in Kansas outlines safety precautions for Independence Day fireworks. Emphasizes buying from reliable sources, supervising youths, wearing eye protection, lighting outdoors, avoiding alcohol, keeping water on hand, not re lighting malfunctioning devices, and storing fireworks properly to prevent injuries and property damage.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Three Westar directors urged to leave board
The Kansas ratepayers board asks the Kansas Corporation Commission to remove Chairman Charles Q. Chandler IV and directors R.A. Edwards and John C. Nettels Jr. for alleged mismanagement. The board seeks an independent audit and cites credibility damage to Westar Energy. Westar reviews the filing and declines to comment on specifics.
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Topeka, Kan
Westar Energy, Inc
Ebay
Citizens
Ratepayers Board
Charles Q. Chandler IV
R.A. Edwards
John C. Netters Jr
David Springe
Niki Christopher
Kansas Corporation Commission
Westar
Karla Olsen
Chandler
Edwards
Nettels
ECC
Springe
Christopher
Cities face hard choices as demand transfers fade away
Ottawa officials defend utilities use while planning 2004 05 budgets. The debate centers on preserving services, avoiding tax hikes, and possible cuts to police, fire, streets, and parks as demand transfers shrink. Leaders caution sales tax gains are unlikely to help quickly.
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Ottawa
Padgett
Ramsey
Charles Gillette
Moler
Robert Docking
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Oregon Road
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S. Locust St
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OHS
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Matile
Group
Mitment
Richard Jackson
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