Ottawa Middle School smoke report due to HVAC switch
Ottawa firefighters found smoke at Ottawa Middle School on 1230 S. Ash St. but no fire. An overheated HVAC control switch caused a small puff of smoke with an electrical smell. the unit sustained no damage beyond a $53 replacement switch.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Middle School
S. Ash St
Jeff Carner
Richard Smith
Smith
Ottawa Fire Department
Fire Department
AG to Hold Open Meetings Training Near Franklin County
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced a series of Open Meetings and Open Records Act training seminars. The final session runs 9 am to noon on July 26 at the Paola Justice Center, 805 N Pearl St Paola. Sessions are free with limited space and require prior registration via ag.ks.gov or by calling 785 296 2215 or 888 428 8436.
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Kansas
Derek Schmidt
Franklin County
Schmidt
Paola Justice Center
N. Pearl St
Paola
Kansas Attorney General
Ag.ks.gov
Kansas ends charge for driver’s license handbook
Effective Monday July 1 the Kansas Department of Revenue waives the $1 fee for the driver’s license handbook at licensing stations statewide. The handbook details road rules and licensing steps and is also available as a PDF online. Ottawa office at 225 S Walnut St can be reached by phone at (785) 242-1276.
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Kansas Department of Revenue
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S. Walnut St
Ottawa
Volunteer Opportunities in Ottawa Center Listings
Contact Ottawa Volunteer Center a service of East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp for volunteer needs. Reach 1320 S. Ash St. Ottawa KS 1320 S. Ash St. via phone 785 214 4556 or email jcraft eckan.org for more details and opportunities.
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East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
S. Ash St
Eckan
Ottawa Main Street plans downtown cleanup day
Ottawa Main Street Association program director Becc Shisler announces a downtown cleanup on July 19. Volunteers of all ages meet at 8 a.m. at Edward E Haley Park at Second and Main to pick litter and sweep unused store entrances until noon. Call (785) 242-2085 or email Ottawa main streetdirector yahoo com to volunteer.
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Ottawa Main Street Association
Edward E. Haley
Second
Shisler
Ottawamain
National Night Out planned for Ottawa July 30
Ottawa hosts its third National Night Out on July 30 to strengthen neighborhood safety. Volunteers are asked to open yards or homes and host a potluck or picnic. Register with Ron Hughes to arrange city visits, McGruff the Crime Dog, and policing and fire department turnout.
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Ron Hughes
McGruff
Ottawa Police and Fire Departments
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Hughes
Rhughes
Ottawaks.gov
West Franklin Head Start seeks two volunteers in Pomona and on bus route
ECKAN invites volunteers for a bus monitor role on weekday mornings from 7 to 8 30 for the full school year, requiring family interaction, entertainment for children, background check, and licensing trainings. A second volunteer is sought for the Head Start kitchen in Pomona to transport food, serve, and clean up for about five hours each Monday.
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ECKAN
West Franklin
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Pomona
Ottawa area police and fire briefs list arrests and incidents
A Friday hospital notes report lists Catherine Martin, Karen Arnesman, Judith Bell, Pamela Maurer, Nicole Husted, Daniel Hartpence, Cyrill Geringer, Nicholas Bacon, Nathan Morgan, Samantha Patterson among others, with warrants and suspicions of theft, driving with suspended license, battery, and criminal restraint. It details thefts at Casey's General Store and Walmart, unauthorized financial card use, and fire department actions at Ottawa Middle School and a grass fire in Franklin County.
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Keith Markley
Ottawa
Franklin County
Walmart
Grain Valley
Butler
North Davis Avenue
Nicholas Bacon
Ottawa Law Enforcement Center
Second St
Nathan Morgan
Iola
City of Ottawa
Samantha Patterson
Casey’s General Store
W. Seventh St
North Cedar Street
Prairie Paws seeks Ottawa support to cover shelter costs
Prairie Paws asks Ottawa for 63,378, about 25 percent of the shelter’s 2012 animal load, with dogs and cats from Ottawa driving most of the charges. The shelter, backing from donors and local counties, faced a 2014 budget forecast of a net gain of 6,303.26 after a 478,322.47 spend in 2013 and a 63,087.12 year-to-date loss through April.
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Ottawa
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
Vendie O’conner
Prairie Paws Executive Board
O’conner
Prairie Paws
O'Conner
Franklin County
Mike Skidmore
Pomona
Princeton
Richmond
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Miami County
Jaron Asher
Orscheln Farm and Home Praised for Customer Service
A customer crediting Orscheln Farm and Home notes the store's staff go the extra mile to help. The small engine shop is highlighted for its service, with employees willing to call other stores to locate items, showing a customer‑centric approach.
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Orscheln Farm & Home
Orscheln
Orscheln Farm
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