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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2014
Page
3
Franklin County residents will receive 2014 valuation notices next week with a printing error showing 03/03/13 instead of 03/03/14. Informal appeals stay open 30 days past mailing, deadline April 30. Corrected notices posted on the county appraiser site and can be emailed or picked up at 301 S. Main St., Ottawa.
Franklin County commissioners agreed to a pact with BNSF Railway and Kansas Department of Transportation outlining each party’s duties for the replacement of the West Wilson Street Bridge. Bidding opens in April with the lowest bidder to remove the old five ton bridge and build a new one capable of typical highway truck loads. Construction may start in late April or early May.
Chad Taylor, Shawnee County district attorney, announced Friday his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Kansas. If he wins the August primary he would face the Republican nominee, either Pat Roberts or Milton Wolf, in November. Taylor is the sole Democratic candidate currently. Roberts faced questions over residency after the New York Times report, which Roberts denied, stating he owns a Kansas home and rents another for visits.
The Ottawa Optimist Club hosts the annual Oratorical Contest for students 18 and younger at Westminster Presbyterian Church on March 11. The topic is How My Passions Impact the World. Applications and rules via John H Bushman at 785 242 2947. deadline is today.
Kansas prosecutors plan to seek death penalty decision after the preliminary hearing. The rape charge was amended to attempted rape and alleges bound and gagged Kaylie Bailey after removing clothing. Preliminary hearing set for March 11 in Franklin County District Court Ottawa with up to 40 witnesses listed and as many as 800 names associated with the investigation.
Kaelyn Ott admitted to hospital on Wednesday in Quenemo. Admission details are recorded in the hospital notes for the day.
A March 2013 assault in Williamsburg is noted along with thefts on Nebraska Terrace where items valued over $1,000 were taken. Sheriff records list juveniles and adults arrested for truancy warrants paraphernalia possession and domestic battery. Police reports include a hit and run arrest and a forgery incident in Wellsville.
Police log notes multiple reports in Ottawa including a 22 year old woman reporting theft at a building on South Maple Street a 37 year old man alleging identity theft on South Main Street and a 44 year old woman whose home was robbed by a known suspect. A 35 year old man reported item theft from a building on Hemlock Street across two incidents. An accident occurred when a vehicle driven by Andrea Rogers 52 of Quenemo struck an animal on North Main Street.
Wednesday traffic safety push targets motorists near schools with belts on the line. Thursday patrols note a 1000 block Poplar Street alarm and a 400 block Main Street public assist, reflecting routine police activity in downtown Wellsville.
Fire department logs show no fires at 15th Street and Montana Road smoke odor at 9 32 a m and 1014 S College Lane smoke detector at 5 43 p m with no fire. A structure fire response occurred at 800 S Main St at 7 30 p m and five medical calls were supported Wednesday and Thursday by crews from Franklin County and area departments.
Lane describes personal struggles with homelessness and crisis thoughts while sports offered hope through support from a PE coach and mentor. The RePlay project ended with donations of sports gear and funds for Franklin County schools athletics and plans to expand to arts next year.
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