Franklin County Plans Outdoor Tornado Drill Today
Franklin County Emergency Management says outdoor warning sirens will activate at 1 30 p m as part of the National Weather Service statewide tornado drill. Residents schools and businesses are urged to shelter practice readiness for severe weather including tornadoes.
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Franklin County
National Weather Service
Franklin County Emergency Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Kansas
NOAA
Weather.gov
Empty Bowls fundraiser rescheduled at Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa High School reschedules the Empty Bowls fundraiser for 5 to 7 PM on March 12 at Ottawa Middle School. The sixth annual event supports Hope House and EC Kansas EOC food pantries with bowls made by OHS students and community members. Minimum donation is $10, or $30 for a family of four, including soup and bread, plus a silent auction of bountiful bowls. Organizers invite sponsor donations and remind volunteers to collect pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House charities.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Middle School
S. Ash St
Hope House
East Central
Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
OHS
Ottawa to Hear Condemnations for Three Dilapidated Homes
Ottawa Kansas city commission set public hearings for May 1 to consider condemnation of three unsafe structures. The sites include 619 S Elm St Carriage house 735 N Mulberry St and 923 E Ninth St all deemed unfit to occupy. Planning director Wynndee Lee said owners have not repaired or removed the buildings and hearings will be at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
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Ottawa City Commission
S. Elm St
N. Mulberry St
E. Ninth St
Wynndee Lee
Ottawa Planning and Codes
Commission Chambers
City Hall
Hickory St
Ottawa
Deadline Extended for State Cost Share Deadline 2014
Inclement weather pushed back the cost share application deadline to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Franklin County Conservation District in Ottawa. Funds cover new terraces, waterways, diversions, pasture renovation, home septic repairs, and interior cross fences. ponds are excluded. More details at fecdks.org CostShare.htm.
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Franklin County Conservation District
W. 23Rd St
Ottawa
Fecdks
ORC Members Face Calls To Clarify Appointments
Finch notes the ORC board lacks power to remove its own members, with appointments made by the City, school board, or at large. Curry, an Ottawa school board appointee since 2009, is up for reappointment in 2016 amid resident concerns over time commitment. The same article records Jerrod Fredricks’s arrest for interference with law enforcement and recalls Therron Dieckmann’s prior dismissal and misdemeanor plea in a related past case.
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Finch
ORC
City of
Ottawa
Ottawa School Board
Curry
Linda Spencer
Herald Archives
Ward
S. Ash St
KBI
Jerrod Fredricks
Sheriff's Office
Fredricks
Franklin County District Court
Therron Dieckmann
Dieckmann
Daily Report Wellsville Police Admissions and Arrests
Daily report lists admissions and dismissals at Wellsville and Pomona on Friday Sunday. It notes arrests by Franklin County Sheriff's and Ottawa City warrants, including a 19 year old and a 17 year old. An accident at Rock Creek and Florida roads involved a deer strike with vehicle damage under $1,000.
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Cathy Wickam
Pomona
Sherrie Cunningham
Ottawa
Nedra Lynch
Wellsville
Douglas Pabst
Sheriff's Department
Franklin County
S. Main St
Shondi Lakes
Police Department
Joseph Bishop
City of
Rock Creek
Florida
Kansas Highway Patrol
Police and Fire Briefs From Ottawa Area Incidents
Police logs show a 19 year old Ottawa woman battered by a 46 year old in North Oak Street. Graffiti reported at The Rink on Second Street by a 36 year old Garnett man. A 23 year old Ottawa driver struck a 58 year old Ottawa driver. Leigh Guerrero cited for inattentive driving. Various calls include suspicious activity welfare checks thefts and traffic complaints. Ottawa Fire Department logged smoke detector alarms at 331 E 11th St and hospital alarms with no fires. firefighters handled an outside storage fire and 11 medical calls Friday through Sunday.
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North Oak Street
Ottawa
Rink
E. Second St
Garnett
South Cedar Street
Leigh Guerrero
Guadalupe Velez
Guerrero
Reece Drive
North Maple Terrace
West Second Street
Main Street
East Seventh Street
Ottawa Fire Department
E. 11Th St
Ransom Memorial Hospital
S. Main St
Ransom Memorial
Legislature heats up as 260 bills introduced in Senate session
Sen 12 notes 260 bills in this session with 48 debated Thursday and 11 Friday in the House. Bills include welfare drug testing and restricting PAC funds for the secretary of state. Finch cites six exempt gun bills likely to surface later. HB 2252 extends rape statute to 10 years. HB 2205 ends 30 day adoption delay. Edwards asks about snow days.
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Senate
Tyson
Secretary of State
Jones
Finch
House
Ottawa City Commission
Kansas
Edwards
Twila Abbott and Burkes tied to local retail groups
Twila Abbott, Wendy's, Wal-Mart DC6035, Zoe's Boutiques, and William H Burkes DDS appear as referenced entities in a compact local notice. The fragment hints at affiliations with retail chains and a dental practice, signaling a public notices item or personnel association within a regional business context.
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Wendy's
William H Burkes
DDS
Zoe's Boutiques
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Daily Report
Wellsville Police Department News
Kenneth Saffron
East 23Rd Street
Sheriff's Department News
Police Department News
Ottawa City Hall
National Consumer Protection Week
Derek Schmidt
Ag.ks.gov
Morton Buildings, Inc
Salina
Morton Buildings
Mortonbuildings.com
Appanoose Pto
Amanda
Appanoose Recreation Commission
Auto Plaza
Marc
Dangerous Toys
Dream Kitchen and Supply
First Security Bank
Garnett State Savings Bank
Gerkan Rent-All Girls Scouts Globe Store
Hollywood Theaters
Just Sweets
Kansas City T Bones
Kansas City Zoo
Kansas Cosmosphere
Kansas State Bank Karol Frack
Kenton Ray Kerr Harris
Kramer
Leroy's
Lois Schultz
McConnell Machinery
McDonald's
Nana's
Fudge
Obrahims Orc
Orscheln Farm
Ottawa Auctioneers
Ottawa Chiropractic Clinic
The
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa University
Ottawa Vet Hospital
Overbrook
Commission
Overbrook Pool
Peoples Bank Performance Electric Pizza Village
Pomona Pioneers 4-H
Pomona Rec Commission Primitive Treasures
RMH Gift Shop
River City Heating and Cooling
Santa Fe Trail Meats
Science City
Sedgewick Zoo
Shannon Altic Sheryl's Bookkeeping and Tax Service
Silver Dollar City
Sirloin Stockade
Subway
Sutton's Jewelry
Terry Altic
Gun Guys
the Sun Studio
Tony's Tire & Auto
Topeka Zoo
Turner Flowers and Country Store
Twila Abbott
Wal-Mart
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