Ottawa mayoral race candidates emerge in local summaries
Blake Jorgensen, banker with Peoples Bank, serves on the Ottawa Planning Commission and chairs Sacred Heart Finance Council. He also leads Sacred Heart School PTO and participates in Ottawa Main Street, Vision, and Mayor’s programs along with the Leadership Pro program. Retzer, a health technician turned fitness center owner, owns and operates Ottawa Swim for Life and has clashed with city Swim For Life requirements. Kenneth Woods, retired educator and administrator, led Ottawa schools and East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp, chairs the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce, and sits on the Ottawa Library board and COF Training Services.
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COF Training Services
City candidates discuss taxes and capital projects forum
Five candidates for Ottawa city posts debated tax ideas at a chamber forum. They weighed sales tax options for streets, recreation facilities, and other capital projects, with calls for sunset clauses and earmarks while stressing tax relief and growth. Voters will choose three commissioners in the April 5 election.
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County
Ottawa University
Neosho County Community College
Fleet-Husted
Henningsen
Charles Gillette
Bill advocates for the disabled in Kansas House Bill 2307
Advocates urge lawmakers to reform Kansas guardianship and conservatorship laws to shield disabled adults under nonfamily care. Citing a Newton case facing federal charges for alleged abuse and forced servitude in a group home, Rocky Nichols of the Disability Rights Center of Kansas supports due process before medical care withdrawal.
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Parole Hearings Set for Ronald Carpenter in Franklin County
A man convicted of aggravated robbery in 1989 in Franklin County may seek parole this spring. Public comment hearings in March will allow citizens to discuss the parole of Ronald L. Carpenter and other inmates eligible for May release. Hearings run April through March with sessions in Kansas City Wichita and Topeka.
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London State Office
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