Sealing Order in Padgett Abuse Case Delayed Eight Days
Ottawa former city manager Weldon Padgett and his wife Lennie Rogers sought to keep a petition for a protection from abuse order sealed. Magistrate Judge Kevin Kimball ruled a 10 day automatic hold began after Wednesday's decision and will stay in effect for at least eight more days. The public interest and safety of Rogers and the couple’s children were weighed against openness as Ottawa Herald sought to intervene.
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Jodie Garcia
Herald
Ottawa
Kevin Kimball
Weldon Padgett
Lennie Rogers
Rogers
The
Ottawa Herald
Kimball
Ottawa recreation center fund drive moves forward
Ed York of the Community Center Task Force told Ottawa Recreation Commission members progress on a planned community center. Campaign hopes to begin fundraising by September with requests for proposals to capital campaign firms, interviews set for April to select a firm and determine a fundraising target.
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Ottawa
Ed York
Community Center Task Force
York
Blecha Lifts 385 Pounds in Ottawa Heavyweight Squat
Sam Blecha lifted 385 pounds in the heavyweight squat at Ottawa High School during a lift-a-thon event featuring bench press, squat, and power clean. Chris Pyle won first place in the heavyweight squat. Blecha finished as runner-up.
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Sam Blecha
Ottawa High School
Chris Pyle
Blecha
Franklin County Historical Society to honor Pottawatomie Massacre with $15000 grant
The Franklin County Historical Society received a state grant of 15000 to create a permanent exhibit on the Pottawatomie Creek Massacre near Lane. President Dale Watt said the exhibit will tell the slavery story, challenge visitors, and tie to Freedom's Frontier designation as eastern Kansas commemorates. The group plans extended hours for Old Depot Museum and Dietrich Cabin and will host a public meeting Thursday at the Franklin County Annex.
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Franklin County Historical Society
Pottawatomie Creek
Lane
Dale Watt
Franklin County
Territorial
Kansas
Watt
John Brown
Brown
Lawrence
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts
Preston Brooks
South Carolina
U.S. Senate
Pottawatomie
Federal
Harpers Ferry
Iown
Missouri
U.S
Oklahoma
Historical Society
Old Depot
Dietrich Cabin
Ottawa
Franklin County Annex
S. Main St
Deborah Barker
Franklin County Records and Research Center
Seventh St. Terrace
Planning COR approves coving plat for Tallgrass development
Ottawa planners gave final approval Wednesday night to The Coves at Tallgrass, a coving based housing project at the northeast corner of Davis Avenue and East Wilson Street. Phase 1 covers 55 building lots with a drainage easement and a common area, and construction is slated to begin soon. The 6 1 decision included conditions such as labeling Phase 1 on the plat and approving home owner agreements and city accepted water equipment plans.
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Ottawa
Tallgrass
Davis Avenue
East Wilson Street
Kansas
Minnesota
Phil Hatfield
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