I-35 Northbound Closure Impacts Johnson County Traffic
The Kansas Department of Transportation reports a full northbound I-35 closure from 9 a.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday at Homestead Lane for girders on the new Homestead Lane bridge. A marked detour uses K-33 to U.S. 56 through Edgerton and Gardner.
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Homestead Lane
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Gardner
Wellsville
Edgerton and
Kansas Department of Transportation
Ottawa codes inspector Piotrowsky retires after 36 years
Inspector Dave Piotrowsky a longtime Ottawa city codes inspector since 1987 receives congratulations from Carol and Melvin Bauck at his retirement party held Friday at Ottawa City Hall located at 101 S Hickory St Ottawa. The event marked the end of a lengthy tenure shaping local code enforcement.
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Dave Piotrowsky
Ottawa
Center
Carol
Melvin Bauck
Piotrowsky
Ottawa City Hall
S. Hickory St
Road Closure Planned for Davis Road Repair Project
Ottawa officials approve a loan to finance Davis Road work. Davis Road will close at K-68 around April 8 for construction, with a detour guiding industrial park traffic from Montana Road to the new U.S. 59 freeway. Through traffic on K-68 remains open. Total project cost about 1.892 million, city share estimated up to 470 thousand, possibly lower. Loan term ten years at 2.8 percent interest, repaid from the city’s streets fund.
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Haney
Davis Road
Montana Road
U.S. 59
Ottawa
Kansas Transportation Revolving Fund
Scott Bird
Bird
Property owners warned notices to reach by Friday
Property owners can call the appraiser's office at 785 229 3480 or email franklinecoks.org to obtain a copy. Informal appeals must be filed within 30 days if they disagree with property values, with the local deadline April 15 and hearings beginning April 8. The parcel search site goes live Monday showing 2013 values and information at franklin kansasgis dot com.
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CVN
Ottawa Residents Arrested and Theft Reported
Daily Report lists Joel Sobba age 27 of Ottawa held on a City of Ottawa warrant at Franklin County Jail. Nathaniel Tinsley 34 Ottawa suspected of domestic battery. Tara Jo Bennett 20 Ottawa suspected of driving while suspended. A 38-year-old Ottawa woman reported identity theft at 400 East Second Street.
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Police Department
Franklin County
S. Main St
Joel Sobba
Ottawa
City of Ottawa
Pebble Beach Lane
Nathaniel Tinsley
S. Princeton St
Tara Jo Bennett
East Second Street
Wellsville Ottawa Fire and Police Activity Summary
Police report notes warrants in the 400 block Main Street and 4700 block Thomas Road with recovered property at 700 Main Street and a public assist. Ottawa Fire responders report authorized burns at 1001 E Logan St and 1332 S Mulberry St, a brush fire at 2011 E Logan St, smoke detector activation at 820 E Sixth St, no fire. Firefighters assisted with seven medical calls on Thursday. Franklin County fire departments logged three medical calls on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Thomas Road
Main Street
Ottawa Fire Department
E. Logan St
S. Mulberry St
E. Sixth St
Franklin County Fire Departments
Greenhouse project built by Leadership Franklin County class
Quality Structures Inc. employees Matt Borkholder and Dusty Welsh built a greenhouse beside Wellsville High School at 602 Walnut St. The project, funded by fundraisers and grants, cost about 13000 dollars. A ribbon cutting is planned later this month, with the greenhouse to be finished by Monday and used by Wellsville School District students. Proceeds from an annual plant sale will support local anti hunger programs.
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Matt Borkholder
Dusty Welsh
Quality Structures Inc
Wellsville High School
Walnut St
Wellsville
Franklin County
Ottawa Area
Hammons
Volunteer Opportunities in Ottawa Kansas Seeks Helpers
The Ottawa Volunteer Center lists multiple opportunities. Habitat for Humanity in Franklin County needs volunteers April 20 at 740 S Elm St Ottawa for touch up painting and caulking with lunch provided by Casey Colbern and Bartlett & West. Communities in Schools calls for volunteers April 20 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a food drive on the courthouse lawn. A Color Craze 5K May 18 seeks 40 to 50 volunteers 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Volunteers assist reload blood drive equipment at Celebration Hall May 1 after a blood drive.
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S. Elm St
Ottawa
Habitat For Humanity of
Franklin County
Casey Colbern
Bartlett & West
Cindy Dengel
Cndenz
Gmail
Communities In
S. Main St
Cassie Myers
Myersc
Myers
Red Cross
Celebration Hall
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Kitusa
Good Neighbor volunteers sought for outdoor snow removal
ECKAN seeks one more energetic volunteer to help an elderly or disabled neighbor with sidewalk and driveway snow removal during the next snowfall. Email jcraft eckan.org or call (785) 214-4556 to volunteer.
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ECKAN
Jcraft
Eckan.org
Rollover crash west of Ottawa injures no one
An extended cab Chevrolet pickup rolled onto its top after fishtailing trailer material behind it on Labette Road near Labette and Louisiana. The driver walked away unhurt. Blaine Grossoehme and Franklin County deputies investigated but did not release the driver's name or age.
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Louisiana
Ottawa
Labette Road
Blaine Grossoehme
Franklin County
Grossoehme
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S. Ash St
Habitat For Humanity
Good Neighbor Program
Doug Carder
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