Wellsville kindergarten orientation set for parents and children
Wellsville Elementary hosts a kindergarten orientation at 6 30 p m Thursday for parents and children aged by Sept 1. Bring a birth certificate and Social Security number. For more information call 785 883 2996. ECKAN recertification during April at Franklin County center requires income proof residency and SSNs for all household members including children. Call Gladys MacDonald at 242 7515. Two BPW scholarships of 300 each open to all. deadline April 9. pick up applications at Kansas State Bank or Ottawa Public Library. return to Harriett Woods at 1605 S Maple Ottawa KS 66067.
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Wellsville
Wellsville Elementary
Eckan
Franklin County
W. 3Rd
Gladys MacDonald
BPW
Ottawa Business and
Harriett Woods
Kansas State Bank
Ottawa Public Library
S. Maple
Ottawa
Kansas House votes to reclassify streams for pollution control
The Kansas House approved a bill ordering KDHE to reclassify streams for pollution control, setting a process to designate streams as classified or unclassified. The vote was 86 to 36 after limited debate, with amendments debated by Republicans and Democrats from diverse regions.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
ECHE
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Jeff Peterson
Peterson
Manhattan
Vaughn Flora
Arkansas
Kansas
Marais Des Cygnes
Missouri
Neosho
Republican
Saline
Smokey Hill
Verdigris
Solomon
Walnut
Flora
House Environmental Committee
Joann Freeborn
Concordia
House Committee
KDHE
EPA
Daily Report shows a slate of police arrests across city
Robert Lee Howard, 37, was arrested for theft at 733 S Locust and released on his own recognizance. Gary Wayne Davis, 48, was arrested at 2520 S Main for violating a bond order and must see a judge for bond. Terry Criqui, 21, was jailed on a Franklin County warrant for check laws and held on 300 bond. David Moles, 37, arrested for driving while suspended and released on 200 bond. Jeremy Renfrow, 19, arrested for driving while suspended and released to appear in municipal court. A 15 year old Ottawa male charged with disorderly conduct sent to juvenile detention. A 17 year old Ottawa male and a 12 year old Ottawa male in separate incidents. A 12 year old Ottawa male arrested for theft and transferred to juvenile detention. Thefts involved a pager stolen 9 to 11:03 p.m. in the 200 block of N Main. losses 100. Vandalism in 1300 block S Dogwaad, loss 120. Alberto Marquez, 25, Wellsville, arrested for DUI, open container, no license proof. released after eight-hour hold. Ambulance called for a medical emergency at 11:57 a.m. in the 1300 block of S Ash.
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Robert Lee Howard
S. Locust
Gary Wayne Davis
Eisenhower
S. Main
David Duane Moles
N. Main
Jeremy Scott Renfrow
E. Ninth
Seventh
Oak
Ottawa
S. Cherry
Juvenile Detention Center
FE. Logan
S. Dogwaad
Wellsville
Alberto Marquez
S. Ash
Ottawa planning panel mulls housing growth and fire protection option
The Ottawa planning commission discussed housing needs and fire protection, with consultant Bruce Brown endorsing contracting city fire services. A housing Task Force urged approving the proposal as growth climbs. The panel also rescheduled a public hearing on Penny's Concrete quarry and continued a zoning hearing for Jim Poe. Denied a 10-acre subdivision plan at Haskell and Louisiana. Continued a Reese 81-acre preliminary plat south of Thomas Road. Darrin Peschka, Ottawa Herald.
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Ment
Bruce Brown
DeGrande and Evans
City of
Ottawa
Brown
Lou Atherton
Franklin County
Commission
Atherton
Rod Harris
Harris
Penny’s Concrete Inc
Jim Poe
Clint Barkdoll
Haskell
Louisiana Roads
K. Dale Reese
Thomas Road
Utah Road
Darrin Peschka
Ottawaherald.com
Deputy Cleared in Weir Traffic Stop Shooting
A preliminary probe found Cherokee County Deputy Adam Brannin justified in fatally shooting Michael Darnaby after Darnaby allegedly threatened him with a sawed off shotgun during a traffic stop in Weir. A female passenger was uninjured. KBI investigates circumstances.
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JoAnna Derfelt
Weir
Pittsburg
Brannin
Darnaby
Sheriff's
Kansas Bureau of Investigations
House passes pay commission bill in Kansas Legislature
The Kansas House narrowly approved a bill to create a nine member pay commission with power to set legislator salaries and recommend pay for other elected officials. The measure would appoint the panel by May 1 and implement legislator pay changes by July 1, with other officials awaiting legislative action.
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House
Topeka
Senate
Laura McClure
D-Osborne
McClure
Carl Krehbiel
Moundridge
Tony Powell
Wichita
Ethics and Elections Committee
Bill Graves
Carla Stovall
Ron Thornburgh
Tim Shallenburg
Senate Defeats Slot Machine Bill In Kansas Vote
The Kansas Senate rejected a plan to legalize slot machines at three racing venues 23 to 17, ending the effort for now. Supporters argued the measure could raise up to 75 million annually, with 30 percent to the state after prizes. Opponents warned against timing and budget strains, while backers pledged to press again in future sessions.
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Topeka
Senate
Crawford
Sedgwick
Wyandotte
Dave Kerr
R Hutchinson
Kerr
Sen
Chris Steineger
Kansas City
Steineger
Glenn Thompson
Stand Up For Kansas
Wichita Greyhound Park
Camptown Greyhound Park
Pittsburg
Woodlands
Kansas Lottery
Missouri
Student query spurs probe into Haysville schools
AP report details high school student Seth Konkel pressing for American Express credit card records of Haysville Superintendent H Lynn Stevens. Stevens takes paid leave before retirement as questions mount over two years of charges including restaurants and flower shops. Konkel, 18, is a Campus High School senior and magic act performer who also chairs student government.
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Haysville
Seth Konkel
Wichita
H. Lynn Stevens
Stevens
Konkel
American Express
Barbara Walters
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Ink
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Daily Report
Sheriff's News
Terry Lee Criqui
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