Wheat crops in western Kansas show moisture stress signs
Vance Ehmke, farming 2,600 acres in Ic hita, reports bluish tint on wheat indicating moisture stress as western Kansas dries. Kansas Agricultural Statistics places 19 percent of wheat in excellent condition, 68 percent good, 11 percent fair, 2 percent poor. Officials warn two months remain before harvest and dry trends could worsen yields.
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Vance Ehmke
Healy
Kansas
Ehmke
Michael Doane
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Community notices from Franklin County events and services
Bulletin Board lists multiple local activities. Fibromyalgia support group meets 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ransom Memorial Hospital conference room with speaker Christie Howick on health care ethics. pennies for arthritis research. Princeton seniors dance April 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Community Building with The Roadrunners. bring snacks. Richmond smorgasbord April 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., menu includes beef roast, chicken, noodles, sides. tickets $5 adults, $4.50 advance. advance outlets listed. Veterans affairs KCVA rep to aid Ottawa veterans April 1 at Don Woodward Community Center. free, no appointment. Easter pageant “The Witness” at Ottawa Church of the Nazarene Wednesday Friday Saturday at 7 p.m. VFW Auxiliary bake sale 2–4 p.m. Saturday at VFW Post 5901 to fund Spinoza Buddy Bears for terminally ill children. Tractor safety course in April for youths 14–15 and others. March 31 preregistration, sessions April 3, 8, 10 in Paola. cost $7. call Franklin County Extension Office.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Christie Howick
Richmond Richmond
Richmond
Pass Real Estate
Kansas State Bank
A&b's
Hometown Insurance Service
Kansas Commission of Veterans Affairs
Ottawa
Don Woodward
KCVA
Vermont Street
Lawrence
Franklin County Extension Service
Paola
Franklin County Extension Office
Corrections UNVEILS new prison expansion plan in Kansas
Corrections officials unveiled a trimmed plan adding 100 beds to Labette Correctional Conservation Camp in southeast Kansas at about 14.3 million dollars, with federal aid possible to reduce state cost to 8.8 million. The proposal drops a expansion of the El Dorado maximum-security prison and maintains 200-bed expansions at Hutchinson and Norton facilities plus 32 minimum beds at Hutchinson South Unit.
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Labette Correctional Conservation Camp
Kansas
Department of Corrections
el Dorado
Charles Simmons
House Select Committee On Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Senate
Norton Correctional Facility
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
Hutchinson
Norton
Labette County
County Clerk Notes April 1 Election Voter Count
Perry, county clerk and election officer since January, outlines county voter totals and ballot layouts for the April 1 election. Registered voters stood at 13,907 as of Feb 26, with 1,084 voting in the Feb 25 primary.
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Perry
Suspects charged in chase after multi county robbery
Two youths and a juvenile are charged in a bold robbery and hour long chase across three counties. Bobby Brown 20 Nikki Brown 17 and Jason Dupont 16 face multiple counts including robbery aggravated battery on an officer theft by threat and felony criminal damage to property. The stolen Ford pickup collided with three patrol cars. one car totaled and two damaged. The suspects were arrested four miles north of Garnett after the pursuit began with Mamou Louisiana as their home.
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ANCO
Arnett
Bobby Jackson Brown
Nikki Smith Brown
Jason Dupont
Bobby Brown
Mamou
Hunt Midwest
Garnett
Ottawa Herald Delivery Information and Rates
Reader information outlines delivery windows and contact numbers for Ottawa Herald subscribers. It notes home delivery targets by time, steps for missed deliveries, and regional pricing including Ottawa carrier, rural, mail, and state options with discounts for 3, 6, and 12 month subscriptions.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas
Ottawa Herald Production and mailroom credits noted
The Ottawa Herald lists personnel including Gene Kelsey as manager and circulation head, Jean Rossman as prepress manager, and Wayne Snow handling press duties. Address changes should be sent to 104 S. Cadar Ottawa KS 66067 as the postmaster line indicates.
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Gene Kelsey
Jean Rossman
Wayne Snow
Foraman
Ottawa Herald
S. Cadar
Ottawa
Weather Tonight and Extended Forecast Summary
Clear tonight with a low around 32. Light variable wind. Extended forecast shows warm dry conditions. Lows in the 40s and highs in the mid to upper 70s to mid 80s Friday and Saturday.
Ottawa candidate Blaine Finch leads with $55 report
Franklin County clerk notes only Ottawa City Commission hopeful Blaine Finch has filed a campaign finance report as of Monday, showing one itemized contribution of 55 dollars. Other candidates face a 15 day window after due date before civil penalties begin.
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Beal
Franklin County
Shari Perry
Ottawa
Ottawa City Commission
Blaine Finch
Perry
Ottawa to add items to April 2 agenda
City commissioners in Ottawa planned for April 2 to consider interlocal agreements for Neighborhood Revitalization Act with county and Ottawa school district and city participation. Also on the agenda are a KMEA board reappointment for Utility Director Jim Bradley, a zoning sign ordinance, weed policy enforcement, and a day care center special use permit at 823 S Cedar.
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City Commission
Jim Bradley
Kansas Municipal Energy Association Board of
Board of Zoning Appeals
S. Cedar
Planning Commission
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