Holy Week services and local community events in Ottawa
Grace Episcopal Church in Ottawa schedules Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday and Easter services with guest speaker Rev Canon David Kent. Ottawa Education Association offers a 450 scholarship open to juniors seniors or career changers resident in Franklin County or Ottawa High School graduate. deadline May 1. Ottawa High School National Honor Society hosts Easter egg hunts April 5 for multiple age groups at the high school. Maple Leaf Quilters Guild meets with trunk show and programs. Wellsville hosts Boston Marathon fundraiser including snowball 5K walk and three-on-three tourney. arts and crafts show in Lawrence at River Front Factory Outlet Mall. Rebecca Hoshaw missionary to Honduras speaks at First Assembly Ottawa Palm Sunday. Lesley Baker reads at Ottawa Library storytime. Ottawa University Easter egg hunt at campus.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Ottawa
First Christian Church
David Kent
OEA
Ottawa Education Association
Franklin County
Ottawa High School
Ottawa Board of Education
S. Main
Tara Wolfe Griffin
Modene
Fred Wolfe
Kansas State University
OHS
National Honor Society
Maple Leaf Quilters
Maple Leaf Quilters Guild
Baldwin City Senior Center
Donna Walter
Princeton
O’vonne O'Dea
Lilly Coultis
Wellsville
Jeff Courter
Wellsville High School
Brenda Skiles
WHS
Pattons
Samuels
Bet Lawrence
River Front Factory
Lawrence
First Assembly
Rebecca Hoshaw
Assemblies of God
Honduras
First Assembly of God Church
Paraguay
John J. Chamness
Lesley Baker
Baker
Ottawa University
Alpha Psi Omega
University Ottawa University
Wooge Seeks County Commissioner Seat With Broad Trade Skills
Wooge outlines a long work history from Panhandle Easter Pipeline drafting to Army combat engineers and Santa Fe Railroad apprenticeship. He ran a farm business 30 years with a lake project, built and operated equipment, and retired from General Motors after 27 years. He promises to scrutinize county spending to keep taxes down.
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Wooge
Panhandle Easter Pipeline Company
110Th Combat Engineers Army
Santa Fe Railroad
General Motors
County approves bid for 24D amine weed killers for thistle spray
Franklin County commissioners approved a 36,631 dollar bid from Cornbelt Chemical Co of McCook Nebraska for 500 gallons of 24D amine in 24 gallon drums 100 gallons in 1 gallon cans and 2 500 gallons in 24 gallon drums plus 100 gallons in 1 gallon cans to treat noxious weeds. Pueblo Chemical Co and Vegetation Management Supply also bid. The board heard bids compare to last year and discussed Sears property tax exemption. County bids for signs and road work on Rock Creek Road and US 50 detour repairs were reviewed with plans to finalize bids next week.
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Anklin County Com Prisiones
Combelt Chemical Company
McCook
Neb
Chemical Company
Cornbelt Chemical Company
Pueblo Chemical Company
Garden City
Vegetation Management Supply
Kansas City
Kan
Donn Higgins
Ottawa
Sears
Higgins
J.C. Penney
Carl Snyder
Ron Miller
Rocal Inc
Frankfort
Ohio
Kansas Correctional Industries
Lansing
National Signa Company
Miller
Rock Creek Road
Mike Stringer
Hugh Bogle
Kansas Department of Transportation
Stringer
Franklin County
Topeka
Tonight's forecast with increasing clouds and cool lows
Increasing cloudiness tonight with a low around 25 and south winds to 15 mph. Thursday brings a chance of rain or snow in the northwest and rain elsewhere with highs from the 30s to the 60s and lows from the teens to the 40s. Friday offers a rain risk and possible storms in the east, dry in the west, with highs from the upper 30s to upper 50s and lows from the teens to the 40s. Saturday remains cool and dry with highs in the 50s.
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Ottawa Water Plant
Ottawa
Clinton
Hillsdale
Pomona
Dole returns to Russell Kansas amid campaign stop
Bob Dole spoke in Russell Kansas promising to remember his home state and hometown as the camera crew filmed for potential campaign commercials. He asserted that world changes but principles endure and pledged to listen to the town during crisis and decision times.
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Dole
Russell
Kansas
Rodgers testifies on shooting linked to Ellis and Hernandez
In a Missouri hearing, Rodgers described his actions and claimed Ellis was married to David Hernandez when she wed Rodgers in 1986. The court allowed Rodgers to testify about their conversations and plans for revenge against a gang involved in his daughter’s death, while Barker contested the marital status and privilege.
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Rodgers
Ellis
Barker
Jackson County
Franklin County
Larry Wright
Wright
David Hernandez
Missouri
George Elis
Coursen
Hernandez
Stephanie Perez
New York
Montel Williams
Griffin
Ottawa
Stephanie
Muskie Remembered as Steady Leader by McGovern
Political world mourns for Ed Muskie described as strong and humane. McGovern recalls Muskie’s humanity and decency after the 1972 primary. Muskie’s 1968 prominence rose as Humphrey’s running mate, helping Democratic resurgence in Maine and earning national stature.
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Muskie
McGovern
Associated Press Today
Ed Muskie
Richard Nixon
Senate
Maine
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Ottawa Herald listings of postal rates from 1895 issue
The Ottawa Herald shows historical postal and subscription pricing for Ottawa Kansas readers, detailing daily publication exceptions, second class postage, and carrier delivery rates including monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options for city and rural routes. Postmaster address and listing notes appear among the rates.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Easter Bunny Arrives At Helton Hallmark Store
Local Easter event with the Easter Bunny appearance at Helton's Hallmark, 2178 Main, April 6 from 1 to 4 PM. Bring cameras or camcorders and call 242-1071 for details. Also mentions free cookie nights at Pizza Time and various local ads including preschool enrollment, furniture sale, cleaning services, needlework shop, and a women’s pap smear clinic with contact numbers.
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Helton
Hallmark
Main
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Thistle Ammno
Tom Weigand
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Sawin
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George
Steven
Chad
Perez Brothers
Rodriguez
Gutierrez
Perez Boys
St. Louis
Williams
Jefferson City
Heath
Mark Doty
Eilis
Middle East Policy Council
Washington
The
Ottawa Herald
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Jay Bemis
Tom Love
Debra Challis
Gene Kelsey
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
Gitte & Bibles
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Heidi & Peter
Messenger's
Furn
Stan Shigler
Stan
Gladman
E Lo
Women's
Fr. Co. Health Dept
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