Ottawa Police Sponsor Pistol Shoot and Torch Run
The Ottawa Police Department will sponsor the 17th annual Ottawa Kansas Special Olympics Pistol Shoot on June 1 with entry forms at the police department or online. The department will participate in the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run, selling T-shirts to raise funds. donations of at least $15 for short sleeves or $20 for long sleeves. The back lists Kansas officers killed in the line of duty last year. The Ottawa torch leg runs May 29 starting at 8 am from the Dairy Queen north, ending at Old Highway 50 and US 75 where it is handed to Coffey County officers. For T-shirt or torch info contact Officer Adam Weingartner. veteran services help available April 2 in Ottawa and Garnett. Further, arts and culture notes describe a Garnett library program on April 4 with Harry Langdon and a West African healer workshop April 27–28 at The Light Center near Baldwin with Sobonfu Some. Information requests to (785) 843-5233 or (785) 255-4583.
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Daily Report Hospital Notes and Local Incidents
Admissions Katherine Riemer of Ottawa Tuesday. Dismissals Hazel Coffman Carmen Kiefer and son of Ottawa and Kelly Lee and daughter of Melvern Tuesday. Birth A daughter to Katherine and Thomas Riemer Ottawa Tuesday. Arrest Landwehr 38 Williamsburg booked in Pomona on restraining order violation. Police Marconette 31 804 S Cherry arrested for driving while suspended released on bond. Ambulance emergencies on S Twyman and Benton Drive. Road closings 1900 2100 Thomas Road closed. 4500 4600 Louisiana Road reopened.
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Students honor parents of Pentagon attack victim
Lawrence AP report: Shirley and Robert Hemenway, Shawnee, attend an all school assembly at South Junior High School Lawrence to honor Ronald Hemenway the Navy electronics technician First Class who died in the September 11 Pentagon attack His family received 2489 dollars raised by students staff and faculty The couple also received journals and letters from students as they cope with loss and reflect on national patriotism and unity
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Brothers seek separate trials in Sedgwick murder case
Reginald and Jonathan Carr, two Dodge City brothers charged with four killings in a December 2000 Wichita crime spree, ask a judge to move the capital murder case out of Sedgwick County and to be tried separately. Their lawyers allege pretrial publicity has biased jurors, citing a local survey showing most residents already view them as guilty.
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Famed violin teacher Dorothy DeLay linked to Ottawa roots
Dorothy DeLay born 1917 in Medicine Lodge died Sunday in New York was a legendary violin educator who taught Itzhak Perlman Midori Sarah Chang and Gil Shaham. She visited Ottawa in 1994 and 1996 to teach at the Suzuki Institute and to conduct pedagogy sessions shaping local teachers and students.
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Willow Court Estates eyed by Ottawa planners in Willow Street area
Ottawa Planning Commission will hear Robert K. Smith’s plan to replat and develop the 1000 block of South Willow Street as Willow Court Estates. Smith plans a duplex and two single family homes after replating, with no R-2 rezoning. A public hearing on related zoning and hospital redevelopment is set for April 10.
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Kansas House Struggles to Trim 700 Million Budget Gap
In Topeka the Kansas House faced deep doubts over spending cuts and protests as it labored to craft a plan to close a 700 million shortfall. Members voted 71-52 to tweak current year funding, resumed debate after adjournment, and considered an alternative plan by conservative Republicans to avoid tax increases and some education and social services cuts.
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Budget moves aim to close 700 million shortfall in Kansas House
The Kansas House debates a budget plan to cut the deficit by 605.6 million with 94.4 million still needed, restoring 13 million to higher education, 2 million to the Department on Aging, and preserving nursing home reimbursement rates. Varying votes shape spending on schools, social services, and private hall transfers while exploring cash reserves and federal funds.
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