Storage plans debated for Franklin County artifacts
Ottawa planners discussed a 36 by 66 foot artifact storage building at the county record center grounds to replace a damaged facility. The proposal faces concerns over permitting and neighborhood impact as residents may be invited to a public hearing while the city moves toward a broader citywide improvement plan with two upcoming meetings.
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County Record Center
West Seventh St. Terrace
FCHC
Barker
Wynndee Ice
Lantis
Record Center
City Commissioners
City Hall
Hospital notes summary of dismissals births and jail bookings
Dismissals include Dorothy Cole of Ottawa transferred to Olathe Medical Center and Xann Douthar with son in Ottawa. Births report a son to Leslie and Shawn Wise of Ottawa weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Franklin County Jail bookings list Kevin Hartpence, 20, Williamsburg, on aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Christopher Brown, 25, no address, held for another jurisdiction then released. Wesley Funk, 922 South Sycamore, arrested for theft and released on 300 dollar bond.
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Dorothy Cole
Ottawa
Olathe Medical Center
Xann Douthar
Frederick Rowland
Richmond
Leslie
Shawn Wise
Franklin County
Kevin Lee Hartpence
Williamsburg
Christopher Lynn Brown
Sheriff's Dept
Wesley H. Funk
N. Sycamore
School board candidates discuss facilities and learning focus
Franklin County USD 290 race centers on district facilities maintenance and teacher-student learning conditions. Wingert urges staff training, while Craver backs upgrades to boost scores. Ward stresses learning over test results. Bushman cautions against overemphasizing math and science. All favor the pledge in schools. Election is Tuesday April 1.
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Tnew
Wingert
George
Greenbush
Craver
Ward
Bushman
Wooge
Franklin County
USD 290
Andy Gassaway
Agassaway
Catiawaherald.com
Police chase ends with suspect arrested after Jeep wrecks structures
A suspect fleeing police in an SUV damaged at least one garage and several structures and struck two patrol cars near a water plant. After colliding with a fence, the Jeep was forced into another barrier. The suspect was arrested without further incident and taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital for evaluation. Officers are praised for terminating the chase safely.
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Ting
Puterbaugh
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Herrman
Laurie Sisk
South Elm Street
Ottawa City Water Plant
Ottawa
Yellow ribbon mission from Wellsville boy goes to neighbors
Lane LeRoy, age 3, delivers yellow ribbon bows to local yards with help from sisters Ashton and Emilee and grandmother Midge Casselman. The family ties bows on toy wagon as townspeople display support for deployed fathers and brothers. The child explains ribbons thank troops and aim to bring loved ones home safe.
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Lane
LeRoy
Ashton
Emilee
Kim LeRoy
Midge Casselman
LeRoys
Adison
Wellsville
Lauria Siskane
Ashton Hammond
Kimberly Wolz
South Main Street
Iraq War Updates Highlight Frontline Actions and City Bombardment
Reports from central Iraq describe continuing clashes in An Nasiriyah with tank and artillery exchanges as U.S. Marines and Iraqi forces engage in heavy urban combat. Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks notes evolving tactics and broadcasts intended to reassure civilians, while Baghdad faces missile strikes and a major telephone exchange outage. Iraqi officials report civilian casualties and claim damage to allied vehicles, with denial of chemical weapon use.
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Wallace
101St Airborne Division
Iraq
Vincent Brooks
U.S. Central Command
Qatar
U.S
An Nasiriyah
Euphrates River
Kuwait
Baghdad
Ad Diwaniyah
Najaf
Sahhaf
Abdel- Ghafour Al-Quisi
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City Planning Commission
Herald
Franklin County Historical Society
Deb Barker
Ottawa Planning Commission
Cal Lantis
the Daily Report
Hometown Heroes
Jame
Vate
Krystal Copher
Marinies Corps
Krystal
Velma Crump
Florida
Mark Copher
Colorado
Steve
Cindy Rea
Cleda:Rea. Homewood
Marines
Adres eKrystal
Gopher
BNY Bnihs
Delta Fpo AE
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawaherald.com
Chase
Vickie Moss
Gmoss
Oitawaherald.com
Brooks
B.P. McCoy
Mohammed Saeed al Sahhaf
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