Mortar Board welcomes Kansas State student Charlotte Ransom
Kansas State University announces Charlotte Ransom of Ottawa joined the Mortar Board National College Honor Society with initiation held March 15. Selection in spring juniors based on scholarship leadership and service with a 33 grade point average. Host families sought for ISE of Iowa program for 1998 99 year.
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Mortar Board
Kansas State University
Charlotte Ransom
Ottawa
K-State
ISE of
Iowa
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Mexico
Russia
Serbia
Spain
ISE
Internationality.org
PSA
Erika Frazier
Teresa Carpenter
Graceland College
Lamont
Teresa Carpenter Carpenter
Life or Meth campaign aims to curb meth use in Kansas
U S Attorney Jackie Williams launched the Life or Meth campaign addressing methamphetamine use among 13 to 17 year olds. Williams cited 99 meth labs seized in Kansas from 1996 to 1997 in cities including Wichita, Kansas City, Hutchinson, Great Bend, Garden City, and Valley Center. The effort, funded by an $8 million federal grant, will run in Kansas Iowa Missouri Nebraska and South Dakota with school talks at Topeka West High School and Kansas City Downtown Airport.
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Williams
Kansas
Wichita
Kansas City
Valley Center
Hutchinson
Great Bend
Garden City
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Topeka West High School
Public Service
David Kersh Set for Ottawa Municipal Auditorium Concert
Country chart rasier David Kersh headlines a 7:30 p.m. season finale at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium on Saturday April 18. A Humble Texas native with Top Ten hits, his act blends traditional country with 90s influences. Opening acts are Karla Plaschka and The Heartland Band. Tickets range 15 to 19 dollars with 785-242-8810 for info. The event is sponsored by 97 Country WIBW Radio.
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David Kersh
Ottawa Municipal
Auditorium
Third
Hickory
Humble
Texas
Kersh
Dick Smith
CMA
Nashville
Curb Records
Karla Plaschka
Heartland Band
Plaschka
Kevin Sharp
Michael Peterson
Lonestar
Ty Herndon
Dave Wooge
Russell Wolf
Rick McClintic
Shane Kleitz
97 Country
Wibw Radio
Franklin County US-59 road project nets 10 million
Local officials celebrate a $10 million designation for the US-59 project with praise for Congressman Ryan and state leaders. Ramsey and Finch call it welcome support, Tyson urges caution but optimism, Tanner and Graves aides stress the funding as a vital early step in a new state highway plan. Matson notes a task force will review highway needs in the coming weeks.
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Ramsey
Blaine Finch
Franklin County
Ottawa
Joan Tyson
Ralph Tanner
Bill) Graves
Matson
Douglas County
Suspects jailed in Ottawa Co-op burglary case
Lawrence man Asher Erickson and Leavenworth teenager Robert Peterson were detained as suspects in a Saturday night break in at Ottawa Co-op. They were arrested Sunday in the 100 block of West Tecumseh on burglary theft marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia. The scale bank book business checks and tools were taken. the scale was recovered. Peterson remains in juvenile detention and Erickson in Franklin County jail. court appearances scheduled for this afternoon.
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Lawrence Man
Leavenworth
Ottawa Co-op
Hickory
Robert T. Peterson
Asher F. Erickson
Lawrence
West Tecumseh
Peterson
Erickson
Franklin County
Sinon M. Amaro
S. Cypress
Chad Everett Cline
South Poplar
Gary Wayne Robertson
North Locust
Robertson
Ronda Deanne Early
Larry James Harlan
S. Cherry
Early
Ottawa
Dustin T. Markus
W. 7Th
Main
Jeffrey A. Bishop
S. Oak
Ninth and
Cedar
South Main
Marshall L. Dock II
N. Mulberry
Massasoit and
Mulberry
Obituaries Continued from page 2 A V McAuley Wellsville
A V McAuley 74 Wellsville died March 29 1998 at home. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson and Son Chapel Wellsville. Burial in Wellsville Cemetery. Survived by wife two sons a daughter sister six granddaughters two great granddaughters. Memorials to Wellsville Baptist Church Building Fund or Friends of the Wellsville Library.
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A.V. McAuley
Wellsville
Wilson and Son
Alonzo Vincent and
Nellie (Smith) McAuley
Hercules
DeSoto
McMannes Painting Company
Lawrence
504
Army Air Corp
20Th Air Force
Tinian Island
Charlene Campbell
Kansas City
Wellsville Baptist Church Building Fund
Friends of the Wellsville Library
Ulal
Laster
Ula Louise Laster
Ottawa
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Wilson and Son Funeral Home
McLouth Cemetery
George and
Alice (McDermond) Everett
Winchester
Phi’s Market
McClouth
McLouth Baptist Church
McLouth Eastern Star
McLouth
Alvin Jess Laster
Joann Wright
Una Farmer
George Laster
Dorothy Bell
Denver
Colo
Marge Hunsucker
Houston
Texas
Delma Bartholomew Garnett
Delma Bartholomew
Ruth Larabee
Carbondale
George Goins
Erwin Goins
Marvin Goins
Independence
Ivan Goins
Colony
Melvin Goins
Lewiston
Idaho
Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel
Garnett
Anderson County
Ottawa Area Sheriff Reports Multiple Arrests and Incidents
Frankin County sheriff reports arrests across Ottawa including Gerald Miller on Anderson County warrant and John Freeman on Douglas County warrant. Multiple battery, domestic dispute, theft, meth possession, and driving with a suspended license incidents logged with victim and location details. Accidents, fires, and ambulances also recorded with times and outcomes.
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Gerald Lee Miller
Garnett
Franklin County Community Corrections
S. Main
Anderson County
John P. Freeman
Seventh
Cedar
Douglas County
Timberlake Ranch
California Road
Sheriff's Department
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Tandy Technology
Keith Fouts
Ottawa High School
Kristina Hamilton
April Robinson
Pomona High School
Tandy
Lorenda Eichenberger
Bob and
Berta Eichenberger
Pomona
Hesston College
Hesston
Ryan
Tanner
Mike Matson
Gov. Graves
Ula Laster
Funeral Home
Vernon Kolb
Dengel and Son
the Daily Report
Destry Hall
Maxine Edelman
Carol East
Paul Gordon
Ethel Gallagher
Dorothy Ybarra
Donna Stockton
Wilma Burgoon
Sheriff's News
Police News
Glen A. Pardon
S. Burrough
Wal-Mart
Tery
David W. Helmick
Margaret L. Helmick
Delaware Road
Sheriff
Margaret Helmick
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Donna D. Howell
S. Elm
Jackson Road
Colorado Road
John Brown Road
Williamsburg
Homewood
Bennie R. Shinn
Orient
K-68
Pressonville Road
Miami
Ottawa Truck Inc
E. Dundee
Wellsville Manor
Fourth
Cherry
Allen Terrace
Miami County Hospital
South Maple
North Cherry
Shady Hollow Mobile Home & RV Park
Princeton
East A. Pomona
North Poplar
Ohio Road
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