Groundbreaking postponed for OU fitness center
Ottawa University delays the April 30 groundbreaking for an $2.8 million athletics and fitness facility to fall, pending the board of trustees meeting next fall. The 20,000 square foot, single story center will house locker rooms, training and rehab rooms, coaching offices, classrooms, and the Braves Hall of Fame as part of the $18.5 million Touch the Future campaign.
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Ottawa University
Bob Remington
University Advancement
Braves Hall of Fame
Daily Report Hospital Notes and Local Police Activity
Ottawa area admissions include Tammy Ledford Mary Bullock Nora V Davis and Rachel Wright Doyle Manspeaker and Billy Leonard. Sheriff reports Michelle Bailey arrested for DUI at 2600 Fisenhower and released on bond. Multiple battery theft and paraphernalia cases listed on S Main 916 address. Juvenile theft at 305 S Main. Accidents and ambulances briefed with times and addresses. Nevada Road 4750 reopened.
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Tammy Ledford
Mary Bullock
Nora V. Davis
Rachel Wright
Doyle Manspeaker
Ottawa
Billy Leonard
Richmond
Ray Smith
Sheriff's News
Michelle D. Bailey
Princeton
Fisenhower
Lori Ann Firestone-Richeson
Robin Renee Wilson
S. Main
Joanna Catherine Mills
Gaye Ann Holloman
S. Ash
Michael Douglas Hood
Laurie G. Neighbors
N. Mulberry
Juvenile Detention Center
S. Cedar
House Budget Clash Highlights Cash Reserves and School Aid
Front Page reports the House notes minimal differences between the compromise budget and Graves' plan, mainly cash reserve use and a $20 per pupil school aid rise. Critics call it Band-Aid spending, while bonds fund the KDOT building renovation. Transportation Secretary Carlson cites space limits and safety needs.
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House
Graves
Reprile Dillmore
Wichita
Quads Released From Hospital In Wichita Kansas
Two of the Kansas quadruplets Parker and Peyton Tetrick were released from Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Their mother Christina spent 24 hours at the hospital preparing for homecoming. Father Patrick serves with the 446th Military Police Company and will be home for the weekend as the unit awaits deployment.
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Wichita
Kansas
Parker
Peyton Tetrick
Christina
Jerry Pierce
Lottridge Advertising
Patrick
Hutchinson-based
446Th Military Police Company
Tetrick
Camden
Christian
Wesley Medical Center
Pierce
Horseshoe Cafe Becomes Jefferson Lines Bus Stop in Town
The Jefferson Lines bus stop moves to Horseshoe Cafe at U.S. 59 and K-68, replacing the former remote Finish Line site on old Highway 50. Owner Jim Bunch, a longtime ticket agent, notes longer hours and indoor riders, with ticket sales growing as riders praise the new, central location near Casey’s.
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Horseshoe Cafe
Jefferson Lines
Jim Bunch
U.S. 59
Old Highway 50
Eisenhower Road
Adam Weig
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Weigand
Horseshoe
Casey’s
UpLinx to Go Online in Pomona May 15
UpLinx will launch dial up internet in Pomona and Lyndon on May 15 with a new office at Franklin and Main. Charlie Smith notes the firm serves 53 small communities in the 785 area code and aims for about 400 Pomona customers. Mike Voigt will manage Pomona. Nancy Smith owns Weblink 2000 in Ottawa.
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Michael Webber
The
Herald
Charlie Smith
Pomona
Lyndon
UpLinx
Franklin and
Main
Sprint
Smith
Burkes to receive OU service award in Ottawa
Cliff and Lou Burke of Ottawa will receive Ottawa University Alumni Association’s 2002 Distinguished Service Award at a 6:30 p.m. May 11 banquet in Mowbray Union. Cliff, OU 1955 graduate, taught psychology, served as campus chaplain and dean of students, and held church roles. Lou, OU 1954 graduate, worked 20 years as a librarian in Ottawa schools and aided library projects, while both have led Habitat for Humanity Ottawa efforts and hosted alumni events. The award honors professional achievement and community service. banquet cost is 14 dollars.
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Cliff
Lou Burke
Ottawa
Ottawa University Alumni Association
Burkes
Mowbray Union
Cliff Burke
Ottawa University
Burke
Union Chapel Methodist Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Emporia State University
Lou
Lincoln
Habitat For Humanity
Hope House
Osawatomie State Hospital
Olathe Christian School Library
Rotary Club
Alumni Association
Office of University Advancement
Schmitz
Lawrence
St. Lawrence Catholic
University of Kansas
McGlinn
Kansas
Keleher
Brian Schieber
Archdiocesan
Priest suspended amid sexual impropriety accusation in Kansas
The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas placed Rev. Dennis Schmitz on indefinite leave after allegations of possible sexual impropriety involving a minor. The 41 year old former vocations director faced immediate action and cooperation with state authorities as the case proceeds.
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Kansas City
Kan
Dennis Schmitz
Kansas
Archdiocese of
Father Schmitz
Charles McGlinn
McGlinn
Schmitz
St. Gregory’s
Marysville
St. Malachy’s
Beattie
Kansas City Star
Stephen Mirakian
Mirakian
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Bulletin Board
Kansas Commission On Veterans’ Affairs
City Hall
82Nd Airborne Division Association
Iowa
Northcutt Pl
Dayton
Ohio
June Willhite
Eagles Lodge
E. 15Th St
Roadrunners
the Daily Report
Kristin M. Berg
Osage Drive
Apt
S. Hickory
Judith A. Fox
Ash
Redbud
S. Elm
E. Fourth
Nevada Road
KDOT
Bonnie Hay
Transportation
Dean Carlson
Quads
Bunch
Texas
Jacki Aden
Greyhound.com
N. Main
Ron Bishop
Weblink
Charlie
Rial
Nancy
Herald Staff
Umes
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