Groundbreaking for OU fitness center postponed to fall
Ottawa University delays the $2.8 million 20000 square foot athletics and fitness facility tied to the $18.5 million Touch the Future campaign. The ceremony gap shifts to fall after the board of trustees meeting next fall. The facility will include locker rooms, training rooms, coaching offices, classrooms, and Braves Hall of Fame.
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Ottawa University
Bob Remington
University Advancement
Braves Hall of Fame
Ottawa area police and jail reports outline arrests and incidents
The Daily Report lists jail and hospital notes from Ottawa and Princeton. Arrests include Michelle Bailey for DUI at 2600 Fisenhower and Lori Firestone-Richeson for battery at 916 S Main, plus several other battery and paraphernalia charges. A 14 year old was arrested for theft. a juvenile detention transfer followed. Accidents include a noninjury rear collision near Osage Drive. Road closing 4750 Nevada Road reopened.
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Sheriff's News
Michelle D. Bailey
Princeton
Fisenhower
Lori Ann Firestone-Richeson
S. Main
Robin Renee Wilson
Joanna Catherine Mills
W. 15Th
Gaye Ann Holloman
S. Ash
Michael Douglas Hood
Laurie G. Neighbors
N. Mulberry
Main
Ottawa
Juvenile Detention Center
S. Cedar
House Budget Clash Over Cash Reserves and School Aid
On the front page continuation after the House vote, differences between the compromise budget and Graves' plan centered on cash reserves and a $20 per pupil school aid increase to 3,890. Critics dubbed the finance as Band-Aid and urged deeper cuts, citing a KDOT building renovation funded by bonds as pork. Transportation Secretary Carlson noted space limits and safety upgrades driving the project.
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House
Graves
Quads Released From Hospital In Wichita Story
Two of the Kansas quadruplets Parker and Peyton Tetrick were released from Wesley Medical Center heading home with their mother Christina. Father Patrick Tetrick serves as a master sergeant in the Army Reserve with the 346th Military Police Company and will be home for the weekend. The other twins Camden and Christian remain in intensive care awaiting further care.
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Wichita
Kansas
Parker
Peyton Tetrick
Christina
Jerry Pierce
Lottridge Advertising
Patrick
Hutchinson
Horseshoe Cafe Teams Up With Jefferson Lines Bus Stop
The Horseshoe Cafe at U.S. 59 and K-68 becomes the Jefferson Lines bus stop in Ottawa, replacing the remote Finish Line site on old Highway 50. Owner Jim Bunch, longtime ticket agent, says the new locale offers longer hours and indoor seating, boosting ticket sales and rider convenience as travelers head north or toward Texas.
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Horseshoe Cafe
Jefferson Lines
Jim Bunch
U.S. 59
Old Highway 50
Eisenhower Road
Adam Weig
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Horseshoe
Casey’s
Texas
Jacki Aden
Bunch
Greyhound.com
Weigand
UpLinx to Go Online in Pomona
UpLinx will launch dial up internet service in Pomona on May 15 at the corner of Franklin and Main. The firm, already in 53 small communities in the 785 area, promises dependable, affordable access with new equipment and local community support.
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Herald
Charlie Smith
Pomona
Lyndon
UpLinx
Franklin and
Main
Sprint
Smith
Weblink
Ottawa
Charlie
Burkes to receive OU service award at alumni banquet
Cliff and Lou Burke of Ottawa are named recipients of Ottawa University Alumni Association 2002 Distinguished Service Award. They will be honored at the Alumni Awards Banquet at 6:30 p.m. May 11 in Mowbray Union. The Burkes have long served OU and the community with volunteer work including Habitat for Humanity and library and education projects. The event costs 14 dollars with prepaid reservations via University Advancement at 242-5200 ext. 5520.
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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
Umes
Rotary Club
Alumni Association
The
Office of University Advancement
Priest suspended after sexual impropriety accusations
In Kansas City Kansas the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas placed Rev Dennis Schmitz on indefinite leave amid allegations of sexual impropriety with a minor. Officials said the case was referred to state authorities and police for further action.
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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
St. Gregory’s
Stephen Mirakian
Mirakian
Lawrence
St. Lawrence Catholic
University of Kansas
Keleher
Brian Schieber
Archdiocesan
Revs
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the Daily Report
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Mary Bullock
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Doyle Manspeaker
Billy Leonard
Richmond
Ray Smith
Kristin M. Berg
Osage Drive
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Judith A. Fox
Ash
Redbud
S. Elm
E. Fourth Road
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KDOT
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Transportation
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Quads
N. Main
Ron Bishop
Sheriff's Department
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