Pomona Plans New City Clerk After Milliman Loss
Pomona officials began accepting applications for a new city clerk after the city council declined to reappoint Florence Milliman, who had served about 10 years. The council also named Lottie Love as city treasurer, Gerald Powers as municipal judge, Don Edwards as marshal, Jay Wiscombe as fire chief, Claire Shepherd as assistant fire chief, with all appointments for one year.
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Pomona
Pomona City Hall
Florence Milliman
Milliman
Council
Lottie Love
Gerald Powers
Don Edwards
Jay Wiscombe
Claire Shepherd
Reservoir pledge extends cross state effort for Fort Scott
Kansas and Missouri officials pledged cooperative work to secure a Fort Scott area reservoir. Donald Hammer of Missouri outlined plans to partner with the Kansas Water Office and Washington lawmakers to develop a water storage facility serving western Missouri, especially around Nevada, amid salt and treatment cost challenges. The group reviewed supply demand methods and heard about a state water plan hearing set for June 10 at Ottawa Middle School, with a 4-6 p.m. session with Kansas State University Extension on basin planning.
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Diane Yeamans
Kansas
Missouri
Fort Scott
Marais Des Cygnes
Donald Hammer
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Kansas Water Office
Washington
Nevada
Hammer
Oklahoma
Darrel Eklund
Gary Flinkinger
Ottawa Middle School
Kansas State University Extension
Fletch Bell Seeks 7th Term as Insurance Commissioner
Fletcher Bell of Lawrence announced Tuesday he will seek Republican renomination for Kansas insurance commissioner in the August primary. Bell, 56, has held the post since 1971 and has been reelected five times amid a history of four-year terms since 1978. He touted strict regulation and his staff expertise as reasons to re-elect him.
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Topeka
Kan
Fletcher Bell
Bell
Lawrence
Paul Feleciano
Wichita
Frank Sullivan
Insurance Department
Kansas
Sheriff Issues April Report From Franklin County
The Franklin County Sheriff's department released today its monthly report for April. The document lists crimes reported with counts and notes related to prior months, plus operational activities including 17 alarm calls, 206 civil papers served, 166 officer responses, 19,224 miles driven on patrol, and 34 field contacts. The board of trustees and community groups hold meetings on budget discussions and social events.
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Franklin: County Sheriff's Department
Prom Decorations and Local Events Guide Ottawa High
Prom decorations viewing May 10 and 24 in Cyclone Room Ottawa High School. Community briefs include Mother’s Day dining, Eagles Auxiliary gathering, local health clinic tetanus boosters, swim lessons, jewelry repair, and a bake sale to celebrate National Nursing Home Week.
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Oak Haven
Richmond
Graveside rites for Grace Ann Harms held at Princeton Cemetery
Grace Ann Harms 91 of Oak Haven Nursing Home died today at Ran som Memorial Hospital. Graveside services are set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Princeton Cemetery with Campbell Funeral Home Yates Center in charge and Dengel and Son Mortuary Ottawa handling local arrangements. The obituary notes she was born December 26, 1894 in Illinois and was a homemaker.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Princeton Cemetery
Illinois
Campbell Funeral Home
Yates Center
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Ottawa
LE Roy Heilman
Quenemo
Lyndon
Pleasant View
Melvern
Flossie Yockey
Independent Order of
State Aims Audit of All Kansas Lawyers
The Kansas Department of Revenue seeks a master list of attorneys and Social Security numbers from the Supreme Court to perform a computerized compliance audit. The plan, part of Project Fair Share, targets licensed professionals likely to owe income tax, and follows earlier probes into doctors and other fields. The Supreme Court indicated no record of the request, while officials expect cooperation once received.
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State Revenue Department
Supreme Court
Carol Bonebrake
Kansas Department of Revenue
Kansas
Bonebrake
Alfred G. Schroeder
Harley Duncan
Kansas Secretary of Revenue
Ron Keefover
The
Revenue Department
Harris News Service
Keefover
Department of Revenue
U.S. Postal Service
Lewis Carter
Judicial Center
State Capitol
Carter
Board of Healing Arts
Minnesota
Kansas Revenue
Alice Pepin
Minnesota Department of Revenue
Thunderstorms Tap Northern Kansas Hail and Damage
Potent storms drenched northern Kansas with heavy rain and hail. A twister touched down northwest of White City, with damage to trees power lines and fences. Egg sized hail damaged a Highway Patrol car windshield near Dickinson County. Junction City Frankfort Wakefield reports of over two inches of rain. Officials warn of lingering storms and a weekend outlook of showers with highs in the 70s.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Morris County Sheriff's Department
White City
Dickinson County
Junction City
Frankfort
Wakefield
Weather Service
Eugene Ward Funeral Services Held at Ottawa University Chapel
Funeral services for E Eugene Ward will be held at Ottawa University Chapel at 1 am on Thursday May 6 1986 with Dr Roy Browning Jr and Rev Jack Hare officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Wednesday from 7 to 8 pm with the family present. Memorials may be given to Church Of The Brethren and left at the funeral home.
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Gene Ward
E. Eugene Ward
Ottawa University
Roy Browning, Jr
Jack Hare
Highland Cemetery
Lamb-Roberts Funeral
Church of the Brethren
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