Burglaries Target Williamsburg Tavern During January to April
Franklin County Sheriff investigates three break ins at Guy and Mae's Tavern Williamsburg. Entries used broken glass on first two nights with beer stolen. third break via back door yielded beer cigarettes and ribs. A witness heard a car depart around 4 am April 30. Call 1-888-311-TIPS for info. up to 1000 dollar reward. tips kept confidential.
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Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Guy & Mae's
Williamsburg
Franklin County
Local graduates and community volunteers highlighted in Folks & Facts
Highlights include Army Pvt. David S. Tarpy graduating from an avionic mechanic course at Ft. Eustis, Va. and Pomona students earning scholarships and participating in volunteer programs. Events cover LWML convention in Manhattan, Midland Hospice volunteer awards, Nightcrawlers club activities, and Horticulturalists teaching gardening to kids.
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Army
David S. Tarpy
Debi J
Robert E. Smith
Pomona
Ft. Eustis
Newport News
Midland Hospice Care
Midland Hospice Care Inc
Topeka
Ottawa
Marian Alderman
Carolyn Elder
Midland
Nightcrawlers
Ottawa University Lodge
Pomona Lake
Ottawa Horticulture Study Club
The
Christian Academy
North Baptist Church
Environmental groups settle Clean Water Act suit in Kansas
Harris News Service reports that Kansas Natural Resource Council and Sierra Club reached a consent decree with the state and federal government to enforce the Clean Water Act. The agreement sets timelines for Total Maximum Daily Loads across major basins and aims to curb nonpoint source pollution from farms and urban runoff, with deadlines through 1999 and beyond.
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OPERA
Kansas
Kansas Natural Resource Council
Sierra Club
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
EPA
Charles Benjamin
Benjamin
Don Brown
Brown
Health Department
Lower
Republican
Upper Arkansas
Arkansas
Cimarron
Upper Republican
Neosho
Missouri
Marais Des Cygnes
Smoky Hill
Saline
Solomon, Walnut
Verdi
Haskell University proposes mitigation tied to trafficway plan
Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence proposes to receive land from the state along with a $250,000 wetlands fund, a science laboratory building and extra acreage from the Kansas Department of Transportation if a proposed trafficway south of Lawrence is built. The plan, released by President Bob Martin, is not a concession but a step for the future while opposing the traffic route continues.
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Nowatzke
Dennis J. Nowatzke
Pomona
James A. Todd
Kansas State Fire Fighters Association
Ottawa
University of Cincinnati
College of Applied Science
Haskell University
Lawrence, Kan
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence
The
University
Baker
Kansas Department of Transportation
Douglas County
Haskell
Bob Martin
School
Board of Regents
Martin
Regents
Ken Bellmard
State Secretary of Transportation
Dean Carlson
NCAA to appeal 67 million judgment over coach salaries
The NCAA announced it would appeal a 67 million ruling awarded to 1,900 assistant coaches in a class action over salary restrictions by member institutions. A Kansas City jury initially awarded 22.3 million in damages. Judge Kathryn Wratil trebled the amount finding antitrust violations, and the NCAA cited trial errors as basis for appeal at the 10th Circuit.
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Overland Park, Kan
NCAA
U.S
Kansas City
Kan
Kathryn Wratil
Charges Dropped in Ottawa Burglary Case
Three Ottawa women faced felony and misdemeanor burglary charges after a April 2 break in at Diane Stottlemire's apartment. Testimony misgivings by the victim led Assistant County Attorney Brett Berry to dismiss all charges following the preliminary hearing in Franklin County District Court.
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Ottawa
Franklin County District Court
Casey Ann Porter
Kathryn R. Ashburn
Christina Rayelene Carpenter
Walton
Diane M. Stottlemire
Stottlemire
Emus, Tribal Plan, and City Actions Dominate Front Page
Western Kansas sheriffs report semini tractors wrecked by emus wandering interstate as population concerns fade. University planning focuses on 2001 strategic plan with $5 million for maintenance and academic emphasis on education, human services, and business, plus shared resources across multiple sites. Ottawa City actions include zoning changes, alley speed limit, budget calendar, and proclamations for Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day.
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Board of Trustees
Germer
Martin Hall
Wilson Field House
Mabee
Price Residence
Centennial Residence
Price
TeleCommunications Inc
Multimedia Cablevision Inc
Multimedia
Scott Lambers
Bob Bezek Jr
TCI
Wal-Mart
Country Mart
PUD
Ottawa
Lawrence
Jeff Herrman
Richard Jackson
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
City Funds Plan for Park Development Study
City officials discussed a low cost park plan estimated at 35000 dollars. An engineering study of the land will assess hydrology and how the park would impact stormwater runoff. Ottawa to install two new weather warning sirens at a cost of 10000 dollars, with the county approving 10000 dollars for the project.
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Scott Lambers
Brian Cappello
G Willikers
Lawrence
Ottawa
Ottawa area hospital notes and sheriff police briefs
Admissions include Carmin Duncan Amy Castleberry Ralph Nichols of Ottawa Linda Bauman Westphalia and Nadine Caple Pomona Dismissals list Mildred Hamby Jackie Welborn Jacquelyn Yanez Births report daughters for Duncan Castleberry Bauman Recent sheriff arrests include Jon Peffly on suspended license charge and a restraining order dispute Jill Nichols Vehicle theft of gas from Wingert's Service Center Police reports cover probation violation arrests for Tucker and curfew cases In Ottawa incidents battery theft and car loan thefts are noted Accidents include two non injury crashes Fire calls report a vehicle fire at the old Horseshoe Cafe Ambulance calls reference medical emergencies at local schools and in Wellsville
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Carmin Duncan
Amy Castleberry
Ralph Nichols
Ottawa
Linda Bauman
Westphalia
Nadine Caple
Pomona
Mildred Hamby
Jackie Welborn
Jacquelyn Yanez
Carmin
Jim Duncan
Amy
Stephan Castleberry
Linda
Joseph Bauman
Kingman Road
Jill Nichols
Peffly
Nichols
Wingert
E. Logan
Grandview
Sheriff's Department
Munity Corrections
S. Main
Franklin County
Subway
Tucker
Johnny J. Ingram
Williamsburg
South Main
Mekaela J. Nichols
Ash
Ottawa Middle School
Connie
Hoopes
Robert L. Adcock
Birch
15Th
Main
Highway 50
Timothy D. Woods
New Middle School
North Walnut
Wellsville
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Women’s League
Manhattan
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
LWML
LWMS
Patty Buck
Elaine Roberts
Carol Buck
David Hutson
Kensington
Garnett North Lake Park
Lee Fluker
Fred
Nancy Defenbaugh
Texas A & M University Corpus Christi
Fluker
Pomona High School
Texas A & M
Clean Water Act
By Sarah Kessinger
Harris News Service
Emus
Vaughan
Kelley Bethell
Bethell
Kaci
Will
Kelley
Coge
Commission
Willikers Restaurant
the Daily Report
Jon Amos Peffly
Robert Dewayne Tucker
S. Poplar
Mission Woods
Osage Drive
James R. Whaley
Brenda Susan Walker
N. Sycamore
Peterbilt
Royle G. Sirmans
Wichita
Mary L. Yates
S. Eisenhower
Princeton
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