Ottawa Quilters' Guild meeting and workshop details
Ottawa quilters plan a 9 a.m. coffee, 9:30 a.m. business meeting at Elliott Hall First Baptist Church 420 S Hickory. Janmay challenge due for display and voting. Chris Campbell will speak on Compost Quilts at 1 p.m. workshop at Chris' Corner 229 S Main. Guests welcome. Call Sandy Kimball 242-5115 or Chris Campbell 242-1922.
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Elliott Hall
First Baptist Church
S. Hickory
Chris Campbell
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Chris’ Corner
S. Main
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Mission Cataract USA
Dale Laird
Olathe
Eagles Lodge
Ottawa
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Ransom
Paola Art League
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Grace Denham
Osawatomie
Kathie Kirkpatrick
Louisburg
Martha Fitzwater
Jack Krum
Anthony Perry
Paola
Baker
Baldwin City
Baker University
Darla Prather
City Malls Water Pact And Trail Plans Move Forward
City commissioners update water pact references and plan to appeal a Kansas Department of Transportation decision raising K-68 speed limits from Main Street to the city limits. They discuss crosswalk safety east of Oak, Prairie Spirit Trail funding and maintenance questions, and joint talks with the county on trail stewardship and state park permits.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Main Street
KDOT
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Poplar
Spruce
Oak
County Commission
Franklin County Commission
Gene Ramsey
Kers
Lambers
Weather Tonight and Weekend Forecast
Mostly cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance for showers. Lows reach the 50s and west wind 10 to 15 mph. Kansas extends the forecast through Thursday with a chance for thunderstorms west and dry east. Lows 45 to 50. Highs in the 70s. Friday brings a statewide chance of thunderstorms with highs mid 60s to mid 70s. Saturday remains unsettled with continued rain and storms. Lows vary from the mid 40s northwest to about 60 southeast. highs range to the lower 70s southeast. Data from Ottawa Plant and Ottawa Power Plant. Hourly temps ending 11 am today.
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Kansas
Ottawa High grad earns master’s in social work amid hardship
Kristi Willhite, Ottawa High School alumna and mother of two, will receive a KU master’s in social work while juggling family duties after her husband’s cancer death. She volunteers with Hospice, Baldwin practicum, and the Lawrence Children’s Choir, reflecting a life shaped by service since high school.
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Betsy
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Lawrence Journal-World
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Baldwin
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Speakers Bureau of Independence Inc
Ottawa
Waste site plans move forward for Anderson County
Anderson County advances plans for a solid waste transfer station and recycling center. Engineers argue over anchoring to the existing pad, with bids to follow after plan approval. A public hearing is set for May 23 at North Lake Park. Several local actions include extended Weed Director hours, a second sprayer wagon for rent, and local 4H and youth track events. Grain prices edged higher and FHA and AAAU activities are scheduled.
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Arnett
Anderson County
Solid Waste Committee
Ed Wolken
Algier Martin
Gannett
North Lake Park
Anderson County Clerk’s Office
Gannett Public Library
Colony Public Library
Vernon Yoder
Yoder
Central Heights Future Homemakers of America
FHA
Garnett
Anderson County Economist
Markwood to lead Alderson-Broaddus College as president
Markwood will become the seventh president of Alderson-Broaddus College after trustees chose him last Friday. He cited professional ease and personal affection for Ottawa University faculty and students in accepting the post. Markwood, formerly OU administrator, noted the college’s Christian, family-oriented culture and history dating to 1871.
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Markwood
Ottawa
Emony
Alderson Junior College
Broaddus Academy
Alderson- Broaddus
Steve Markwood
Owawa University
Hal Germer
Alderson Broaddus College
Susan
Quana
Alderson Broaddus
American Baptist Churches USA
Marietta (Ohio
Waynesburg
Rio Grande (Ohio
Ottawa teachers plot site for new county school
Ottawa officials describe limited sites for a new Ottawa county school near the Industrial Park and southwest developments. Plans call for a possible 10 to 20 acre site with shared or new athletic fields. A temporary rented space is sought as grant funds will not arrive before the next school year.
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Duncan
Dick Finney
Leon Roberts
Ottawa
Sligh
Youth Services
Law Enforcement
City library move to Franklin site delayed to September
Library officials said the move to the Franklin site is delayed until September. Library Director Barbara Dew and trustee Bob Reusch noted they would not object to the delay. Lambers added the city may secure a lower bid for the Franklin building renovation by bidding in winter when fewer projects run.
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City Library
Franklin
Barbara Dew
Bob Reusch
Reusch
Lambers
Mother's Day Discounts Aim at Bibles and Tees
Cor therstone Bookstore offers 10 percent off Bibles and T-shirts for Mother's Day and graduates at 312A Main. Local ads show upholstery steam cleaning, handcrafted oak gift items, and various services including preschool enrollment and fitness classes with contact numbers and dates.
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Cortherstone
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Oxygen 1904
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery rates for Ottawa by carrier and other areas. Prices include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options, with variations for rural towns and out of state shipments. All rates are in advance and taxes apply.
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Chang
Elms Us
Anklin County
State of Kansas
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