County Commission heads to Topeka for conference
Franklin County Commission will meet only until 11 a.m. Wednesday at the courthouse before leaving for the Kansas County Commissioners annual conference in Topeka, running Wednesday through Saturday. The day includes other local notices such as the Garnett and Ottawa announcements and a slate of community events.
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Topeka
Franklin County Commission
Franklin County
Kansas County Commissioners
Peoples Peoples National Bank and Trust
Ottawa
Kansas
Pratt
Forest Park
Murray McGee
Ottawa Quilters Guild
Ottawa Quilters, Guild
Norma Albright
Colnare
Franklin County Historical Society
Franklin County Commission hears insurance report and ambulance update
The Franklin County Commission heard from Jackie McGraghan of American Family Life Assurance of Topeka and received a monthly report from Registrar of Deeds Sue McCay showing $22,887 in receipts. Ted McCurdy, director of Franklin County Ambulance Services, reported 186 calls last month, discussed upcoming ambulance replacement, ongoing mechanical issues with two units, and attrition among medics. The panel approved $27,000 in April write offs. Chairman Tom Weigand flagged shingles on the Franklin County Annex and urged a front facade update.
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Franklin County Commission
Jackie McGrahahan
American Family Life Assurance of Columbia
Topeka
Registrar of Deeds
Sue McCay
Ted McCurdy
Franklin County Ambulance Services
McCurdy
Commission
Tom Weigand
Franklin County Annex
Governor moving back to Cedar Crest residence in Kansas
AP reports Governor Bill Graves will move back into Cedar Crest this week with First Lady Linda Graves and daughter Katie after 18 months in a rented home. Reporters may tour 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday though moving vans may be present.
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Peka
Cedar Crest
Bill Graves
Don Brown
Linda Graves
Katie
Friends of
Cedar Crest Organi
Jackson kicks off Ottawa Youth Council fund drive
Mayor Richard Jackson launches a fund raising effort for the Ottawa Youth Council to be selected by youth and appointed by the Ottawa City Commission. He seeks an $8,000 annual budget with $4,000 from local businesses and citizens each year starting in 2001, plus $4,000 from the city’s 2001 budget. Donations should be made to the City of Ottawa Youth Fund and sent to Scott Bird, Ottawa City Clerk.
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Richard Jackson
Ottawa Youth Council
Ottawa City Commission
Jackson
Ottawa
City Commission
Youth Council
Topeka
Wichita
Overland Park
National League of Cities
Washington
City of Ottawa Youth Fund
Scott Bird
School Board weighs historic status and demolition of Ottawa building
The Ottawa board discussed seeking historic designation for a building while signaling possible demolition. The Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review approved the nomination for national review. Interim Superintendent Kay H. said demolition would not face new restrictions, and the district planned to remove usable items and update bids to reflect demolition and lot filling.
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Register of Historic Kansas Places
Ottawa
Kay Highbarger
Carnegie Cultural Center
David Rideau
Friends Group
Franklin County Historical Society
County panel weighs August ballot for recreation tax question
Commissioner Don Waymire backs placing the group's question on the August election. Weigand urges waiting for the school board's Monday vote as Ottawa Franklin County EC Dev Corp showcases a 10 acre indoor outdoor facility plan. The sales tax would fund only a recreation facility and the group weighs wording after Monday's board decision.
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Don Waymire
Weigand
Ottawa
Franklin County Economic Development Corp
Friends Group
Marsh
Wichita funding boosts buses and rail with million-dollar packages
The plan channels 6 million dollars to Wichita transport projects, including 2.5 million to replace aging buses and 3.5 million to improve reliability with upgraded software fare boxes and radio systems. It also allocates 2.2 million for precision instrument landing systems at Wichita Mid-Continent and Jabara airports, plus 1 million for a commuter rail project.
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Wichita
Congress
Wichita Mid-Continent
Col
James Jabara
Cow Wrecks Three Vehicles on I-35 Near Homewood Exit
A single cow caused three vehicle hits late Monday near the Homewood exit on I-35. Melvin Jones, 45, Haughton La, a tractor-trailer driver, was first hit at 11:53 p.m. Tommy W Counter, 44 Baldwin, and Pamela L Taylor, 39 Wichita, struck the cow remains within the same minute in a 1992 Buick Regal. Each vehicle sustained over $500 in damage as officers search for the owner's identity.
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Homewood
Melvin Jones
Haughton
Tommy
Merle Paul Jr
Walton
Powhattan
Main
Paul
Mell
Honda
Roberta J. Eaton
Wichita
Old US SD
I-35
Ottawa area hospital notes include admissions and births
Admissions list multiple patients from Ottawa and Pomona on Sunday and Monday with several named, including Angela Williams and Kimberly Peters. Births report a daughter to Angela Williams and Dale Williams and a son to Kimberly Peters. Dismissals note Beatrice OConnor and Dorothy Riche son Geneva Trickett. Includes sheriff and police updates with arrests, incidents, thefts, vandalism, accidents, an ambulance call, and a correction.
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Angela Williams
Kimberly
William Peters
Pomona
Sheriff's News
Janda G. Vanloenen
Emporia
North Poplar
10Th
Mulberry
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Louise Welborn
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Mary Channon
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Monty Hackler
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Kelly Park
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League of Kansas Municipalities
Ohawa National
Ron Bishop
the Daily Report
Jeffery D. Hopkins
Georgia Road
East A. Pomona
Pomona Municipal
Thomas Gerald Cummings
Shawnee Terrace
Cummings
Police
Eugene Field Elementary School
Tremont
South Hickory
Wellsville
Downey Drive
Ann Mary Westrup
Tennessee Road
Robert H. Gray
S. Olive
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N. Poplar
Daily
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Timothy E. Criqui
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