Weather Outlook Tonight Through Thursday
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low near 60 and a south wind of 10 to 20 mph. Thursday brings a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms, breezy and partly sunny with a high of 80 to 85 and a south wind of 15 to 25 mph. For more weather details, see Page 2.
Ex-wife and former spouse killed in rural Franklin County double shooting
Melissa L. Davis 36 and Gary W. Davis 48 were shot dead at 2050 Eisenhower Road, with Melissa killed in the driveway and Gary found later at a nearby grooming shop. Gary had recent domestic violence convictions and probation. No ongoing criminal investigation.
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Franklin County
Eisenhower Road
Melissa Davis
Jack
Carolyn Neffham
Davis
Craig Davis
Franklin County Special Tactics and Response Unit
Princeton
Gary’ Davis
Gary Davis
Melissa
Gary
Neffham
Ron Bishop
Franklin County Star
Melissa L. Davis
Gary W. Davis
Ottawa police dredge river for tires and debris
Officers from the Ottawa Police Department fished the Marais des Cygnes River and pulled 54 tires along with a stereo, TV, pet carrier, remnants of a safe and a trash can. Mayor Ramsey called the tire cleanup a community effort to beautify the city.
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Laura Potter
Herald
Ottawa Police Department
Marais Des Cygnes
Robbie Hawkins
Mike Hatheway
Justin Hennessey
Bourke Hutchinson
Jim Kerns
Rick Geist
Jeff Herrman
Bruce Hanson
Chad Bentley
Cpt
Ron Puterbaugh
Gene Ramsey
Ramsey
Hawkins
Ata Potter
Spatter
Ottawaherald.com
Task force leader urges more housing in Ottawa
Ottawa's growth hinges on adding housing says Ed York head of the housing task force. Despite a regional employment boom near I 35 many workers live outside Ottawa Franklin County and would relocate for affordable housing. York cited studies urging 70 new units annually for 30 years and urged planning to avoid cookie cutter development and preserve parks and recreation.
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Emporia
Fredonia
York
Ottawa
Franklin County
Johnson County
Lawrence
Kent Crippin
Fogle
OMS Meeting Aims to Address Threat at Ottawa Middle
The Herald reports a threatening note found at Ottawa Middle School spurred a 7 p.m. parents meeting in the OMS commons area. Principal Dale Fox will update families on security steps and host a Q A session amid last week's scare as some parents kept children home on the listed danger day.
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Ottawa Middle School
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