Bulletin Board GOP women to meet at Poncho's
The Franklin County Republican Women will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at Poncho's, 429 S. Main. All interested people are welcome. American flags should be flown at half-staff on Wednesday for Peace Officer's Memorial Day per the American Legion. Flags should be raised to the top then lowered slowly to half-staff. Garnett city to consider increasing utility deposits at 5:15 tonight as city staff cites rising electric use.
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GOP
Franklin County Republican
S. Main
U.S
American Legion
Legion
DeHay
Arnett
Garnett City
Rick Doran
Doran
The Daily Report Hospital Notes and Sheriff's News
The report lists admissions for Floyd Jackson in Ottawa. The sheriff's news covers thefts including a refrigerator, and several arrests on charges of battery burglary theft and property damage with various bonds and court appearances. It also details multiple vehicle accidents with injuries and damages, plus a series of fire calls and medical emergencies across Pomona and nearby areas.
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Sheriff's
Pomona
Robert John Pyle I
N. Cedar
Jason Robert Farr
Tennessee Road
S. Main
William Lee Haley
N. Main
Main
Arnold L. Butler
Willow St
James Crowl
Jackson Road
Butler
Garrett T. Yanez
Ash
Yanez
Apple Lane
Chamber backs bond for USD 290 elementary upgrades
Weigand urged support for a bond issue to improve elementary school facilities, arguing quality schools attract businesses and families. Atherton expects a smooth transition as the search committee sees many qualified applicants. Weigand, a former Franklin County Commissioner, highlights county zoning, CHIP, and efficient waste operations. The Wheatland Farms project near Ottawa advances, with 373 nine-acre estates planned. Weigand notes lasting Williamsburg ties and calls for promoting the Chamber’s work.
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Weigand
Atherton
Franklin County
Public Works
County Commission
Adam
Ottawa
Wheatland Farms
Williamsburg
Mary
Chamber
Wolf Creek shuts down again at Burlington plant
Wolf Creek nuclear plant halted operations Monday to remove a small metal fragment from a steam generator. Chairman Otto Maynard said the shutdown was prudent though not an immediate safety concern. The plant had just been restarted after a prior shutdown caused by a malfunction in a feedwater valve. The outage is expected to last about a week.
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Burlington
Wolf Creek
Otto Maynard
Maynard
Charles Gillette
City Commission
Tony LeMaster
LeMaster
Ottawa
Gillette
Jackson
Gary Skiles
City Inspection
House rejects tax package in Kansas budget fight
The Kansas House, split along party lines, rejected a 283 million tax package aimed at balancing the budget. Conservative Republicans joined Democrats in defeating two tax bills, forcing negotiators to craft a new proposal and ensuring a record 104th day of the session. Governor Graves warned of a 300 million cut and possible special session if taxes aren’t raised.
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Topeka
House
Kansas
Senate
Kent Glasscock
Manhattan
Bill Graves
Graves
No brush fairy. Ottawa residents told to haul brush away
Ottawa city officials announced the brush fairy is not coming to the curb. Residents must transport limbs to the Franklin County Transfer Station after ice storms, as public works crews will not collect brush or burn it at city pits.
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Tom Yahl
City Planning and
Ottawa City Commission
Andy Haney
Haney
Gene Ramsey
Ramsey Printing
Ramsey
Yahi
15Th
17Th Streets
City
Logan
Hickory Street
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Skiles
Ottawa to welcome Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall in fall 2003
City officials discuss bringing the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall to Forest Park for about a week in fall 2003. The council also reviewed a state Wildlife and Parks grant for playground equipment at Kanza Park and debated annexing an area near Eighth and Beech for Sugar Creek subdivision. The agenda includes a recreation facility proposal and parking lot regulation review.
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Ottawa
Forest Park
Smith
Kanza Park
Clint
Burkdoll
Eighth and
Beech Streets
Sugar Creek
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Jane Morton
Ottawa school board reshapes honors recognition program
At the Ottawa Board of Education meeting the proposal to revamp how top students are honored was accepted. The plan adds four levels including college prep and a vocational track with a 3.5 GPA entry at the lowest level and flexibility for active students. the program mirrors Burlington High School and aims to guide course planning through high school.
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Ottawa Board of Education
Darren Dennis
Site Council
Dennis
Burlington
District considers network savings contract with NCI
Tyler Mackey of Network Consulting, Inc. told the board the firm can cut district communications costs by 38,100 dollars. NCI would audit 24 months of billing and charge a percentage of the savings, after which the district would receive 100 percent of the savings. Allegre moved to contract with NCI pending a formal agreement.
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Tyler Mackey
Network Consulting, Inc
Mackey
NCI
Allegre
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the Daily Report
Floyd Jackson
Police News
Tracey L. Elliott
Olive
Kingman Road
Elliott
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Osborne Road
S. Oak
N. Center
N. Mulberry
N. Princeton
E. South
Associated Press
Weller
Cleon Rickel
Fleet-Husted
17Th
Logan Street
Horseshoe Cafe
Weldon Padgett
Ron Bishop
Michael Goodwin
Second and Oak
John Coen
Marge Stevens
Coen
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