Williamsburg Library trustees set for 6 30 p m meeting
Williamsburg Community Library Board of Trustees will meet with Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing officials at 6 30 p m Wednesday to discuss grants for a new library project. Mayor Charles Gilkey notes the discussion with state officials and potential funding sources.
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Hospital Notes and Arrests Highlight Daily Report
Admissions include Jamie Zook and a birth to Corinne Hiles in Ottawa. Multiple bookings and arrests reported in Johnson County including Adam Hastert and Jason Weston, with various holds and court commits. Thefts note a $380 loss on Hedge Road Wellsville.
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Emporia
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Olathe
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Anderson County joins disaster aid for debris removal
Federal Emergency Management Agency adds Anderson and Woodson counties to the public assistance program. The declaration allows funds for tornado and storm debris removal emergency protective measures and repairing damaged public facilities. Aid may help restore essential government services and support certain private nonprofits as officials prepare briefings for potential applicants.
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Ottawa native Rev Robert Allen honored in music and faith career
Ottawa native and longtime Garden City pastor Rev Robert Allen 89 died May 5 in Wichita after a life blending music and ministry. Born 1914, he won the Horace Heidt Broadway Talent Show in 1950, served in WWII, studied at Ottawa University, and earned a doctorate in 1971. He played piano for schools during holidays and remained active in church and community.
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Future Visions grads triumph in nontraditional diploma
Dena Bennett reports Future Visions Community Learning Center graduates, including Sonya Parks, 21, earned Ottawa High School diplomas through a self paced adult program sponsored by USD 290. Ceremony honored 13 graduates with remarks from Mark Eldridge and instructor Nancy Spurgeon, as friends and family celebrated. Parks plans Army basic training next, while Kelly Russell pursues college and Spurgeon recalls waiting 30 years to finish.
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Soldier blogs about Kosovo training and family support
Kelly describes recent Medevac validation missions with the 24th Med as they simulate quarantines and mass casualty events. He returns home briefly to family, thanks friends who built a flagpole, and reflects on safety as he prepares for another training exercise abroad.
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