Barbershop Window Crash Notch Teeters After Car Crash
Byron Goracke and his mother Susan own Jim's Barber Shop in Ottawa. A customer vehicle driven by 79 year old Robert Duvall struck the front windows as his foot slipped off the brake leaving both barber and client unhurt. Police note the incident avoids injuries and the shop plans to board up the damaged facade.
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Byron Goracke
Susan Goracke
Goracke
Jim’s
S. Main St
Robert Duvall
Olathe
Duvall
Gorache
Ottawa
Robbie Hawkins
Goraches
Bob Duvall
Clathe
Jim
Rural homes face fire access risks in new code
County planning director Larry Walrod warned Wednesday that half a million dollar homes with narrow driveways hinder fire trucks. Speaking at a public hearing on adopting the 2003 International Fire Code, he cited impassable driveways and the need for adequate access for old and new properties.
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Larry Walrod
Commission
Walrod
Proposed tuition hike at Kansas universities outlined
The Associated Press reports that state universities seek a 2005 06 tuition rise totaling 36 million dollars. Increases range from 6.5 percent at Fort Hays State to 15.9 percent for full time undergraduates at the University of Kansas, adding to current 360 million dollars annual payments to fund faculty salaries and program improvements.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Fort Hays State University
University of Kansas
Pastor returns to his father's turf
Rev Joel Fredrickson reflects on returning to Ottawa's First Baptist Church after years in Minnesota and North Dakota. He traces how faith, family, and a sense of humor shaped a career from youth turmoil to ministry, ending with a call back to his boyhood home to lead 410 S. Hickory Street church.
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John Nowak
The
Ottawa Herald
Joel Fredrickson
Ottawa
Minnesota
Fredrickson
First Baptist Church
S. Hickory St
Roger Fredrickson
Ottawa University
First Baptist
St. Paul
Minn
Jeane Anne
Levi
Jacob
God
Hawthorne Elementary to keep full time principal
Ottawa School Board President Louis Reed asserts Hawthorne Elementary will have a full time principal next year despite rumors. Principal David Bassinger’s retirement sparked concerns as USD 290 officials met Hawthorne staff to discuss options, with staff favoring maintaining a full time position and parents opposing a part time replacement.
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Hawthorne
Ottawa School Board
Louis Reed
Collins
Hawthorne Parent Teacher Organization
Sean Powell
Powell
Reed
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