Giant blue catfish dies en route to Cabela's display
Illinois man Fred Cronin says the stress of transport likely killed a 124 pound blue catfish bound for Cabela's in Kansas City. Tim Pruitt donated the 58 inch, 44 inch circumference fish, valued as a potential world record, to be displayed and later studied or mounted.
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Kansas City
Kan
Illinois
Cabela's Outfitter
Fred Cronin
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Kansas City Star
Cronin
Tim Pruitt
Godfrey
Ill
Mississippi River
Alton
Cabela’s
Pruitt
Beasley's
Grafton
Cabela's
Randy Smiley
Kansas
Bolton faces GOP opposition amid UN ambassador bid
Not all Republicans back Bolton as undersecretary and UN ambassador nominee. Sen. George Voinovich urged caution, arguing Bolton would hinder UN reform and lack diplomatic touch, delaying committee vote and breaking with some GOP allies while Bush remains supportive.
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Bolton
Bush
John Danforth
U.N
George Voinovich
Ohio
U.S
United Nations
Voinovich
Foreign Relations Committee
Wreck disrupts traffic at Zarco Phillips 66 pump
A sand-hauling trailer crashed at Zarco Phillips 66 at 718 E 1300 Road near U.S. 59, damaging a 1991 Buick, destroying fuel pumps, and prompting lane restrictions and a traffic backup from Lawrence to Ottawa as debris struck a parked car at the pumps.
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E. 1300
U.S. 59
Lawrence
Ottawa
County courthouse quote fuels Franklin County vision
County leaders and residents gathered at the Franklin County Court House where Henrickson urged a collective effort to transform the county. He emphasized personal responsibility, aspiring to spark change, hope, and a contagious sense of progress.
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Franklin County
Henrickson
Skunk Run Festival lights Ottawa arts scene
A citywide Skunk Run Festival promotes arts at Ottawa venues led by Jo Beaver of the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce. Artists Row near Carnegie Cultural Center showcase painting prints pottery and jewelry while a kids chalk contest draws public votes. Summer concerts start June 3 at Edward E Haley Park with local musicians. The City Band rehearses Mondays and performs Tuesdays at City Park gazebo through June and July. Classes in Tai chi and yoga run weekly with drop-in options.
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Carnegie Cultural Center
Ottawa
Main Street
Edward E.haley
Second
Main Streets
Linda
Wisely
Franklin County
Bayley Hartman
Lane
Don Dane
Dane
Rowena Lacer
Potter's Wheel
Gazebo
City Park
Chris Reynolds
Ottawa High School
Southwest
Cynthia Haines
Torch Run brings Special Olympics spirit to Ottawa
Butler praised the fund raiser as giving athletes a sense of accomplishment and plans another event next year. The Law Enforcement Torch Run travels 1500 miles across Kansas. The torch is due in Ottawa 4:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday with local officers meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Dairy Queen to carry it along to U.S. 75 in Coffey County.
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Butler
Kansas
Ottawa
Dairy Queen
N. Main St
U.S. 75
Coffey County
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