City Band rehearsal and local government meetings tonight
The Ottawa City Band schedules its first rehearsal at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Ottawa High School band room. Garnett City Commission will meet at 5 15 p.m. tonight at Garnett City Hall to hear an amended Libertyfest agreement, discuss a June gas rate ordinance, and review bids for water tower rehabilitation and telemetering pending state approval. An executive session will address default payments of Garnett Church Furnishings. The Franklin County Board of Commissioners will meet at 8 30 a.m. Wednesday with an update on a block grant, a Community Corrections trip, and a review of land from the delinquent tax sale.
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Ottawa City Band
Ottawa High School
Garnett Commission
Garnett
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Keith Clark
Hospital Notes And Jail Bookings In Franklin County
Admissions list Thursday through Monday at local hospitals includes Maxine Hutchinson Quenemo Irene Bates Ottawa Gabriel Peterson Quenemo Leslie Powell Donna Marin and a birth to Leslie and Jason Powell Ottawa. Jail bookings cover Earnest Herring Steven Stark Ebb Freeman Kurt Skillman with several deputies arrests for probation violations warrants and bond outcomes. Police arrests include Jessica Parker Ethel Plouffe and Imogene McDaniel for various charges with bond or release notes.
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Maxine Hutchinson
Quenemo
Irene Bates
Ottawa
Gabriel Peterson
Leslie Powell
Donna Marin
Jamie Zook
Wilma Bien
Maxine Hutchison
Leslie
Jason Powell
Franklin County
Earnest Herbert Herring
Kincaid
Steven Dale Stark
Lane
Ebb Freeman
Parker
Kurt Charles Skillman
Burlington
Sheriff's Dept
Jimmie Ray Bass III
S. Poplar St
Mary Louise Marconette
Iowa Terrace
Tony L. Anderson
Seventh St
William L. Main
Princeton
Jessica L. Parker
Oregon Road
Ethel May Plouffe
S. Maple St
Pool safety praised as lifeguards keep Ottawa pool secure
Lifeguards reported three rescues last year and a six season safety record at Ottawa pool. Rules include no running or glass, sign in at 1 p.m., and toddlers in swim diapers. Attendance ranges 30 to 300 with peak times after lessons June through mid July. Police use pool records to locate missing children and to ban offenders.
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Morton
Ottawa
Pool safety tips from Kansas SAFE KIDS agency
The guidance urges constant supervision of children near water and immediate emptying of wading pools after use. It stresses that drowning can occur in just one inch of water and promotes swimming lessons after age four with qualified instructors. Adults should learn CPR, avoid diving without depth verification, and supervise during storms. Protective sun care and buddy swimming are advised.
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Kansas
Safe Kids
OU music chair Jensen resigns for Hastings College
Byron Jensen, longtime Ottawa University music department chair and professor, resigns after 13 years to join Hastings College in Hastings Neb as associate professor of music education and music theory. He led ensembles and taught history and theory while active in community music projects.
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Andy Gassoway
Byran Jensen
Ottawa University
University
Jensen
Ottawa
Hastings College
Hastings
Neb
Harrisburg
Deb
Kansas Music Educators Association
Washington, D.C
Washington D.C. Temple
OU Symphonette
City
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. 13Th St
Hand Bell
Hastings Symphony Orchestra
Andy Gassaway
Agassaway
Ottawaherald.com
Arma invites Franklin to merge after tornado damage
At a Franklin recovery meeting Arma Mayor Rock Anderson proposed a possible merger if Franklin cannot fund reconstruction. He emphasized Arma, a 1500-resident town five miles north, would not absorb Franklin but would lend a helping hand and be ready to merge if needed.
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Franklin
Arma
Kansas
Rock Anderson
Anderson
Colts Twins Separate as They Grow Horses for Fun Hobby
A woman notes her twins were separated and explains that people often avoid twins since two are rarely needed at once. She predicts a similar outcome this time, but for now she and her husband enjoy watching their horses, treating it as a hobby.
Memorial Day ceremonies honor fallen Americans across Kansas
In Wichita and Topeka memorials, crowds reflect on the holiday's meaning. State Sen. Anthony Hensley notes memory beyond picnics as Topeka marks the day with a 21 gun salute and Gettysburg Address. Ned Brack of Great Bend recalls war memories while honoring those who served.
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Maple Grove
Wichita
Beckham
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Memorial Park Cemetery
Topeka
Hensley
Butch Felker
Ned Brack
Great Bend
Brack
da Nang
Great
Ex-Edison Schools Take Back Wichita Elementarys
In Wichita, Isely and Spaght elementary schools, once managed by Edison Schools Inc., show signs of improvement after the district reclaimed oversight. Enrollment is rising, turnover dropping, and early test scores suggest progress following past declines and a probe into Spaght testing practices. Parents describe nurturing changes as more students return.
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Wichita
Isely
Spaght
Edison Schools Inc
Wichita School Board
Edison
Vaniege Crawford
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the Daily Report
Vickie Moss
OU Music
COLTS
Ex-Edison
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