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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 2009
Page
8
A digest of arrests and incidents affecting people and property, traffic reports and hospital news across Ottawa and Franklin County. Includes local police activity, crash summaries, and medical center notices. Updates available on The Herald’s web site.
Franklin County Sheriff's Department arrested Brian Crim at 305 S Main on two warrants for probation violation. Keith Tate, 56, Pomona, arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated at South Beech Street. Randy Burns Jr. arrested at K-68 Liquor on theft suspicion. Michael D. Bishop, 34, arrested at U S 59 and Thomas Terrace for speeding, broken windshield, and suspected DUI. Ottawa Police arrested Lauren Baker on a municipal warrant. Steven Bogtel, 33, Ottawa, on suspicion of harboring a vicious dog and dog at large. Susan Swan, 47, Ottawa, on suspicion of transporting an open container. Jaime Tate, 32, Ottawa, on suspicion of transporting an open container.
At 3600 block of Kentucky Road a stolen Case posthole digger reported in 2006 at Fort Riley was recovered. Harassing calls occurred at 200 block of North Dane Avenue. At 305 S Main St a vehicle was entered and a wallet stolen between 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday. Two bullet holes were found in a barn at 1900 block of Old U.S. 50.
Police log records two incidents: at 10:19 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of West Second Street a residence reported property taken. At 7:39 a.m. Monday in the 300 block of South Walnut Street windows were broken out of a building.
Multiple non injury and property incidents reported Friday through Monday across Ottawa and nearby roads. Notable items include deer strikes on I 35 and at Vermont and John Brown roads, a deer evasion crash at Colorado Road and Labette Terrace, a single vehicle run off the road near 4100 K 33, and several Ottawa Fire Department calls for alarms, burning, and trash receptacle fires. One injury crash occurred when Landie swerved to avoid a deer and was airlifted to a Topeka hospital.
Christopher Tann, charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly kicking and stomping Blitz, a LhasaApso, last November, may receive a misdemeanor sentence due to wording of the Oklahoma cruelty statute. Judge Sara Welch ruled the felony law mirrors the misdemeanor language too closely, potentially reducing penalties from up to five years and mandated counseling to up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
Four Kansas banks shift from national to state charters due to perceptions of better local supervision. American State Bank and Trust of Great Bend Gardner National Bank Farmers National Bank of Osborne and University National Bank in Pittsburgh make the move, with American State’s Don Lachamp noting state oversight suits small rural banks.
Sumner County commissioners endorsed a third casino plan by South Central Gaming Partners. A pre development agreement was signed for a Prairie Sky casino and hotel near Mulvane’s Kansas Turnpike exit. The group adds a hotel in phase one after the commission urged inclusion.
Officers for the Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce were elected at a regular meeting. Floyd Moore was chosen president, Jim Grogan first vice president, Bryce Wantland second vice president, Bill Seymour treasurer, Rick Beaty secretary, and Jim Richardson state director.
Consumers grow more confident about the economy, lifting major indexes with the Dow up 196 points to 8,473.49 and the S&P 500 at 910.33 while Nasdaq climbs to 1,750.43. The gain follows a Conference Board index rise to 54.9 from 40.8, signaling potential for more spending despite high unemployment and a looming GM restructuring deadline.
Elizabeth Rhodes and her Ottawa music students perform Sounds of Summer at 2:30 p.m. June 3 at the Williamsburg Community Library 107 S. Louisa St. A May 20 article misidentified Rhodes.
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