Viking Farewell: Central Heights Mentor Retires
A longtime Central Heights teacher and coach, revered as the school track namesake, retires after decades of service. The feature highlights his impact on students, athletics, and community, noting his role in shaping notable track athletes and fostering school pride.
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Central Heights
Memorial Day tribute honors fallen Marine in Ottawa
Candy Wasser accepts a flag gift from Gun nery Sgt. Sara Pacheco during a Memorial Day service at the Franklin County War Memorial in Ottawa. Scott Wasser embraces Pacheco as the flag flown in honor of their son Lance Cpl. Christopher Wasser, who died April 8, 2004 in Iraq, is presented. Scott Wasser calls the service excellent and surprising.
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Candy Wasser
Sara Pacheco
San Diego
Scott Wasser
Pacheco
Franklin County War Memorial
Fourth and
Main Streets
Ottawa
Scott
U.S
Lance Cpl
Christopher Wasser
Iraq
Wasser
VFW
Steve Harris
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Linda Reed
Warren C. Black
American Legion
Vietnam Veterans of America
Gary Ross
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Steve Queen
Ottawa American Legion
Ottawa city moves to safeguard water supply plan
Ottawa officials unveil a plan to install a second raw water line from the Marais des Cygnes River to the water treatment plant. The $3.26 million project would connect new lines from the river pump station to holding ponds and to the plant, with funding from a state loan and water fees. A public hearing is set for July 2 at City Hall.
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Doug Carder
Herald
Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Holding Ponds
Jeff
Oleson
Richard Nienstedt
City Commission
Commission
City Hall
S. Hickory St
Ottawa to Spend 1.1 Million on Street Upgrades This Year
Ottawa city officials plan 28 projects this summer and fall to upgrade trafficways and sidewalks with about 1.1 million dollars. refinanced KDHE street revolving loan funds and new bonds will fund projects including roughly 250 thousand for sidewalks while saving issuance costs. city finance director Scott Bird notes this is the largest street improvement effort in years and equates to more than four years of typical work.
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Doug Carder Herald
Ottawa
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Scott Bird
Bird
Sara Caylor
Kansas Department of Transportation
Richard Nienstedt
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