Central Heights School Board Resignations and New Hires
The Central Heights school board accepted resignations from Randy Hinderliter head wrestling coach Kent Schulte head softball coach Doug North assistant baseball coach and Michael Fox bus driver. It approved contracts for Jonathan Garcia Ashley Rowan Mike Swendson Lea Stegner Phillip Pearson Jinny Schweiger and hired Robert Moews Floyd Jacobs as bus drivers. Construction updates include bleacher replacement with completion by Aug 1 and gym seating work starting today.
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Jonathan Garcia
Ashley Rowan
Mike Swendson
Lea Stegner
Phillip Pearson
Jinny Schweiger
Robert Moews
Floyd Jacobs
Lonnie Shanks
Tevis Architects
Chand Henson
Loyd Builders
City plans street upgrades tied to $8.2 million bond sale
City officials led by commissioner Mike Skidmore note record-low borrowing costs enable a multi-year street project funded by an 8.2 million bond sale. The plan refinances two state loans, aims to begin July with improvements on Ash, Cedar, Willow and nearby streets, and seeks to deliver funds by June 19.
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Franklin County Jail Daily Report Highlights Multiple Arrests
A sheriff report lists arrests on Friday through Sunday in Ottawa and Franklin County. Julie Buchholz, 54, faces domestic battery suspicions. Jeffrey Huntington, 60, is linked to a City of Ottawa warrant. a 12-year-old Ottawa boy is accused of hitting a woman and a girl. Levi Bowen, 26, of Lawrence, faces disorderly conduct. Kassandra Montoya, 22, Ottawa, charged with criminal damage to property tied to domestic issues. Jeni fer Cain, 26, Mulberry, Kansas, suspected of driving with a suspended license and no insurance. David Cory Dean, 22, Spring Hill, held on a City of Ottawa warrant. Christina Velez, 34, Ottawa, suspected of drug paraphernalia possession and concealing a weapon. Charles Grissom, 25, Ottawa, noted as a felon in possession of a firearm amid juvenile-influenced alcohol reports. Thefts include a trailer stolen from Franklin County Auctions. an accident on U.S. 59 involves a Honda SUV and a Camaro with no injuries.
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Lane
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Franklin County
S. Main St
Jeffrey Huntington
Fontana
City of Ottawa
South Locust Street
Ottawa
South Cedar Street
Levi Bowen
Lawrence
North Mulberry Street
Kassandra Montoya
Zarco
E. Logan St
Jenifer Cain
Mulberry
Kansas
David Cory Dean
Spring Hill
City of
North Locust Street
Charles Grissom
U.S
Daniel Shoemake
Lincoln
Nebraska
U.S. 59
Thomas Mersman
Greeley
Ottawa Police Incidents Report Friday to Saturday
Police incidents report several Ottawa events including battering claims against James Adell, 38, a fireworks citation for Cal Yeager, 23, self-destructive tendencies reported by a 50-year-old Ottawa woman, theft at an apartment, a crash on K-68 involving Tamra Timbrook, 32, cited for inattentive driving, and a second crash at South Princeton Street involving Robert Thompson, 53, Ottawa, cited for inattentive driving, with other minor notes.
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James Adell
Ottawa
South Hickory Street
Cal Yeager
North Mulberry Street
South Cedar Street
Tamra Timbrook
Milka Aintila
Timbrook
Princeton Street
Robert Thompson
Kace Burkdoll
Waverly
Kansas
Thompson
Sheriff reports two incident calls in Rantoul area
At 5:47 p.m. Friday deputies responded to 203 W. Main St. for a possible deceased individual and found a 63-year-old Rantoul man dead of apparent natural causes. A separate early Sunday call in the 1200 block of Osborne Road involved underage drinking.
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Rantoul
Sheriff’s Office
Osborne Road
Sheriff’s Deputies
Dog rules bite owners based in community health concerns
Dee Vollmar recalls her American bulldog biting a teen who stuck a finger into the crate. Ottawa police seized the dog for veterinary observation as city codes require reporting dog bites and transporting the animal to a vet. The dog later returned home, but Vollmar questions the impact of the bite on her pet and the ordinance.
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Dee Vollmar
Vollmar
Ottawa
Four Facts on US Dog Bites and Local Quarantines
Nationally 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year with about half children and 800,000 bites requiring medical care. In Kansas 279 people were hospitalized from 2007 to 2011, 62 were children under 9. Ottawa leaders note police may seize dogs for quarantine to curb rabies risk. state and local rules guide actions and home quarantine may be used under health officer discretion.
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Kansas
Midge Ransom
Franklin County Health Department
Health Department
Ransom
Kansas urges vigilance against unattended dogs harming children
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment warns residents about dog bite risks to children. Dr Ingrid Garrison says children are the most common bite victims, often by familiar dogs. Public health guidance urges not approaching unfamiliar dogs, staying still, not running or screaming, and reporting stray or unusual dog behavior promptly.
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