County official seeks firing of county counselor
Franklin County Commissioner Don Hay urged at a Monday meeting that County Counselor Blaine Finch be terminated, criticizing his opinions and the county’s results. Hay and Clerk Shaun Perry alleged multiple Open Meetings Act violations tied to preparations to fire County Administrator Ron Henrickson, who was later dismissed.
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Franklin County
Don Hay
Blaine Finch
Hay
Finch
Shaun
Perry
Ron Henrickson
Henrickson
Commission
Veterans Day Parade Highlights Ottawans’ Remembrance
Ottawans will honor current and past military service with a Veterans Day parade and events hosted by Sherry Wright. About 123 entries have signed up for the parade with a 10 am deadline. The route runs from Fifth and Main to the War Memorial and Forest Park, featuring reenactments, military displays, food booths, a climbing wall, and a Commanding General's Mounted Color Guard from Fort Riley in Civil War era uniforms.
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Jodie Garcia
Sherry Wright
Fifth
Main Streets
War Memorial
Franklin County
Forest Park
Fort Riley
Wright
Memorial Wall and Veterans Day Parade Grow in Ottawa
Wright and VFVW members formed a 1994 committee to discuss a Memorial Wall and then took over the Veterans Day parade from 1995, expanding by about 20 units yearly. She notes rising youth involvement and pride in veterans, saying the community finally notices those who served. More information at ottawavels.org.
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Ottawa
Wright
VFVW
Veterans Day and 150th Anniversary Observances in Franklin County
Community displays from county groups and National Guard equipment at the Franklin County Courthouse from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Free Staters perform territorial music and Lecompton reenactors at 9:30 a.m. A Kansas Army National Guard cake marks the anniversary with coffee and donuts from the Red Cross. A 10:45 a.m. parade begins at Fifth and Main, with a 11:11 a.m. halt at the Courthouse and a 12:30 p.m. county recognition ceremony. 1 p.m. features World War II and Civil War reenactments and booths, followed by a 1:30 p.m. courthouse architectural tour.
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Lecompton
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American Red Cross
Franklin County marks 150th anniversary with county displays
Franklin County celebrates 150 years with Veteran s Day events and countywide displays at the Franklin County Courthouse. Organizers include the Franklin County Convention and Visitors Bureau the Franklin County Historical Society the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce. Deb Barker notes information on ghost towns will be shared alongside county history. Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 helped establish the county in 1855.
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Franklin County
Jason Camis
Franklin County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Franklin County Historical Society
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Ottawa
Ottawa Area
Camis
Barker
Brownback backs Alito as Supreme Court nominee
Senator Sam Brownback and other conservatives embraced Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court, while Democrats prepared a fight claiming the nominee is too extreme. Brownback praised Alito’s jurist credentials, noting a strong paper trail to reveal views. Alito sits on the Third Circuit in Philadelphia and would replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor who will depart.
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Sen
Sam Brownback
Supreme Court
Samuel A. Alito
Kansas Republican
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Alito
U.S
Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Scalito
Bush
White House
Harriet Miers
Sandra Day O’connor
Gallery opens with Richards photographs at Ottawa University
Zane Richards displays Nippon de Holga at Mammel Art Center Myers Library building in Ottawa University. The Holga photo collection, made during his teaching years in Japan, showcases loose Japan by means of a Holga. The exhibit opens Monday and runs through December.
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Zane Richards
Ottawa
Mammel Art Center
Myers Library
Ottawa University
Japan
Richards
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