King of the Road to Speak at Friday Forum in Ottawa
Kansas transportation secretary Mike King is slated as the main speaker at the First Friday Forum at Washburn Towers Ottawa 10 a.m. Friday. The event includes community leaders and discussions on town happenings the market and national economy. Free and open to the public with refreshments. Pomona Council sets monthly meeting for 7 p.m. Monday at the Pomona Community Center moving to the first Monday. doors open 6:30 p.m. Residents may register to speak.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Washburn Towers
S. Main St
Ottawa
King
Pomona
Jefferson St
Harvesters Mobile Pantry Planned in Ottawa Kansas
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp sponsors a Harvesters food pantry open to the public at the National Guard Armory near 17th and Main in Ottawa from 2 to 4 PM on Wednesday. No income limits. first come, first served until items run out. Contact Jake Howard at the ECKAN Franklin County Center for details or call (785) 242-7515.
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Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
Harvesters
Ottawa
National Guard
17Th
Main Streets
ECKAN
Jake Howard
Eckan Franklin County Center
Third St
Planners honored for county service
Two men, Harry Peckham and Lloyd McClure, were recognized for serving two consecutive three year terms on the Franklin County Planning Commission. The board presented plaques at its regular weekly meeting.
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Harry Peckham
Lloyd McClure
Franklin County Planning Commission
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Planning Commission
David Hood
McClure
Larry Walrod
Walrod
Ron DePriest
Planning Department
Zoning Appeals Board
Board of Appeals
Appeals Board
Walred
Zoning Board of Appeals
Building and Planning Office
KDOT Approves Bids for Franklin County Road Projects
Kansas Department of Transportation approves two maintenance projects in Franklin County. Bryant and Bryant Construction Inc. of Halstead wins the sealing contract with a bid of 36,794 dollars. Start and completion dates were not announced.
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Franklin County
Kansas Department of Transportation
Bryant and Bryant Construction Inc
Halstead
KDOT
KCP L mobilizes crews for Hurricane Sandy restora tion
Kansas City Power & Light sent about 150 employees to the Northeast to aid restoration after Sandy. More than 75 crew members head to Stamford Connecticut, 15 underground workers to New York City, and 60 toward New Haven Connecticut to rebuild the damaged electric system. Duane Anstaett said the utility is proud to assist and restore power quickly and safely. The team includes linemen and support staff across KCP L’s service area.
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Kansas City Electric
Kansas City Power & Light
East Coast
Kcp&l
Stamford
Conn
Daily Report: admissions, dismissals, births in Ottawa area
Monday admissions include Jennifer Higbie Quenemo Cheri Campbell Ottawa Brittany Velez Ottawa Tuesday admissions include Lee Bulmer Vassar Dismissals list multiple Ottawa residents Jennifer Higbie Brittany Velez Anna Tate Births record two baby boys to Higbie and Velez families. Police noted arrests Andrew Moffitt Oostburg Wisconsin 45 on drug charges and a 16-year-old on a Franklin County warrant. Incidents include Jessica Blackstone report for failure to register. Thefts involve a ring loss valued about 200 dollars. Multiple traffic accidents report deer and cow strikes. Child and river injury case under investigation. Fire and rescue activity listed with several calls and a controlled burn.
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Jennifer Higbie
Quenemo
Cheri Campbell
Ottawa
Brittany Velez
Lee Bulmer
Vassar
William Fowler
Richmond
Anna Tate
Baby Boy
Jennifer
Austin Higbie
Brittany
Jacob Velez
Police Department
East 15Th Street
Andrew Moffitt
Oostburg
Wis
Diamond Head Road
Franklin County
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
S. Main St
Sheriff’s Office
Jessica L. Blackstone
Hamilton Road
Riley Road
Kathryn Greenfield
South Oak Street
North Main Street
South Cedar Street
Katie Waters
Cedar Street
Waters
Kimberly Dow
Franklin County official aids Sandy cleanup in Maryland
Franklin County emergency manager Alan Radcliffe led a six member Kansas team to Reisterstown Maryland assisting state efforts. He serves 12 hour days as deputy state emergency operations center commander coordinating local relief and resource delivery. Maryland faces extensive power outages and flooding with 39 US deaths and over 20 billion dollars in damage from Sandy.
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Canada
Franklin County
Alan Radcliffe
Baltimore
Maryland
Radcliffe
Kansas
Kansas State
Lisa Johnson
Johnson
Reisterstown
New Jersey
New York State
U.S
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Suspects charged in Richmond robbery abduction case
Two Richmond men are charged with aggravated robbery in a case tied to an abduction Sunday night. Joshua Franks, 22, and Robin Williams, 46, were arrested and booked into Franklin County Jail and face first appearances Monday in Franklin County District Court. The 22-year-old Spring Hill woman said she was forced into a car at gunpoint on South Kallock Street and driven to Princeton before Franks drove off with the vehicle.
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Richmond
Joshua Franks
Robin Williams
Stephen A. Hunting
Franklin County
S. Main St
Ottawa
Kevin L. Kimball
Franklin County District Court
Hunting
Spring Hill
South Kallock Street
Main Street
Princeton
Franks
Williams
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