Ottawa forgery boost curbed by chamber alerts and police
Ottawa area merchants, joined by the Chamber of Commerce, reduced forged check reports from a record 115 in the first half to 19 after July 30 and just two after Sept 16. Police credit heightened education and a new email alert system for missing checks and suspect activity, plus quick arrests at Country Mart.
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Vickie Moss
Ottawa Area
Chamber
Country Mart
Chamber Mem
Veterans Day Parade Honored Servicemen at Forest Park
Hundreds of veterans and re enactors gathered in Ottawa to mark Veterans Day with a parade and forest park events. The 11th hour salute opened the hour long procession honoring Army Sgt Jacob Butler and Marine Lance Cpl Christopher Wasser, with riderless horses saluting the fallen.
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United States Marine Corps
Allen Redbird
Lawrence
Ottawa
Haskell Indian Nations University
Forest Park
America
Iraq
U.S
United States
Tim Scherrer
Columbia
Franklin County
Army
Jacob Butler
Wellsville
Marine
Christopher Wasser
Butler
Ored
Wasser
Marines gain new foothold in Fallujah amid assault
U S troops broke into Fallujah’s western outskirts backed by warplanes and artillery, seizing Fallujah General Hospital and two Euphrates bridges. Iraqi forces captured 38 people, including four foreigners, as authorities launched a major operation to clear insurgents from Fallujah, with heavy bombardment continuing and plans to push east across the river.
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Fallujah
Iraq
U.S
Euphrates River
Ayad Allawi
Allawi
East Bank of the Euphrates
Ottawa Tribe Defends OU Braves Mascot Use
Ottawa Nation chief backs Ottawa University’s Braves nickname amid AIM pressure for an educational teach-in. AIM Kansas coordinator Joni Tucker-Nisbeth seeks student awareness on Native stereotypes and potential violence, while OU officials debate mascot role and remain undecided.
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Ottawa Tribe
Ottawa Tribe of
Oklahoma
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Charles Todd
Joni Tucker-Nisbeth
Hutchinson
American Indian Movement
Kansas
Tucker-Nisbeth
John Neal
University
AIM
Todd
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma
Maurice Bryan
Grego
Bryan
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Dennis Butler
Bers
Tom Weigand
Weigand
John Nowak
The
Ottawa Herald
Susan Aiken
Martin Thompson
Smithville
Kansas City
Marines
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