Franklin County Commission cancels next week meetings
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners cancels the Monday study session and Wednesday meeting due to Veterans Day and an out of town KCAC meeting. They will convene at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 15 to canvass election votes in the Franklin County Courthouse second floor courtroom. Next regular meeting set for 8:30 a.m. Nov. 21 at the County Office Annex.
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Barker elected to historical post in Kansas group
Deborah Barker of the Franklin County Historical Society was elected vice president of the Kansas Historical Foundation. The appointment was announced November 2 during the foundation’s 137th annual meeting at the Kansas Historical Society in Topeka.
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History group hosts Richmond document and photo scanning event
Franklin County Historical Society hosts a 1 to 3 pm event at Richmond Public Library to scan family, school, and business photos and memos for the county archives. Scans will be added to the archives and website. disks provided, with duplicates to Richmond Community Museum.
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Inmate choir set for concert at Lawrence church
Lansing Correctional Facility inmates join volunteer singers in the East Hill Singers for a 4 p.m. Sunday performance at Lawrence First United Methodist Church. The Seize the Day program features diverse numbers and aims to aid rehabilitation through arts. An inmate art exhibit and sale precedes the concert at 3 p.m. Sunday.
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First confirmed flu case reported in Kansas
An adult in south central Kansas has been laboratory confirmed as the state's first flu case of the season. KDHE announced the confirmation on Tuesday. Health officials note flu cases usually rise during the holidays and peak in February, with last season not peaking until mid-March. KDHE says there is still time to get flu shots.
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Kansas Court upholds law barring teacher-student sex case
Kansas high court upholds a law banning sexual contact between teachers and students. The ruling stems from Charles Edwards, a former Wichita Northwest High School choir teacher, convicted for consensual sex with an 18 year old student in March 2010.
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Ottawa Daily Report Highlights Weekend Incidents
Daily Report notes a break in at a shop between 7 30 a m and 12 30 p m Monday with items taken. It lists admissions dismissals arrests and warrants involving Mandy Pratt Ottawa David Olsen Princeton Lavern Sauter Ot and others and details vehicle accidents with local residents and citations.
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Wellsville Police and Fire Log Highlights
Police and fire reports from Wellsville and Franklin County cover a Monday to Tuesday window. Incidents include missing person, suspicious activity, criminal damage, warrant arrests, theft of diesel and buried cable, smoke detector activations, fire alarms, a brush fire, and multiple medical calls with no injuries reported. Names of streets and locations indicate a broad municipal incident record.
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Woodson Road
Centropolis
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Nebraska Road
Kansas officials weigh next steps after Obama win
Kansas officials consider how to implement the federal health care law now that Obama has won. The state must decide by Nov 16 whether to partner on an online exchange and seeks a letter of support from Gov. Brownback, who opposes the law.
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