Thanksgiving hours close offices for holiday
The Ottawa city and Franklin County offices close Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. The Ottawa Post Office closes Thursday and resumes Friday. Local banks close Thursday. Kramer Drug Store open 10 am to 2 pm Thursday. The Ottawa Herald not published Thursday and resumes regular hours Friday.
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Downtown Ottawa to host lighting ceremony and cookie contest
The downtown Ottawa lighting ceremony kicks off Friday at 6 p.m. with free horse drawn wagon rides by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce. At 6:30 p.m. the living nativity, community church songs, and Santa appear, with Mayor Richard Jackson switching on the Christmas lights at 7:15 p.m. The event, led by the Chamber Retail Committee and Jason Camis, offers extended shop hours and a Holiday Home Made Cookie Contest starting at 3 p.m. at Country Mart.
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Franklin County Toys for Kids Bike Ride raises toys and funds
Despite cold rain a large crowd joined the 18th annual Franklin County Toys for Kids Bike Ride. About $20,000 in toys and donations were collected for EC KAN. The event began at Orscheln Farm & Home and featured a parade of more than 190 motorcycles ending at Forest Park. Donations supported Toys for Ride Run efforts across six counties, with the finale raffles and car auction at the 700 Club in Pomona.
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Funeral set for Ottawa man killed crossing K-68
Funeral arrangements are pending for Robert L. Manheim 48 of Ottawa who was struck and killed by a westbound car on K-68 one mile east of Pomona Saturday night. The accident happened as he walked with his son across the north side of the road about 9 30 p m. Tonya E Turnhaugh 32 of Quenemo was driving the vehicle. Manheim died en route to Ransom Memorial Hospital. Dengel and Son Mortuary will announce services.
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US warned unprepared for bird flu pandemic
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt warned the United States lacks the manufacturing capacity to provide 300 million vaccine doses for three to five years. He noted that preparations are insufficient and the risk of a global outbreak remains, with experts citing potential for a pandemic if the bird flu mutates to spread among people.
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