Funeral notices and police reports from Ottawa area
Funeral arrangements are announced for Rex W. Christie 71 of Rantoul RFD 1 who died at Olathe Community Hospital burial in Highland Cemetery Christie born February 6 1914 at Stanton a lifelong resident he farmed east of Rantoul lived Ottawa 30 years and graduated from Paola High School and KU prior to other affiliations. Also noted are Floyd A Rutherford 70 of Lawrence and various local arrests convictions civil dispositions and traffic incidents with survivors listed for Christie and Rutherford and details of local crime and court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex W. Christie
Rantoul Rfd
Olathe Community Hospital
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Highland Cemetery
Christie
Stanton
Rantoul
Ottawa
Paola High School
University of Kansas
Emporia State College
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Ottawa Lodge No. 18
AF & AM
Professional Farmers of America
Kansas Livestock Associaton
Farm Management Association of
6Th District of Kansas
Ottawa Symphony Orchestra
Rhoda Alpha Honorary Music Fraternity
Ruhamah Baptist Church
Franklin County Extension Council
Ottawa Rotary Club
RFD No. 1
Kansas
Ohawa
Olathe
Dengel & Son
Court clears way for poisonous collars for sheep
A federal appeals court upheld EPA approval of 1080 poison collars and small tablets for coyotes. The report notes state-by-state use, breeder certification, and training, with collars placed on sheep to deter predation. In Kansas La Cygne voters approved 2.5 million in bonds for Prairie View district to build two new schools and remodel Fontana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Environmental Protection Agency
OZARK JAMBOREE AT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
Christmas catalog notices and local ads from Garnett present events and sales. OZARK JAMBOREE set for December 7 at 7 pm in Municipal Auditorium with reserved seats at $6, Ottawa National Guard sponsors, tickets via 242-4369. Local shops advertise holiday gear, flowers, electronics, clothing, and festive offers around Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Auditorium
Ottawa National Guard
Local Salon and Business Hours Update
The Carpet Warehouse will close at 5pm Wednesday and reopen regular hours Friday. Cindi Wilson now takes appointments at Hair It Is, 1521 S Ain, 242-8504 with walk-ins welcome. Horizon Recovery Services closed Nov 28-29, reopen now. Margie’s Menagerie to be open Thanksgiving Day 26pm with rent savings all afternoon for Christmas shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wheeler
S. Main
Navy
Bill
Tom
Pat
Glen
Steve
Cindi Wilson
Hair
Ain
Horizon Recovery
Margie
Douglas County Leads Bridge Replacements With City Projects
Franklin and Douglas counties push three major bridge replacements along the Franklin Douglas county line plus the 23rd Street job with Ottawa. Larry Larson notes one bridge nearly completed, another under construction, and a third to start within weeks. Costs total about 115,376 with 20 percent county share split 75-25 between Douglas and Franklin. Additional projects include two bridges north of Centropolis and a Ward Street overlay in Ottawa. Franklin plans to share plans and inspection funds, while KDED grant funds may fund further road rehabilitation on Lane Rantoul Road if emergencies do not consume the set aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Bauman
Franklin County Commission
Douglas County
23Rd Street
Ottawa
Franklin-Douglas County
Larry Larson
Wellsville
Larson
A.O. Steuber
Topeka
Franklin
Douglas
Franklin County
Centropolis
Bryan-Ohlmeier Construction
Overland Park
Ward Street
Kansas Department of Economic Development
KDED
Jobless rate in Kansas edges up in October
Kansas unemployment rose 0.2 to 4.6 percent in October as seasonal farm, manufacturing and construction losses weighed on the totals. Total job seekers topped 58,393, while 1,197,732 Kansans were employed and Anderson and Osage counties posted the highest rates in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Department of Human Resources
Larry E. Wolgast
Human Resources
Wolgast
Anderson County
Osage County
Reno County
Lawrence
Ottawa Herald Wins Golden Quill for Education Coverage
The Kansas National Education Association named the Ottawa Herald a Golden Quill recipient for fair and comprehensive education news coverage for a second straight year. It marks the sixth such honor in ten years, with praise for year round reporting on education and related sports and community issues. Education reporter Jay Bemis has served nearly eight years and Rick Peterson is the long time Sports Editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas National Education Association
Ottawa Herald
Herald
KNEA
Teachers’ Organization
Jay Bemis
Rick Peterson
Offices Close For Thanksgiving Holiday
Government and financial offices close Thursday for Thanksgiving. Financial institutions Ottawa Herald and federal offices reopen Friday. Ottawa City Hall, Franklin County Courthouse, Franklin County Mental Health and state offices close Thursday and Friday. USC 290 schools begin break. students return Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Institutions
Ottawa Herald
Federal
U.S. Post Office
Ottawa City Hall
Franklin County
Franklin County Mental Health
U.S.C
Mildred Walker admitted to St Luke's Heart ICU
Mildred Walker aged 64 of N Main is listed as a patient in St Luke's Heart ICU Kansas City Missouri. WILLIAMSBURG water customers may have low water pressure on Friday. R W Sparks of Ottawa RFD 3 is a patient at Research Medical Center Kansas City MO room 541. The Kansas Department of Transportation scheduled a December 19 bid setting for a one mile overlay of K 68 from its junction with K 33 east to the Franklin Miami county line. The Community Thanksgiving Service will be at 7 PM Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Community Choir will sing. This service is sponsored by the Ottawa Ministerial Association. Richard Williams FIC of 217 Maple was honored by Aid Association for Lutherans for passing the $15 million mark in career life insurance sales. He is an associate of the Harlan W Scheibe Agency of AAL Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Department of Transportation
Franklin-Miami County
Trinity United Methodist Church
Ottawa Ministerial Association
Richard Williams
FIC
Aid Association For Lutherans
Harlan W. Scheibe
AAL
Wichita
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Report
Floyd A. Rutherford Lawrence
Floyd A. Rutherford
Kansas City
Public Safety News
Ottawa High School
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Bryan L. Branson
Third
Cedar Streets
Second
Beech Streets
Main Streets
Branson
Joe R. Adamson
S. Cedar
Hawthorne School
District Court News
Harold E. Bruening
Neb
DWI
Bruening
Creason-Stubbs Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Inc
Larry E. King
King
Creason
Jon and
Mary Alterman
M. Alterman
Altermans
Tratfic
Norman R. Scott
Elm
Timothy W. Barrett
Louis W. Petersen Jr
Ottawa Rfc
James A. Starling
Jeanne M. Miller
Robert L. Bassett
Rural
Garnett
James L. New
Williamsburg
N.a
Eric L. Nitcher
Ina
Us-50
Lowell R. Koppenhaver
Lawndale
Calif
Wendy’s
Us-59
Mike Burns
Pomona
Lloyd L. Yohe
N. Poplar
Ottawa Co-op
Rex.w. Christie
Prairie View
Parker and
la Cygne
Fontana
SAVE
Drake Jewelry
Otasco
Turner Flowers
REDI
Dallas Dalton Band
Lunar Lounge
N. Main
Niger
Willis Garden Center
Ad Briefs
Faith Lutheran Church
Eagles Hall
Shirley Brooks
Shoemaker's
Ida May Paul
Lamb- Roberts Funeral
Bud Stanfield
Lamb-Roberts
Funeral Home
Tober
Jim Osburn Designer
Mildred Walker
St. Luke’s Heart Icu
R. W. Sparks
Research Medical Center
E. Meyer Blvd
Plaza Cinema
Pee-Wee's
Big Adventure
Arnold Schwarenegger
Giese
Patsy
Memoriam
Lengel Son
Memuoy
Hickory
Preto
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!