Elderly horse Jet dies after long life and dispute
In Pomona Kansas Franklin County authorities forwarded findings on Jet a 32 year old former barrel racer to the county attorney amid accusations of neglect and public dispute. Owners Carmen Willford and family described a loving home while critics cited visible ribs and social media posts claiming mistreatment. The sheriff and veterinarian say Jet died after kidney failure and age related decline, with investigation ongoing to determine possible charges or carcass disposal issues.
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Carmen Willford
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Katies Rapid Jet
Flint Hills
Kansas State Horse Association
American Quarter Horse Association
National Barrel Horse Association
Kansas Quarter Horse Association
Adam Smith
Ottawa Veterinary Hospital
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
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M.E. Ensminger
Letha Willford
Carmen
Sheriff's Office
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Nona VanDamme
Wichita
Ottawa
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
VanDamme
New Jersey
California
Stephen Hunting
Jeff Curry
Kansas
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Curry
County Board
Willfords
Sheriff Curry
Jerrod Fredricks
Hunting
Cameras Approved for Franklin County Jail Surveillance Upgrade
Franklin County Commissioners approved a 21 900 update adding twelve cameras and a digital video recorder to the Detention Center at 305 S Main St Ottawa. About 11 900 of the cost will come from inmate accounts. funds include commissary and work release accounts totaling over 49 700.
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Franklin County Detention Center
S. Main St
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Main Street
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S. Beech St
Gene Hirt
Williamsburg
Franklin County
Jeff Curry
Lisa Johnson
Wichita Canteen Company
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Ottawa delays stormwater fee start to spring 2013
Ottawa officials said the new stormwater utility fee set to begin January 1 2013 will be postponed because upgrades to the city utility billing system are not yet complete. The earliest implementation is now projected for April or May 2013 with notices sent on utility bills. The program funds stormwater projects to comply with EPA rules, developed with a task force of residents business leaders and facility reps.
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LeMaster's 34000 Hours in the Air and Antique Fleet
LeMaster recalls a flawless flying record across decades of barnstorming with antique airliners. He flew thousands of passengers, survived emergency landings, and once landed a twin engine plane in a snow field to save a patient en route to Mayo Clinic. He owned planes from a 1931 Boeing 247 to Ford Tri Motors and a DC-2 later donated to a national museum.
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Maine
Watson
Rockefeller
Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Miami
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Dayton
Ohio
Canada
Neil Armstrong
Johnson County Executive
Olathe
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