Changing Seasons Food shortage drives wildlife into cities
Wildlife pressures rise as April freeze and August drought suppress nuts fruits and seeds, pushing animals into Ottawa and other urban areas. Deer have already breached a downtown storefront, while experts warn of increased mice in homes and bears seeking food near Ozark properties as acorn supplies vanish.
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Herald
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Ottawa
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Kansas City
Franklin County to debut updated county website
Franklin County announces a facelift for its site www.franklincoks.org with expanded online services. The upgrade will provide downloadable county forms for building planning septic inspections and road and bridge requests and may allow online form submission in the future. The site will continue to list commission proceedings office hours and official contact details.
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Sara Denney
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Fire Prevention Week urges escape plan practice
Fire officials urge plan creation during Fire Prevention Week October 7 to 13. The NFPA reports 3,030 deaths in 381,000 U S home fires in 2005 and only about 23 percent of households have an escape plan. Alarms on every level and in every sleeping area are recommended with free alarms from Ottawa Fire Department.
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Jodie Garcia
Herald
National Fire Protection Association
U.S
Ottawa Fire Department
Trial begins for Melvern woman in gruesome pregnancy murder
Attorneys screen about 80 potential jurors as Lisa Montgomery, 99, of Melvern faces a murder and kidnapping trial over the killing of Bobbie Jo Stinnett, a month from due date mother. Prosecutors seek the death penalty. Montgomery pleads not guilty, claiming insanity. Jury selection was closed, with opening arguments set for Thursday. The case follows a 2004 crime in which a crude delivery led to the infant Vittoria Jo Stinnett's survival.
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Bobbie Jo Stinnett
Skidmore
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