Franklin County seeks new volunteer center director
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp in Ottawa is accepting applications for Franklin County volunteer center director. The position, based at 1320 S. Ash St., Ottawa, requires leading local volunteer operations. Former director Lisa Rivers left in September for a Title One aide role at Lincoln Elementary School in Ottawa.
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Lincoln Elementary School
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East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
Ottawa High to host pink night in support of breast cancer
Ottawa High School teams from varsity, junior varsity and freshman will wear pink in a Breast Cancer Awareness Month event. Games begin at 4 30 p m against Louisburg Wildcats in the south gym. Franklin County Cancer Foundation reps will collect donations at the door. Seniors Shandra Bulmer Jillian Prather Kylie Fischer Paige Weidner and managers Brandon Morris Kiersten Eads will be honored after the varsity game.
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OHS
Louisburg Wildcats
S. Ash St
Franklin County Cancer Foundation
Shandra Bulmer
Jillian Prather
Kylie Fischer
Paige Weidner
Alexis Boecker
Brandon Morris
Kiersten Eads
Kansas adds three to Walk of Honor
Three new Kansans were enshrined on the Statehouse Walk of Honor with Amelia Earhart, Charles Curtis, and Jack Kilby joining Bob Dole. Bronze plaques were unveiled by Gov. Sam Brownback and the Kansas Historical Society. Earhart, born in Atchison, first woman to solo across the Atlantic. Curtis was the first American Indian and Kansan to serve as vice president. Kilby, Nobel Prize winner, invented the microchip.
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Changes to Kansas offender registry expand alerts and search
Attorney General Derek Schmidt and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced updates to the states criminal offender registry. The system adds email notifications for nearby registrations plus expanded search tools and maps. Users can search by name location reporting compliance and offense type and view phone numbers emails or online identities linked to offenders. The update boosts cross jurisdiction information sharing among Kansas agencies and with other states and is funded by federal grants.
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation
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State boost to addiction treatment seeks $3.5 million
The Kansas budget proposal would raise addiction treatment funding from $740,000 to $4.2 million, using gambling revenue. It also allows $3.5 million from the gambling fund to be directed to non gambling state programs, despite past reallocations for general government needs.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Gary Haulmark
Kansas Department For Aging and Disability Services
Franklin County Sheriff Reports and Vehicle Incidents
A compiled police bulletin records admissions in Ottawa and surrounding areas plus numerous incidents. Details include arrests for warrants and domestic disputes, thefts of a truck and vehicle parts, several automobile accidents with injuries or property loss, and general public safety calls across Franklin County from Sunday to Tuesday involving Ottawa Quenemo Williamsburg Lyndon and Pomona residents.
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Ottawa
Stafford Terrace
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South Maple Street
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Rantoul
California
Williamsburg
Colorado Road
Anna Capra
Overbrook
Capra
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Arkansas Road
Sherry Wiscombe
Pomona
Main Street
Benton Street
Ash Street
Ottawa Fire Department Responds to Possible CO Release
Firefighters investigated a possible carbon monoxide release at 714 N Oak St. No hazardous materials were found. A separate call at 925 S Ash St involved authorized controlled burning. The Franklin County Fire Departments logged multiple medical calls and a gas smell investigation at 4019 Oregon Road Wellsville with one medical response.
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N. Oak St
S. Ash St
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Oregon Road
Wellsville
Ottawa volunteer opportunities list and events
The Ottawa Volunteer Center seeks volunteers for Forest Park activities this Saturday from 1 to 4 PM to play games serve lunch and engage with COF clients. Additional help is requested for ACT Ottawa Halloween Family Fun Fest on Oct 20 including setup and takedown plus food sales and games. A Make a Difference Day on Oct 26 hosted by Ottawa High School Student Council needs student volunteers to support Prairie Paws COF Training Services Hope House Old Depot Museum Vintage Park and other sites with lunch at noon and transportation as needed.
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Janice Craft
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Eckan.org
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Ottawa
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Ottawa High School Student Council
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
COF Training Services
Hope House
Old Depot Museum
Vintage Park
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