Ottawa school board authorizes 0.5 percent raise offer
The Ottawa school board voted 7-0 to empower its negotiating team to offer a 0.5 percent raise plus incentives to teachers amid an impasse with the Ottawa Education Association. District officials cited enrollment-based at-risk funding enabling the proposal, board president David White said talks should resume soon, with reactions to follow in Thursday’s paper.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Education Association
David White
Ottawa police seek flasher after teen exposure on South Willow
Ottawa police searched Monday for a man who exposed himself to a 16 year old girl Sunday near 900 block South Willow Street. The unidentified white male, 40s or 50s, about 5 ft 8 in to 6 ft, 200 pounds, wore a dark ball cap faded blue shirt gray shorts and white sneakers. Call (785) 242-1700 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 311-8477 with tips.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Police Department
South Willow Street
West Ninth Street
Franklin County Crime Stoppers Inc
Garage Fire on South Oak Street Destroyed Detached Structure
Ottawa Fire Department officials said the cause of a Sunday morning blaze that destroyed a garage on 810 S Oak St remained undetermined. The fire damaged a detached garage and a nearby vehicle, with an estimated $6,200 in losses. No injuries were reported.
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South Oak Street
Ottawa Fire Department
Jeff Carner
Ottawa Fire
S. Oak St
City to test ADA compliant sidewalk repair in downtown Ottawa
Ottawa officials launched a pilot with Precision Concrete Cutting to reshape 108 sidewalk sections between First and Fifth streets using a horizontal saw. The method reduces trip hazards without full replacements, costing about a quarter of traditional repairs and aims to finish in four to five days.
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Ottawa
Haney
First
Fifth Streets
Precision
Faith Lutheran volunteers ship record school kits from Ottawa
Marty Piotrowsky of Faith Lutheran Church stands with 108 school kits 36 quilts 12 personal care kits and 18 pounds of soap loaded Friday for transport to a Lutheran World Relief center in Topeka. The effort marks the church’s largest single shipment in about 30 years and aims to aid Africa Haiti and South America.
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Marty Piotrowsky
Faith Lutheran Church
15Th St
Ottawa
Piotrowsky
Lutheran World Relief Center
Topeka
Africa
Haiti
South America
Daily Report Highlights Ottawa City Incidents and Admits
The daily report lists admissions on Friday for Jordan Zamora and Sheri Geschke plus Judy Haggard in Ottawa. Dismissals show Jordan Zamora leaving Friday. Births note a baby boy to Jordan Zamora. Police arrests include a DUI suspicion for Zacher Downs in Ottawa at 3:40 a.m. Saturday and warrants for Cooper Wellesley at 11:29 a.m. Saturday. Additional cases cover suspensions, obstructions, and county warrants. Incidents detail damage, assault, and exposure cases. thefts report stolen construction items and online purchasing with stolen info. accidents involve drivers Alma Brawn and Daniel Elston in Lawrence and Pomona respectively.
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Jordan Zamora
Ottawa
Sheri Geschke
Judy Haggard
South Elm Street
Zacher Downs
South Twyman Street
Cooper Wellesley
Franklin County
South Hickory Street
North Birch Street
South Mulberry Street
Alma Brawn
Lawrence
Fifth
Cedar Streets
Daniel Elston
Pomona
Wellsville Police and Fire Log Weekend Brief
Wellsville Police report multiple public assists and disturbances across 600 Main Street the 1000 block Poplar Street and 600 Meadowbrook Court with arrests and juvenile and battery incidents. Ottawa Fire responders tackled a garage and vehicle fire at 810 S Oak St and nine medical calls. Franklin County Fire reports a Richmond fire alarm with no fire and seven medical calls.
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Poplar Street
Main Street
Chilton Avenue
Maple Street
Meadowbrook Court
Ottawa
S. Oak St
Franklin County Fire Departments
E. South St
Richmond
Ottawa sales tax receipts rise in September 2013
Ottawa city finance director Scott Bird reports September sales tax proceeds rose 10.35 percent from 2012 to 2023 at 202,765. County shares also climbed 9.94 percent. Total year-to-date collections exceed the 2012 pace, with 1.22 percent budget ahead and six of nine months positive.
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Ottawa
Scott Bird
Bird
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