Deputy’s Death Sparks Frantic Outpouring For Geist Family
Ottawa university mourns 28 year old deputy Russel Wayne Geist as hundreds attend the funeral at OU Chapel. Russel Geist, a Franklin County deputy, died undetermined. His father Rick Geist, a retired Ottawa police detective, read a heartfelt letter in church.
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Joplin Tornado Help: Hills Join Seven-House Makeover
Gina Hill and family travel to Joplin Missouri to aid seven houses in seven days on Extreme Makeover Home Edition. The Springfield News-Leader notes nearly 13,000 volunteers participate in this largest project after the May tornado. A park will be built and a 4100 square foot home at 11 Wheatland Drive was revealed November 4.
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Man indicted for Ottawa bank robbery
Ottawa man Caskey is indicted for the July 15 Great Southern Bank robbery at 2040 S. Princeton St. He allegedly handed a teller a demand note and fled with cash. no injuries reported. Arrested Aug. 9 in Mexico, he faces up to 20 years and a $2500 fine. He also faces kidnapping and related charges in the straw wife case.
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City annexes most of disputed land after lengthy talks
After four months of negotiations Ottawa commissioners voted to annex 34 acres south of town, with the remaining 390 feet of the property fronting U.S. 59 to be annexed by November 1, 2016 at the latest. Proponent Mark Shay had hired attorney Blaine Finch to push for consent, while city staff cited infrastructure investments benefiting Shay at no cost to him.
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