Spooks on Parade and Haunted Forest Halloween Events
Ottawa Jaycees and downtown merchants invite families to two Halloween events. Spooks on Parade registration at 9 30 a m in front of the Carnegie Cultural Center with judging at 10 a m and parade to downtown shops. Veggie Tales Jonah screening at Plaza Theater at 2 p m for costumed participants. Haunted Forest runs 7 p m to 11 p m at Forest Park with admission 2 dollars for kids and 4 dollars for older children.
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Ottawa Jaycees
Carnegie Cultural Center
Plaza Theater
Jonah
Halloween Parties at Eagles Lodge and Dance
The Eagles host a kids party at 6 p.m. Friday at Eagles Lodge 15th and Mulberry with games prizes treats and free hot dogs. An adult party with costume prizes and an 8 30 p.m. dance will follow with Bubba Hyde providing music. The Franklin County Reading Council hosts Nolan Carlson at 7 p.m. Oct 29 at the Ottawa Library. Carlson of Wamego is a prolific author. books available for purchase. He appears as a preview for the Franklin County Children’s Literature Festival in March.
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Eagles Lodge
15Th and
Mulberry
Bubba Hyde
Franklin County Reading Council
Kansas
Nolan Carlson
Ottawa
Carlson, Wamego
Flint Hills
Franklin County
Admissions and jail bookings noted in Franklin County
Friday and Monday hospital admissions include Sabrina Fleming Pomona Heather Horne Williamsburg and Natasha Gregory Overbrook with births of two sons to Fleming and Gregory. Franklin County Jail bookings list multiple individuals on writs of commitment court orders and warrants along with police arrests and related incidents in detailed blocks.
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Sabrina Fleming
Pomona
Heather Horne
Williamsburg
Natasha Gregory
Overbrook
David Heckman
Ottawa
Dorothy Schindorff
Robyn Spielman
Doris Brown
Franklin County
Robert Brian Merwen
Emporia
Garry Lee Goodloe
S. Willow
Oscar David Perez
Merriam
Patrick Wayne Smith
Kansas City
John Henry Painter
Thomas Read
Christopher Steven Vestal
South Oak
Darren Lee Green
E. Third
Kellie J. Cline
S. Walnut
Joseph Lee McAlexander
Canterbury Court
Stephen Roy Moore
S. Mulberry
Patricia J. Moore
David E. Williams
S. Locust
Kalem W. Drake
Public land in Kansas eyed to rival Missouri
Kansas wildlife leaders urge more public land as population shifts toward urban areas. The working group cites Missouri and Oklahoma as models, noting Kansas must acquire land for hunting and parks while walk in leases show private owners control access and raise concerns about long term habitat management.
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Joplin
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Oklahoma
Mike Hayden
Department of Wildlife and Parks
Joplin Globe
Hayden
Rhode Island
Tom Warner
Arkansas
Department of Conservation
Nebraska
Hayden and
Warner
Wichita
Kansas City
Topeka
Texas
Robbery forces lockdown of Pomona area schools
In Pomona with Appanoose Middle School, districts locked doors and restricted entry after an armed robbery occurred nearby. Curriculum director Mary Schleicher said the precaution protected students while the suspect remained at large. Bank closures and past robberies in Franklin County were noted.
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Pomona Area
Appanoose Middle School
Cade Red
Mary Schleicher
Schleicher
Stu
Matzke
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
South Dakota
Illinois
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Minnesota
Franklin County
Wellsvile
Richmond
ORC plans new recreation center and fields at 19th and Eisenhower
Ottawa officials backed a proposal to build a new recreation center and football and soccer fields on an 18 acre site at 19th and Eisenhower. ORC chair Randy Vance and others argued the plan would require city funds and could jeopardize the one mill levy. The city agreed to share costs for uniform damage from visiting American Legion teams, about $600 each.
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ORC
Ramsey
Woodward Recreation
19Th and
Eisenhower
Randy Vance
The
Steve Hasty
Vance
Morton
Deb Henningsen
American Legion
Orlis Cox Field
National Legion
Kansans tied to Wisconsin graft probe, prosecutors say
Prosecutors in Wisconsin allege Kansas Democratic Party involvement in a money laundering scheme linked to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala. No Kansans charged yet, but investigation continues. Chvala faces 20 felonies, including extortion and hidden donor schemes, with possible prison terms and fines.
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Carol Crapper
Harris
Topeka
Kansas Democratic Party
Wisconsin
Kansas
Chvala
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Madison
The
Journal Sentinel
Independent Citizens For Democracy
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Velma K. Smith
Virginia Road
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Olathe
CF Bus Service
Chastity Finch
Rantoul
Rock Creek Road
West Franklin
Walnut
South Cedar
Georgia
Labette
South Twyman
Food For
Lauria Silk
Luke Steelman
Megan Matlie
Karl Hart
Ottawa High School
Danny Servaes
Sportsman
Servaes
Midwest Regional Credit Union
Ron Puterbaugh
Ottawa Police Department
Richard L. Matzke
Mation
Hasty
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ORC Board
Tony de la Torre
Mark Williamson
Madison Gas and Electric
Mg&e
Kangas Party
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