Community notices set for Franklin County events and Wellsville Halloween
The Franklin County Reading Council meets Tuesday at Windy Pines. Ottawa City Commission to discuss a Kansas Historic Preservation Fund grant for a commercial historic district. Ottawa Library Board meets Wednesday to discuss space needs. Franklin County Commission to consider a paintball permit for Ron West near Pomona. Wellsville Halloween 2004 features a costume contest at Wellsville City Hall and hot dog roast at the fire department with backup plans at Blue Gym if rain.
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Franklin County Reading Council
Windy Pines
Kingman Road
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa Main Street
Kansas Historic Preservation Fund
City Hall
S. Hickory St
Main Street
National Historic Register
Ottawa Library Board of Trustees
Franklin County Commission
Ron West
Pomona
S. Main St
County Planning Commission
Wellsville
Hallowesta
Wellsville Fire Department
Wellsville Chamber of Commerce
Wellsville City Hall
Wellsville High School
Melvern Fall Festival Set For October 30
Melvern hosts its annual fall festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown. Activities include a costume parade, evening hay rack rides, food booths, craft and antique stalls at the community center.
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Melvern
Community events and meetings schedule highlights
A dense list of activities across Ottawa and Franklin County includes a farmer's market, Make a Difference Day food drives for Hope House and ECKAN, Halloween carnival, Prairie Flyers model aviation meeting, medical benefit auction, back to school scrapbooking, art collection appraisal fair, All Veterans Reunion, concert appearances, artists reception, church dinners, university education society gathering, and local government and club meetings spanning 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at venues such as Princeton St. locations, Ottawa Library, Garnett Library, Ottawa Municipal Auditorium, and City Hall.
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Farmer's Market
Orscheln Farm & Home
Princeton St
Eckan Volunteer Center
Hope House
Eckan Community
Country Mart
Princeton Circle Drive
Wal-Mart
S. Ash St
Prairie Flyers Experimental Aircraft Association
Doug
Darlene McMullin
Wellsville
Kristi Medlen- O'Dell
East Kansas
Rantoul
Ottawa Library
S. Hickory St
Walker Art Collection Committee
Archer Room
Garnett Library
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Third
Hickory Streets
U.S
Jim Ryan
John Steer
Ottawa Art Guild
Carnegie Cultural Center
First St
Princeton Methodist Church
Princeton
Centropolis Christian Church
Centropolis
Franklin County Commission
Franklin County
S. Main St
Lions Club
Poncho's
Friends of the Ottawa Library
E. Second St
Ottawa City Commission
City Hall
Hickory St
Franklin County Area Landlords Association
Sirloin Stockade
S. Princeton St
USD
Board of Education
Ottawa Middle School
Ash St
Medical emergencies reported in multiple city blocks this week
The Daily Report notes medical emergencies at 1500 South Elm Street at 4:08 a.m. Tuesday, 2500 Finney Road at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, 4700 Tennessee Road at 2:36 p.m. Wednesday, and 100 North McGinnis Avenue at 4:07 p.m. Wednesday. Eisenhower Road blocks 2300 to 2500 will close 12 noon to 5 p.m. Saturday for a school cross country meet.
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South Elm Street
Finney Road
Tennessee Road
North McGinnis Avenue
Eisenhower Road
Candidate forum set for Tuesday in Ottawa
Ottawa chamber and Franklin County Farm Bureau sponsor a 7 p.m. candidate forum at the Franklin County Office Annex in Ottawa. Attendees may submit written questions for all county and district state races. Several invited candidates will attend, with a 30 minute discussion on hiring a county administrator to appear on the November ballot.
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Ottawa
Andy Gassaway
Herald
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Tom Weigand
Chamber
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Franklin County
S. Main St
Weigand
U.S
Nancy Boyda
Jim
Ottawa bond issue draws little attention despite big price tag
Officials said the 25.9 million dollar school bond set for November 2 has generated limited public response, contrasting with the 2003 36 million vote defeat. Board members expressed confidence it will pass while outlining plans for a new elementary school and district upgrades.
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Louis Reed
Ottawa City Commission
Franklin County Commission
City Hall
First
Hickory Streets
Gene Ramsey
Ottawa
Bill Allegre
Allegre
Acquittal: Lesser drinking driving conviction appeal continues
Trial details recount Winsky and family testimony after a motorcycle crash. Danny Winsky followed Brian Collins and arrived soon after. he described dust, gravel, and roadway debris. Winsky testified he was distraught and refused to leave until his cousin’s body was removed. Family said the wreck changed Jesse and the whole family.
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Danny Winsky
Brian Collins
Jesse
Terry Winsky
Vickie Moss
Vmoss
Ottawaherald
Schmidt backs concealed carry training and marriage ballot issue
Schmidt supports concealed carry permits with required training and backs Sunday liquor sales. He voted to place a constitutional amendment defining marriage as one man and one woman on the November ballot. He favors reviewing unemployment compensation rules, noting abuses by those under the influence of drugs and demoralizing effects on employment. He cites the need to tighten the statute to prevent business disincentives in Kansas.
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Bishment
U.S. 59
Senate
Kansas
Schmidt
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