GOP tour to Ottawa and Garnett on Wednesday
The Republican Victory 2000 Bus Tour stops in Ottawa at 8 a.m. and Garnett at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Notables include Ron Thornburgh Tim Shallenburger Tim Emert Kent Glasscock and Mark Parkinson aboard the Straight Talk Express. The three day tour covers 17 Kansas cities with rallies for local candidates. Price increases in natural gas to be discussed by Garnett City Commission at 5 15 p m. also on the docket are loan applications for sewage plant improvements. ECKAN seeks table sponsors for its November 21 dinner to help low income clients. tickets are 5 and tables 25 RSVP by November 10.
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GOP
Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas Cities
Ron Thornburgh
Tim Shallenburger
Senate
Tim Emert
House
Kent Glasscock
Mark Parkinson
Garnett
Courthouse Square
ECKAN
Sherri
District Board considers all-day kindergarten and new programs
Superintendent Jan Collins notes cohesion challenges at elementary level and plans to study numbers for all-day kindergarten. Board explores vocational and agricultural offerings, strengthens community partnership. Garfield Elementary requests after-school reading funding. board weighs equity between schools while backing innovation.
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Jan Collins
Collins
Rex Cummings
Garfield Elementary
Garfield
Iqsu
Cummings
Wellsville seeks to add baseball to high school sports
The Wellsville Board of Education heard from parents and students about starting a high school baseball program. The Wellsville Youth Association would fund some activities and a recreation center, with volunteers raising about half of an estimated $25,000 startup. About 35 students showed interest, 21 not in track. A special school board meeting is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 1 to discuss the plan.
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Herald
Wellsville
Hoehn
California man pleads guilty in 4000 pound marijuana smuggling
Samuel Rodriguez, 33, of Whittier California, admitted arranging for a motor home to transport over 4000 pounds of marijuana from El Paso Texas to Kansas City Kansas. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute and faces 5 to 40 years in prison. Co defendants Samuel Valencia and Heidi Alexander await trial.
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Kansas City
Kan
California
Kansas
Texas
Samuel Rodriguez
Whittier
Calif
U.S. District Court
U.S
Jackie Williams
Rodriguez
el Paso
Lyon County
Juana
Los Angeles
Williams
Samuel Valencia
Heidi Alexander
West Covina
Gun Safe Found Buried In Creek With Missing Weapons
A US foot tall Sen tinel brand gun safe was found in the Appanoose Creek near 2010 Osborne Terrace Saturday. A hole in the bottom and ax-style damage led the Franklin County Sheriff's Department to believe guns were removed through the hole.
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Appanoose Creek
Osborne Terrace
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Lawrence co op to sell assets amid bankruptcy filing
Lawrence based Farmers Cooperative Association faces bankruptcy with up to 20 million in debts across 19 locations from Burlingame to Rushville. Creditors committee appointed, elevators sold for 22500, judge extends schedule filings. Grain in open storage may be sold to satisfy claims. co op seeks profitability with assets sale.
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Kansas City, Kan
Farmers Cooperative Association
Don Dumler
Co-Op
U.S
Leavenworth
Tonganoxie
Dumler
Kansas City
FCA
Burlingame
Rushville
John Cruciani
Jean A. Knipp
Topeka
John Flannagan
Flannagan
Daily Report Hospital Notes and Police News Summary
Daily records note dismissals for Barbara Geiler in Ottawa and transfers from St Luke South in Overland Park. Arrests include Jonathan Lee Troyer on littering and marijuana charges with $100 bond. Thefts involve a Montana Road facility loss over $3,000 and 800 block E 9th items totaling $2,282. Police report a DWLR arrest for Michael R. Kile and multiple thefts and a purse theft in the 500 block of S Elm. Vehicle and property damage with several injury and non injury incidents on K-68, Colorado Road, Main and 15th, and Ash streets. Ambulance calls include multiple medical emergencies and a false alarm on Davis Avenue.
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Barbara Geiler
Ottawa
Jim Bristow
St. Luke South
Overland Park
Sheriff's News
Jonathan Lee Troyer
Garnett
U.S
Anderson County
Franklin County
Montana Road
N. Cherry
E. 9Th
S. Elm
Bowen
Kayla Bowen
Edgerton
Sandra L. Snether
Pomona
Colorado Road
Snether
Robert L. French
N. Cedar
Main
1Sth
Kurtis L. Roberts
S. Main No. 30
French
Roberts
Colton M. Waymire
Waymire
N. Davis Ave
Reifschneider case seeks half of 1994 lottery prize
Harold and Joyce Reifschneider contest the Kansas Supreme Court over the other half of a 1994 Cash Lotto jackpot. A second winning ticket was never turned in, and the court previously ruled recipients must share when a second ticket is never claimed. Arguments occurred Monday with a Dec. 8 decision expected.
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Topeka
Harold
Joyce Reifschneider
Kansas Lottery
Harold Reifschneider
Kansas Supreme Court
Reifschneiders
Reifschneider
Thomas Berscheidt
Great Bend
Scott Hesse
Lottery
Shawnee County
Hesse
Berscheidt
State of Kansas
Kansas Lottery Commission
Supreme Court
Kscourts
Kansans weigh Medicare ambulance changes and rural impact
Congressman Moran backs a Medicare plan to strengthen rural health care by restoring nearly 28 billion in payments over five years while changes to ambulance reimbursement draw caveats from State Rep. Melvin Neufeld and EMS leaders. Rural areas face staffing cuts and higher self pay if rates drop.
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Hartis News Service
Jerry Moran
Capitol Hill
Melvin Neufeld
Neufeld
Health
Kansas
Gray
Bob Prewitt
Finney County Ems
Arden City
Prewitt
Esther Wolfe
Salina
Moran
Missing boys returned safely
Two sixth grade boys ages 11 and 12 walked away after school and were found safe by Ottawa police near 5th and Main after 2 a.m. Parents initially unaware, police deployed nearly all staff and treated the case seriously. A citizen spotted them near 7th and Main and alerted authorities.
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Herald
Ottawa
Randy Allan
Allan
Jeff Herrman
Herrman
Fire Department urges battery change for smoke alarms
Ottawa Fire Department urges residents to change smoke alarm batteries with clock changes. Working alarms cut death risk in home fires. alarms should be replaced every 10 years. The campaign partners with IAFC and Energizer to promote testing during fall time change.
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Herald
Ottawa Fire Department
First Department
Fire Department
International Association of Fire Chiefs and Engergizer
Cpt
Dennis Nowatzke
Senion S
Nowatzke
Nantucket Lane
St. Louis
Energizer.com
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Wellsville Group
Daily Report
Michael R. Kile
S. Mulberry
Shelly J. Bowen
Texas Road
Micheal Jackson Wright
Haysville
Wright
Louisiana
S. College
W. 2Nd
S. Lincoln
W. 15Th
S. Cedar
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