Repairs begin on Old U S 59 in Douglas County
Beginning Wednesday, both north and south bound lanes of Old U S 59 near the 650 North Road interchange will close to all traffic while Kansas Department of Transportation crews start reconstruction. East and westbound lanes stay open and detours route drivers via new U S 59 to U S 56 or 1000 Road interchanges to rejoin Old U S 59 with project completion set for mid November 2012, weather permitting.
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Ottawa school board approves upgrade to food service gear
The Ottawa school board voted five to one to buy a reach-in freezer and refrigerator, steamer, oven, and microwave for 40,789.75 from Hockenbergs Food Service Equipment & Supply Lenexa. Superintendent Dean Katt said the new equipment will update kitchens and replace worn units. The other bids exceeded 45,000.
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Ottawa
Ottawa School Board
Hockenbergs Food Service Equipment & Supply
Lenexa
Dennis George
Dean Katt
Scouting Abuses Highlighted In Ineligible Files Contained
Scouting officials discuss abuse cases linked to 1 percent of 1,330 ineligible volunteers in the Boy Scouts files dating 1959 to 1985. Two leaders faced criminal sodomy and indecent liberties charges, with prior dismissals from Kansas Troops. The Portland suit resulted in nearly 20 million dollars, spurring congressional oversight requests and renewed safety policies. The BSA emphasizes zero tolerance, mandatory reporting, and background checks as protections.
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Boy Scouts
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Gerald Ashworth
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
Ashworth
Wichita
James D. Jackson
Douglas County
Jackson
Kansas City
Kan
Portland
Kelly Clark
Kellyclarkattorney
Congress
BSA
Boy Scouts Organization
Wayne Perry
Heart of America Council
Boy Scouts of America
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Local Breaks and Arrests Reported in Ottawa Area
Admissions Tuesday Nicole Chrisp Williamsburg. Dismissals Monday Nellie Davis Rantoul. A knife a 8 year old Ottawa girl taken into protective custody as a sibling was found with injuries during Garnett Police investigation. Thefts and arrests include Dylan Phillips Ottawa 24 for criminal damage to property after vandalism during a domestic argument. Phillip Short Ottawa 22 on a Franklin County warrant. Johnny Standfield Kansas City Kansas 23 for DUI and child endangerment. Tyler Wormell Ottawa 22 on a probation violation warrant. James Droddy Stilwell 52 on a City of Ottawa warrant.
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Ottawa
Garnett
Sheriff's Department
Labette Road
Dylan Phillips
South Main Street
Phillip Alan Short
Franklin County
Police Department
Forest Park
N. Locust St
Johnny Standfield
Kansas City
Kan
Community Corrections
S. Main St
Tyler Wormell
James Droddy
Stilwell
City of Ottawa
Sheriff's Department Incidents and Accidents Summary
A series of campus and local incidents include a damaged Toyota Yaris after a bonfire near Shawnee Road and Vermont Terrace, loss and theft at Madison Street and 700 Club, vehicle crash on U S 59 near Granger Drive with inattentive driving cited, and multiple public assists across West Third and Main Streets plus animal complaints. Fire department responses included a clothes dryer incident at 1129 W 17th St and several medical calls across Franklin and Ottawa areas.
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Shawnee Road
Vermont Terrace
Lawrence
Jesse Enright
Baldwin City
Ottawa Fire Department
17Th St
Apt
Ottawa Police Reports Include Runaway Teens and Property Damage
Police logs from Ottawa detail a 23-year-old woman reporting property damage at a residence on South Elm Street, a 36-year-old man documenting a violation of a protection from abuse order by a known 30-year-old man, and a 31-year-old man reporting his 13-year-old daughter as a runaway. A responding officer also identified the 14-year-old son as a runaway, with investigators noting the children may be together.
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Ottawa
South Locust Street
Augusta Lane
Four to be inducted into OU hall of fame
Ottawa University will induct four into its Braves Athletic Hall of Fame during homecoming. honorees are alumnus David Holtwick and Melissa Ringhausen plus coaches Antoni Van Leiden and Bob Schoonover. induction 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Mowbray Union Dining Commons.
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Braves Athletic Hall of Fame
David Holtwick
Melissa
Missy” Ringhausen
Antoni
Tony” van Leiden
Robert “Bob” Schoonover
Mowbray Union
S. Cedar St
Ottawa
Holtwick
Braves
Shawnee
Ringhausen
Lady Braves
McKendree University
Lebanon
van Leiden
Schoonover
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