Missing boy found and returned to father Ottawa case ends with Jax Tinsley safe
Jax Tinsley four, reported missing Oct 11, was found by Mexican authorities in Heroica Veracruz and escorted home by FBI agents to his father. His mother Trina Lynn Tinsley, also found in Mexico, was arrested in Houston awaiting extradition. Investigators plan prosecution. case highlighted by national child alert networks.
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Jax Tinsley
Heroica Veracruz
Mexico
Ottawa Police Department
Jax
FBI
Trina Lynn Tinsley
United States
Houston
Texas
Harris County
Ottawa
Franklin County District Court
Adam Weingartner
Topeka
Kansas City
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Sunflower
Trina Tinsley
Johnson County
Evelyn Klepac celebrates 100th birthday in Ottawa retirement
Evelyn Klepac marked her 100th birthday with a party at Ottawa Retirement, a surprise gathering of family and old friends. She recalled a simple life, quitting smoking in her 30s and embracing long-ago changes as she reflected on home births in Kansas City, Model A cars, streetcars, and meeting her husband while roller skating.
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Evelyn Klepac
Ottawa
Klepac
Kansas City
Kansas
Strawberry Hill
Ambrose Mayo McDermott
Elizabeth Ann Daniel
United States
Minnesota Avenue
Smoked Creations Wins Big in Franklin County Awards
Smoked Creations co-owners Jeremy Clevenger and Chancy Riemer collect five awards at the 2018 Franklin County Best of the Best Community Choice Awards held at the Historic Post Office. The Ottawa restaurant at 222 E Logan St earned best burger, best meal for your money, best caterer, best barbecue, and best all around restaurant, with both owners praising local customers and community support.
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Franklin County
Jeremy Clevenger
Chancy Riemer
Clevenger
Ottawa
Smoked Creations
E. Logan St
Riemer
Hannah Klaassen
Kansas
Leon Toon
Ottawa Herald
Klaassen
Franklin County Clerk outlines months of election prep
Franklin County clerk Janet Paddock and staff spend nearly six months preparing for election day November 6. They handle candidate filings with state involvement, schedule ballot programming, test equipment, and count and recount every ballot to ensure accuracy and that each voter gets one vote. Franklin County will feature 24 ballot items for the general election.
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Franklin County
Janet Paddock
Paddock
Secretary of State
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