Marine corporal completes deployment with 22nd MEU aboard USS Kearsarge
Marine Lance Cpl. Ernest A. Scherman son of Ernest A. Scherman Jr. of Pressonville Road Lane completed a six month deployment with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard ships of the USS Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. He visited Italy and Spain and joined community outreach projects while in the host nations. He graduated Osawatomie High School in 1993 and joined the Marine Corps in January 1995.
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Ernest A. Scherman Jr
Pressonville Road
Lane
22Nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
USS Kearsarge
Sherman
Italy
Spain
Osawatomie High School
Marine Corps
Front Page role models introduce Penelope the Burmese python
After rotations, Duran's class meets Penelope an 11 foot Burmese python. Students ask questions and pet the snake as OU and Garfield students note her calm handling. Jernigan expects Enrichment Center visits to resume in April with many dates booked. Call 785 242-5200 extension 5414 for information.
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Penelope
Garfield
Scott Maid
Michael Cummings
Levi Bowen
Jernigan
County tax statements to be mailed with new breakdown
County Treasurer Juanita Zeek announced tax statements will be mailed Friday. The mailed forms show district general fund and bond debt payments in a new table distribution of tax and include a $20,000 homeowner exemption. Taxpayers can compute savings by land and improvement figures times the total levy.
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Juanita Zeek
Zeek
Sampler Festival host site bids hinge on pledges by Nov seventh
Franklin County official Murray McGee said the Kansas Sampler Festival bid requires $15,000 in sponsorship pledges by November 7. With about $2,000 committed so far, organizers seek written letters from sponsors confirming pledged amounts and signatures. The festival moves sites after eight years at Penner farm and aims to benefit Ottawa and nearby communities.
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Kansas
Franklin County
Garnett
Murray McGee
McGee
Ottawa
Arkansas City Convention and Visitors Bureau
Decatur County Chamber of Commerce
Edwards County Economic Development Council
Jackson County Tourism Council
Pratt Tourism Committee
Call McGee
County Firing Stirs Debate Over Dismissal
Mueller broke his foot when a railroad tie dropped from a shop area at the county facility. The county commissioners refused to overturn the termination after reviewing DeJulio’s findings and noting minor discrepancies in five month old reports.
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Gleason
Commission
Tom Weigand
Ray DeJulio
Public Works
DeJulio
Wings Over Mid-America Enables Jet to Wilmington for Meet
Joanne, a Baker University senior born with medical challenges, makes a Wings flight from Kansas City to Wilmington, Del, aboard a Swiss plane. The group, led by pilot Steve Carter, aims to help disabled youth through faith and ministry while Wings Over Mid-America coordinates missions across the Midwest and beyond.
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Wilmington
Del
Steve
Ty Carter
Joanne
Shirley
Wings
Willis Faux
Baker University
Baldwin
First Christian Church
Ottawa
Wings Over
Mid-America
Midwest
Air Care Alliance
Missouri West
KDOT decision irks Ottawa residents over US-50 edge option
At a Franklin County meeting in Ottawa officials and citizens debated KDOTs plan for US-50 and I-35 links. The agency favored a $750,000 dead end for US-50, provoking concerns about emergency access, Ottawa shopping patterns, and regional access. Officials described future bridge standards and joint maintenance questions as they defended the choice.
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KDOT
Eisenhower
Lackey
Franklin County
Emporia
Overland Park
Us-Sc
19Th Street
Robert Tyson
R Parker
Ralph Tanner
R-Baldwin
Tyson
Tanner
Lackey Sail
Cherie Robinette
Herald
Ottawa Herald Delivery and Subscription Rates Notice
Reader information outlines delivery targets for Ottawa and surrounding areas and provides contact numbers for issues. It lists carrier and mail options with monthly rates from 7.10 to 10.10 and notes discounts for multi month subscriptions. Editor John D. Montgomery signs as publisher with contact details.
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Ottawa
Franklin
Kansas
Weather forecast for Clinton Hillsdale areas
Partly cloudy with a low of 40 to 45 and west wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday through Monday will be cool with little or no precipitation. Lows in the 40s Saturday, 30s Sunday, and around 20s by Monday. Highs 55 to 60 Saturday, then 45 to 50 Sunday and Monday.
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Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
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