Community Bulletin Highlights Ottawa Activities This Week
The Ottawa VFW hosts a seniors dance 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the VFW Hall with Borderline Country. Band instrument rental night is 7 p.m. Thursday at Ottawa Middle School commons. parent participants invited. Formal music rehearsals start Friday. Breakfast Bicycle Club rides Saturday from 7 a.m. at the Santa Fe Depot to Richmond, RSVP to Susan Wettstein. GED classes at Ottawa Adult Education Center start Monday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 and run daily 8 to 5, call 229-8130 for enrollment.
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VFW
Ottawa
Borderline Country
Ottawa Middle School
Paquette
Garnett
Santa Fe
Richmond
Susan Wettstein
Garnett Chamber Faces Member Withdrawals Over Dispute
Carol Barnes of Garnett Flower and Gift cites member withdrawals over Chamber priorities as Margie Highberger resigns with others following suit. About 10 businesses reportedly left, though presidents and banks declined immediate comment. Highberger says the dispute has derailed the Chamber’s purpose and unity. Brummel donated steaks for the event but laments the coverage harmed its image.
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Carol Barnes
Garnett Flower and Gift
Chamber
Margie Highberger
Garnett Chamber of Commerce
Les Thomas
Wyandotte judge faces sanctions in settlement
Wyandotte County district judge George A. Groneman reached a settlement with the state Commission on Judicial Qualifications to publicly censure him. He must write an apology to other district judges and repay 1048 dollars, the amount his aide earned while working for the Kansas Turnpike Authority. The Supreme Court will review the case before any final action. Groneman was accused of signing pay slips for Debra Jean Massey, who worked at the courthouse and as a toll-taker. Massey was fired after a jury convicted her of theft and false claim charges. Groneman was acquitted of felony counts. He testified Massey often left or arrived late to cover turnpike shifts and that he did not know personnel rules and had not received a manual or training.
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Topeka
Wyandotte
Kansas Turnpike
George A. Groneman
State Commission On Judicial Qualifications
State Supreme Court
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Supreme Court
Groneman
Debra Jean Massey
Massey
Turnpike Authority
Four rescued after Clinton boat explosion on water
A 19 foot boat with four aboard suffered an engine fire near Clinton Dam and Clinton Lake Marina. All occupants wore life preservers and were rescued by nearby boaters. The burning hull sank in about an hour in 35 feet of water.
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Herald
Clinton A
David Rhoades
Rhoades
Clinton Dam
Clinton Lake Marina
Kansas cracks down on repeat meth offenders
Kansas lawmakers and police press a tough stance against second and subsequent meth arrests, arguing prison terms may exceed 294 months for repeat offenders while endorsing rehabilitation for first-timers. Officials cite the drug’s high addictiveness, spread of violent crime, and easy synthesis as driving factors behind harsher penalties.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
Tom Stanton
Reno
Curry Myers
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas City
Myers
Stanton
Signs of meth lab in neighborhoods cautions urged
The Hutchinson News reports signs of methamphetamine labs, urging vigilance for odors, blacked windows, cash-only rent, heavy traffic at night, excessive trash, and unusual containers. It cites Koch Crime Commission guidance and lists chemicals and items linked to labs. State officials discuss sentencing, treatment options, and potential drug courts to modernize penalties.
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Koch Crime Commission
Births And arrests fill daily hospital and sheriff notes
A daughter weighing 7 lbs 11 oz was born to Casey and Mark Ward in Ottawa on Aug 28. Other births include a daughter to Gena and Charlie O Connor in Wellsville at Overland Park Regional Medical Center on Aug 21. Sheriff and police reports list multiple arrests for theft, burglary, DUI, and other charges, plus numerous property damages, accidents, and medical emergencies across Pomona, Quenemo, Ottawa, and surrounding areas.
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Casey
Mark Ward
Ottawa
Gena
Charlie O’connor
Wellsville
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Sheriff’s News
W. 10Th
Juvenile Detention Center
Stephen L. Hickerson
N. Davis
Anthony A. Dillard
Paola
N. Main
S. Cedar
S. Elm
E. 15Th
N. Cedar
Topeka tunnel plan drew fire from critics and enviro groups
Kansas Transportation Secretary Dean Carlson defends a $10 million plan to tunnel from the Statehouse to four state office buildings in Topeka. Critics say federal funds should target preservation and recreation. Environmentalists warn the project diverts funds from other worthy needs. Carlson expects renewal of the enhancement program in 2003 for possible reconsideration.
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Topeka
Dean Carlson
Statehouse
Carlson
Topeka Capital Journal
Charles Benjamin
Lawrence
The
Sierra Club
Sunflower Recreational Trails Inc
Benjamin
Kansas
KDOT
Congress
Docking
London
Signature
Security Benefit
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Bulletin Board
Gene Highberger
Kansas State Bank
Highberger
Brummel
By Bill Wilson
Hutchinson News
Dave Kerr
R Hutchinson
Kansas Senate
Kerr
Missouri
Daily Report
Faviere
Billy Jack
Pomona
Bradley Bryce Wantland
S. Poplar
S. Main
Franklin County
Quenemo
Richard Allen Smith
S. Hickory
Jason Darrell Daniels
Darin Lewis Schmoe
Princeton
Ash
Tiffany Marie Bailey
Jason Lee Steele
Kan
Jose Flores III
S. Lincoln
Anthony L. Golden
E. Fifth
S. Cherry
James R. Haworth
Brookside Lane
Kellen J. Harris
S. Sycamore
William R. Gilbert
Gilbert
Ransom Memori
Caitlin M. Prochaska
Labette Road
Dana C. Fritts
Prochaska
Fritts
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Kentucky
Franklin
E. Fourth
S. Cedar Medical Emergency
Rockwood Drive
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