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This Week in History Ten Years Ago September 1991 Ottawa Is Decade
A weekly digest recalls events from September 1991, including a historic bridge near Franklin County condemned as unsafe after inspectors flagged it, city concerns over 911 backup power, school drug prevention efforts, a bank robbery suspect’s condition, and a doubling of Ottawa Junior College enrollment. Other items cover 25, 50, and more years ago with local sports, campus policy debates, and community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Commission
Tally Creek
Nebraska Road
Franklin- Douglas County
Ottawa Middle School
Kansas
Wellsville
Overland Park Hospital
Dale Robertson
Olathe
Louisburg
Franklin County 911
Southwestern
Brad Gilges
Neosho County Community College
Ottawa
Beech Street
Topeka
Seaman
Jason Rodriguez
Ottawa High
Alex Wendler
Rodriguez
Wendler
Ottawa University
Peter Armacost
Board of Trustees
Mark Lambertson
United States
Mark
Bob Dole
Washington, D.C
Ottawa Housing Authority
Robert W. Mills
William Gilbert
H. Sloan Dugan
Kansas City Power and Light Co
General Electric
Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County
W.R. Lancaster
Ottawa High School
Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Peg Carr
Jack Stephenson
Jack O’neal
Jess Pratt