Lane Folks At Odds With County By BOB BURTCH
Lane-area residents clash with Franklin County over tearing up a three mile road to revert to a rough surface. Officials cite prohibitive costs of maintaining a hard surface amid heavy oilfield truck traffic. Crews removed the blacktop, then laid a windrowed oil and gravel mix as a rough layer. Residents fear health and property impacts while accusing officials of poor communication. Continued To Page a.
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Osawatomie
Garnett
Franklin County
Larry Larson
Larson
Lane
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Roger Keith
Keith
Carmen Peffly
Kansas Department of Transportation
Princeton
Ottawa University to honor Inside Highlights Area pioneer
Veterans football team from Ottawa University prepares for the season opener this Saturday. The page notes a broader honor for a veteran contributor, with coverage hinting at enduring implications and local significance throughout the upcoming season.
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Ottawa University
Alcohol fueled murder case in Osage City tied to gunfire
Merlin D Johnson 39 bound over for trial on first degree murder in the August fatal shooting of Rene Jane Sleypen 29 at their Osage City mobile home. Police say Johnson drank heavily, used a 48 caliber pistol, and claimed self defense before the single shot.
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Osage City
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Osage County
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Miss Sleypen
Larry Coursen
Donald L. White
Jim Young
Johnson
Young
Jane
Kansas
Ki3t
Alcoholics Anonymous
Paul Adams
Three-Way Maze Delays County Bridge Deal In Kansas
Franklin County and Osage County must negotiate to fund a second bridge replacement shared with Douglas County on the Franklin-Douglas line. Douglas would handle the east bridge replacement using federal funds, while Franklin would coordinate with Osage for the western approach work. Total bridge costs are about 150000 dollars each, with 30k and 60k expected from Franklin for east and west bridges respectively.
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Franklin County
Osage
Douglas County
Douglas County Commission
Franklin County Commission
Lawrence
Douglas
Larry Larson
Osage County
Franklin
Larson
Ottawa area weather update shows mild temps and scattered showers
The National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Water Plant logged a low of 62 and a high of 86 with no rain. County forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers tonight, lows around 60, then Saturday mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s. Winds northerly 5 to 10 mph, rain chances about 20 percent tonight.
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National Weather Service
Ottawa
Windfall Tax Threat From Republicans Targets Money Lenders
Republicans threaten a windfall profits tax on financial institutions if rates stay high, proposing banks with rates over inflation by six points pay 70 percent of excess. Key senators say unlikely to pass now but aim to press if rates remain elevated. Senate panels clash over Supreme Court nominee hearings and other actions include AWACS veto talks and military pay raises.
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