Prairie Flyers EAA to hear Skyray and Navy talks
The Prairie Flyers EAA chapter schedules a 9 a.m. Saturday meeting at Ottawa Municipal Airport. WWII veteran Max Floyd and Navy veteran Frank Robb discuss flying Navy aircraft and life in the service. Public welcome. The Franklin County GOP opens a campaign HQ at 230 S Main St with noon to 5 p.m. hours through Oct 31. Sagebrush plays for the VFW Dance 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday with coffee and sandwiches afterward.
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Prairie Flyers
EAA
Ottawa Municipal Airort
Max Floyd
Frank Robb
U.S
Franklin County Republican Central Committee
S. Main St
Harold Fuller
GOP County Central Committee
Ottawa area hospital notes and police report roundup
The Daily Report lists admissions including LaRae Pursley Jerry Warren Bonnie Delano Jaime Wise Tate Eleanor Kissinger Bessie Fowler and newborns to Elisa Barnes and Jaime Tate. Dismissals involve Gail Moehlman David Brewer and others transferred to Olathe Medical Center. Sheriff and police notes cover multiple arrests Franklin Osage and municipal warrants, DUI and littering charges with bonds listed. Also noted are thefts and vehicle damage, fish and game arrests, deer strikes, and a Friday ambulance call and a Friday sick call.
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LaRae Pursley
Jerry Warren
Ottawa
Bonnie Delano
Melvern
Jaime Wise-Tate
Eleanor Kissinger
Bessie Fowler
Gail Moehlman
Pomona
David Brewer
Paola
Olathe Medical Center
Daniel Kuhlmann
Wanda Schnoke
Wellsville
Leigh Miller
Elisa Barnes
Elisa
Terry Barnes
LaRae
Ronald Pursley
Jaime
Andrew Tate
Sheriff's News
Powder hoax envelope at Ottawa post office not anthrax
Final tests confirm powder found in an Ottawa post office envelope on September 11 is not anthrax. Lt Randy Allan says the powder’s identity remains undetermined as KDHE tests proceed. The post office was closed briefly and reopened. police call the incident a hoax and continue the investigation.
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Herald
Randy Allan
Ottawa Police Department
Kansas Department of Health
Allan
Holland pledges focus on education in bid for state House
Democrat Tom Holland campaigns in Ottawa for the 10th House District seat seeking relief from budget turmoil. He argues underfunded education harms Kansas students and cites a shrinking $4 to $5 billion surplus and a $500 million deficit. Holland backs a multi year education budget and criticizes tax breaks for eroding savings.
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Cleon Rickel
Herald News
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
Holland
Kansas
Teacher Gilliland Builds Reading Focus at Detention Center
Gilliland works with juvenile detention staff to raise learning inside the center by cutting television and radio and adding reading based curricula. He writes reading guides to boost comprehension and plans an in house library, while accepting book donations.
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Gilliland
Ethel Wallace
Andy Gassaway
Agassaway
Ottawaherald.com
Dead Zone Issue Raises Fire Dept Radio Gaps
Anderson County Fire Department raised concerns about dead zones near Lane area during a county commission meeting. Commissioners agreed to discuss the issue at a later date, with no further meeting scheduled yet.
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County Commission
Anderson County Fire Department
Lane
County weighs expanding radio repeater towers
County officials consider adding new radio repeater towers or extending existing towers to improve communications. Gilges cited coverage gaps as the primary issue, with plans dependent on cost and feasibility assessments. Vickie Moss can be reached at gmoss ottawaherald.com.
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Gilges
Vickie Moss
Gmoss
Ottawaherald.com
Birds Suffering West Nile Virus Hit Missouri and Nation
West Nile virus sweeps rap tors including falcons and owls in Missouri rehab centers and nationwide. Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park reports multiple deaths among captive raptors and wild birds, with over 120 species testing positive. World Bird Sanctuary notes ravaged birds across Canada and Indiana as cases surge.
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Kansas City
Missouri
West Nile
Sandi Leonard
Lakeside Nature Center
Swope Park
Leonard
Walter Crawford
World Bird Sanctuary
St. Louis
Valley Park
Canada
Crawford
Indiana
Tragedy Shocks Prairie View Community Family at Work
Dorothy Hewitt died at home during a family work project with daughter Mary Ann Campbell present. Sumners and Marmon, both Prairie View High School students, are named in the incident. School counselor Marsha Wunderly notes morning announcements and counseling support as grief spreads. Funeral and visitation details are given at Centerville Cemetery and Farris-Feyerhorn Memorial Chapel in Garnett.
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Dorothy Hewitt
Mary Ann Campbell
Hewitt
Campbell
Sumners
Prairie View High School
Marmon
Marsha Wunderly
Evan
Wunderly
Yang
Centerville Cemetery
Farris-Feyerhorn
Garnett
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Bulletin Boatin Board
Prairie
Navy
Gop
the Daily Report
Melissa English
Franklin County
Daniel Moore
Osage County
Police News
Michael Newman
Department of Corrections
Tammy Sitlington
Tina Freeman
Nicholas Robinson
Melvin Reeder
Melinda Parks
Stephen Ducey
Eric J. Seneca
N. Oak
Williamsburg
Princeton
Rock Creek
Jeffrey Needham II
Fish and Game Warden
Erik White
William Robert Mackey
Madison
Mary Jo Hildebrandt
Indiana Road
Labette Road
S. Elm
S. Twyman
Qine
Lauria Sisk
Sam Pacheco
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa University
Pacheco
Benedictine
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