Youth lock in at Celebration Hall for middle schoolers
The ECEAN Youth Center hosts a free lock-in from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday at Celebration Hall for sixth to eighth graders with pizza prizes and sleeping bags required. Reservations via Angela at 242-7450 ext 205. Antshillvania musical tonight at North Baptist ChurchAdmission free. Williamsburg Story Hour at Williamsburg Community Library Tuesday 9 to 10 a.m. preschool activities. West Franklin USD 287 superintendent dinner 7 p.m. Applebee's Ottawa official district business to be discussed.
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Ecean Youth Center
Celebration Hall
Angela
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Community Library
Ottawa
West Franklin Usd
Susan Myers
Applebee's
Hospital notes and arrests from Franklin County brief
Admissions list Jacquline White Ottawa. Arrests include Lucas Hinderliter on Franklin County warrant released on 3000 bond Don Edwards on probation violation released on 3000 bond Johnny Carnes for leaving scene of an accident no insurance and failure to maintain lane released on 750 bond Henry Morales 32 Osage Drive arrested on criminal threats and warrant must see judge for bond Goner Velazquez 27 Main Street arrested on criminal damage to property and pedestrian under the influence in jail on 400 bond Thefts gun Taurus .38 special reported at 931 S Locust Loss 200 Ambulance calls medical emergencies across multiple blocks Brian Lopez arrested for aggravated battery held at Franklin County Jail.
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Lucas Hinderliter
Franklin County
Don Edwards
Johnny Carnes
Henry Morales
Osage Drive
Goner Velazquez
S. Main
S. Locust
Brian Lopez
Johnson County
OHS Loses Phone Service After Disconnection Incident
Ottawa High School and USD 290 face a phone outage since Tuesday afternoon. Technology director Bob Becker notes someone ordered the line disconnection but the responsible party is not identified. Teachers use district cellulars and expect service to resume by this afternoon.
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Ottawa High School
USD 290
Bob Becker
Becker
RMH to install more lighting as poles are removed
RMH officials say the plan to take down the poles and add security lighting at the building aims to improve safety before the facility opens in November. CFO Dean Ohmart says department budgets are being revised and will be reviewed with each unit ahead of the November board meeting. The board approved annual repayment of general obligation bonds to Franklin County totaling 193,000. Brian Hilgenfeld will join the staff as a new emergency room physician.
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Dean Ohmart
Franklin County
Brian Hilgenfeld
Felix
Prius Proponent Sees Hybrid as Future staple
Hazen discusses hybrid vehicle potential noting a 500 to 600 mile range before refueling concerns. He praises efficiency and U S fuel independence while planning a modest profile and avoiding the car’s bumper sticker. Andy Gassaway reports from Ottawa Herald.
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Hazen
United States
GOP Blasts Sebelius On Crime In Governor Race
AP report outlines Kansas campaign clash over crime records with Kathleen Sebelius and Tim Shallenburger trading charges. GOP cites 1994 votes on capital punishment and violent offenders confinement while Sebelius counters with a vote-for-vote comparison and notes Shallenburger’s 1996 tuition waiver vote for police and firefighters families.
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John Hanna
Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
GOP
Tim Shallenburger
Mark Parkinson
Shallenburger
Dengel & Son Earn NFDA Eagle Award For Online Innovation
Dengel & Son Mortuary earns the 2002 National Funeral Directors Association Eagle Award for ongoing online efforts. staff praise, noting the site links obituaries to guest books and photos, supports prearranged services, and protects data. The award honors education, tech, service, and public relations, with the firm aiming for the four consecutive Eagle.
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Dengel & Son Mortuary
Dengel & Son
National Funeral Directors Association
National Obituary Archive
Eric Price
Price
Ottawa
Kansas City Community College
Dengel & Sons
Wiggins
Lauria Sisk
Identity theft prevention tips urged by police and FTC
Lt Randy Allan and Lt Geist urge businesses and individuals to adopt simple practices to curb identity theft. Retailers should verify IDs, watch for unusual activity, and be cautious with checks. FTC guidance covers safeguarding records, shredding sensitive papers, checking credit reports, and promptly reporting fraud to bureaus and creditors.
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Woods
Geist
Randy Allan
Allan
Wal-Mart
FTC
Equifax
Experian
Trans
Laundry study sends Bern Kansas town to Washington
In Bern Kansas about 270 residents joined a five year Energy Department and Maytag test of a water and energy efficient washing machine. They weighed each load, received free machines, and were flown to Washington for a two day recognition with a small plaque for joining the study. Water issues in northeast Kansas trace back to an 1860 drought.
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Washington
Kansas
Bern
Kan
W.S. Department of Energy
Maytag
Fewaid
U.S. Departent of Energy
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Ottawaherald.com
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Agassaway
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