Man guilty in rape of girl in Pomona home
A Fresno County jury found James Dean Hansen, 41, guilty of raping a 4 year old girl at his Pomona residence in September 2002. Sentencing set for November 1. The victim, now six, testified earlier amid emotional courtroom scenes as her mother described the impact and fear.
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James Dean Hansen
Pomona
Mamma
Heather Jones
Lisa Dempsey
Old school development gains momentum in Ottawa
Water developer Steve Foutch moves toward an $8 million project at 506 S Main St after Kansas Housing Resources Corp awards $1.3 million in tax credits for affordable senior housing. He agreed to buy the old school for $100,000 pending rezoning to permit housing, recreation, offices and a performance hall. Ottawa Planning Commission backs the zoning change with conditions including landscaping and rail trail access.
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Andy Gassaway
Herald
Steve Foutch
S. Main St
Foutch
Kansas Housing Resources Corp
Ottawa Planning Commission
City Commission
Iraqi leader backs elections despite violence fears
Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi says democracy will proceed with January elections despite violence and skeptics. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld warns voting may be impossible in violence hotspots. Allawi plans to seek clarification from UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in New York. Kerry supporters note White House mixed signals.
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Ayad Allawi
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Rums
Feld
Senate
Congress
Bush
Allawi
Rumsfeld
U.N
Kofi Annan
Annan
New York
Pentagon
Iraq
Phil Singer
John Kerry
White House
Singer
Kerry
Ottawa couple to bike 150 miles for MS 150 tour
Rick and Cathy Walters will ride about 150 miles around eastern Kansas this weekend in the MS 150 Bike Tour to raise funds for multiple sclerosis research and support. Now in its sixth year for Rick and fifth for Cathy, the event spans towns like Eskridge and Burlingame with rest stops and volunteers along the way.
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Ottawa
Topeka
Rick
Cathy Walters
Kansas
Missouri
Rick Walters
Eskridge
Lake Wabaunsee
Burlingame
Carbondale
Overbrook
Walters
National
Lawrence
First 100 Percent Voter Drive Aims To Boost Turnout
Franklin County employers including the Courthouse East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging and KOFO radio lead a 100 percent registration contest in Kansas. The Ottawa Herald backs the effort with prizes from seven banks and promises to print winning employees. Kids Voting ties into the Nov 2 election and local school bond, county administrator vote.
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Cleon Rickel
Herald
Citizens State Bank of Pomona
Commercial Federal Bank
Gardner National Bank
Kansas State Bank
Patriots Bank
Peoples Bank
Team Bank
U.S
Sharp
Ottawa
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First United Methodist Church
Brady
Franklin County