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- Ottawa Goody's store closing
Ottawaa s Goodya s clothing store has become one of the yeara s first economic victims.
- Death notices Jan. 7
A A A Georgia Mae Ball, 93, Princeton, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa.
- He's so cute - I've never seen anything so cute'
Chase Bones is held by a family member Monday morning at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa.
- Warehouse control systems (WCS) upgrade logistics logic
Once limited to running equipment, warehouse control systems are emerging as an engine for order fulfillment - and are bringing more order to DCs.
- There's a mentor in my inbox
Some Ottawa high schoolers looking for career tips and advice will have a new avenue to network and make connections - MentorMail.
- Alcohol leads to New Year's Eve arrests; police report quiet night
A couple of Franklin County residents may have partied a little too hard New Yeara s Eve.
- Wild winds leave damage
A bout of extreme weather - including tornado watches, strong winds and hail - blew through Franklin County this weekend, causing damage to structures and a number of wrecks on area highways and roads.
- Generous donations ring in for Salvation Army
The bell ringers rang - and Franklin Countians gave. The Salvation Army of Franklin County surpassed its $20,000 Red Kettle Christmas Campaign goal, raising $21,163 in kettle donations alone, Adam Lynch, ...
- Post-holiday shoppers rise early for bargains
Area and out-of-town shoppers hit Ottawa stores early this morning, hoping to snag post-Christmas deals and return unwanted items.
- Freezing rain hits area
A bout of freezing rain Tuesday created slick roads and caused several wrecks in Ottawa and Franklin County.
- Hard work, sincerity create a winning combination for 'Empty Bowls'
Katie Meredith, senior at Ottawa High School, uses a pottera s wheel Tuesday afternoon at Ottawa High School to make a bowl for the Empty Bowls fundraiser.
- Ottawa high school, middle school music programs for Tuesday (tonight) called off
Music programs by high school and middle school students from Ottawa have been called off.
- Homes tour showcases holiday decor in Ottawa
Five homes and a studio will open their doors to the public Sunday and show off their holiday spirit.
- Cat real, location of kill in Arizona, not Kansas
Jason Ellico, an officer with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, shows off a large mountain lion hit by a pickup truck in northern Arizona last year.
- Drug busts net arrests, marijuana
Two unrelated drug busts in Franklin County within about 12 hours of each other netted more than 6 pounds of marijuana and three arrests.
- Santa visits county, takes requests
Children receive treats during the Ottawa Christmas parade Saturday. For the second year in a row, the parade was in the evening.
- 'Tis the season ... for fires?
A rash of fires last week and this weekend in Franklin and Anderson counties had a variety of causes, fire and law enforcement officials said.
- Cleaners collect coats for ECKAN
Ted and Shirl Ammerman are hoping people are cleaning out their closets. The couple, who own Royal Cleaners, 125 S. Main St., has been collecting coats since November to donate to East Central Kansas Economic ...
- Ottawa church welcomes interim pastor
A Leea s Summit, Mo., man temporarily is filling the shoes of the pastor of a local church.
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City DescriptionOttawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, in the central United States. The population was 11,921 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat and most populous city of Franklin County. Ottawa is included in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
The Christian Munsee Indians influenced early settlement of this area.
The city of Ottawa has a history of flooding due to the Marais Des Cygnes river. One of the first big floods which was noted happened in 1844, twenty years before the city's founding in 1864. No official measurements were taken, though was estimated to be at 40 feet (12 m). A flood in 1928 had a crest point of 38.65 in which 6 people died. Other flood years include 1904, with a crest of 35.8 feet (10.9 m); 1909, cresting at 36.3 feet (11.1 m); 1915, cresting at 31 feet (9.4 m), and 1944 cresting at 36.5 feet (11.1 m).
However, it is the Great Flood of 1951 which is the most famous. It was about five inches higher than the 1928 flood. The flood of 1951 affected much of Missouri and Kansas and 41 people died. 1/3 of Ottawa was covered because of this flood.
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