Jennifer McDaniel

Jennifer McDaniel

  • Joined: March 16, 2023
  • Articles: 402

Sales tax revenue: AdventHealth Ottawa officials explain use of last year’s funds, plans for 2024

Franklin County commissioners learned last week how AdventHealth Ottawa spent its portion of last year’s county sales tax revenue and where hospital administrators see that funding going in 2024.
Commissioners met with AdventHealth Ottawa President and CEO Dallas Purkeypile, chief financial officer Shawn Perry and Ransom Memorial Hospital Board Chairperson Janet Peters during their March 6 meeting.

Wellsville Police Department

The Wellsville Police Department reported the following calls for service from March 1-7.March 1Public Assist 600 block of WalnutFollow-up investigation 300 block of WalnutCivil dispute 600 block of OakPublic assist 4000 block of Fiber LaneFollow-up investigation 300 block of South Main, OttawaTraffic complaint Interstate 35Motorist check 1000 block of PoplarMarch 2Public assist 700 block of East 7th StreetSpecial assignment 600 block of WalnutPublic assist 700 block of East 7th StreetTraffic complaint Kansas Highway 68/Kansas Highway 33Medical emergency 300 block of Pendleton CourtMarch 3Outside agency assist 3700 block of Riley Road Medical emergency 600 block of LocustNoise complaint 300 block of Pendleton AvenueMedical emergency 300 block of Cedar Lane AvenueMarch 4Pedestrian check Wellsville ElementaryOutside agency assist - accident Interstate 35Public assist 200 block of AshMarch 5Animal complaint 200 block of Pendleton AvenueMarch 6Escort 600 block of WalnutOutside agency assist 200 block of Downey DriveUnoccupied vehicle 1000 block of PoplarMarch 7Suspicious activity 600 block of East 7th StreetSuspicious activity 400 block of DouglasSpecial assignment 700 block of LocustWelfare check 600 block of PinePublic assist 100 block of WalnutScam/fraud 600 block of South ElmPublic assist 700 block of East 7th StreetFollow-up investigation 700 block of East 7th StreetMedical emergency 400 block of DouglasFollow-up investigation 300 block of South Main, OttawaPublic assist 700 block of East 7th StreetOutside agency assist - alarm 4800 block of Fiber Lane

Ask Amy: DNA discovery leads to awkward reality

Dear Amy: I recently completed genetic testing and learned that my brother and I are half-siblings.We have the same mother, but we do not have the same father.Fortunately, my mother (who is in her late 80s) is still living, so I asked her about our fathers.She said that my dad was sterile, so she and my dad used IVF to have my brother and me.I was not too surprised to learn that my brother and I are only half-siblings because we were never that close.The issue is my mom doesn’t want me to tell my brother.