Ottawa woman arrested after threatening man with machete
An Ottawa woman is in custody after allegedly threatening a man with a machete Sunday afternoon, OPD says. According to OPD, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of S.
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Man arrested in connection with New Year’s Day shooting in Lawrence
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred outside a Lawrence bar on New Years Day, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. According to DCSO, the US Marshals Service notified deputies that they had apprehended Daequan Rayton of Lawrence in Topeka.
University of Kansas won’t share hazing report with police
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas suspended two fraternities for hazing earlier this month, but officials don’t plan to share their investigation with police. Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Theta were both suspended from campus for five years because of the incidents university officials found, which included assaults, sleep deprivation, forced workouts, destruction of pledges’ property and retaliation for reporting the behavior to university officials. “Students always remain free to pursue criminal charges, and if they would seek to do so, we would provide appropriate assistance,” KU spokeswoman Er- inn Barcomb-Peterson told the Lawrence Journal-World. “However, we will not take control away from a victim by triggering a criminal investigation the victim does not want.”
Ottawa community mourns the loss of Luther Koch
Ottawans are mourning the loss of a beloved fixture in the community, Luther Koch, who passed away on January 6 at the age of 51. Koch was known for walking the streets of Downtown Ottawa, greeting passerby with his signature wave and singing his favorite country music songs.
Neosho County Community College updates mask policy
Due to an increase in positive cases in the area, Neosho County Community College will be requiring masks to be worn in indoor spaces starting January 14. Masks were previously only required in labs and classrooms, but they are now required at indoor sporting events, hallways and offices.
City of Ottawa, Ottawa University to host virtual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Jan. 16
The City of Ottawa and Ottawa University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will be livestreamed this year due to COVID-19, but it will still be jampacked with speakers, song and reflection on the Civil Rights Movement leader’s lasting legacy.
Douglas County commissioners extend indoor mask mandate to Feb. 9
Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday to extend the county’s indoor mask mandate through February 9. The extension comes as Douglas County continues to see record-high numbers of COVID-19 cases.
Stepson remembers former Franklin Co. Sheriff Lewis Ashcraft
If you ask Rick Hummerickhouse how he got his start in law enforcement, he’d say he owed it all to his stepfather, Lewis Ashcraft. Hummerickhouse first met Ashcraft when he was in his late teens. Lewis was about ten years older than his three stepsons, but “he seemed like he was older” than his late 20’s, said Hummerickhouse, who now resides in Olathe. Ashcraft served as Franklin County Sheriff from 1973 to 1975, and his lifetime of public servitude made him friends all over Kansas.
Larkins celebrate 65th anniversary
G. Larry Larkin and Margaret Ann (Marge) Pahlman recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
Buck-U Distillery hosting motorcycle ride to benefit Hope House
Ottawa’s Buck-U Distillery is holding a “Blanket Ride” on January 15 to collect blankets for Hope House to give to those in need during the cold winter months. Riders will meet at noon at the Eagles of Ottawa at 524 E.