Princeton News

As she travels from place to place, Nellie Davis meets people. She meets customers looking for perfumes and lotions, others searching for shoes or jewelry.

Most photos and videos of tornadoes don't give you much of a sense of scale, but this picture, taken near Princeton, Kan., this week, shows just how tiny some tornadoes can be --- from a distance.

Alan Radcliffe first heard about the storm on a weather radio. Radcliffe, Franklin County emergency management director, said a report from the National Weather Service Saturday evening warned him of an approaching threat to Franklin County.

Bond 500.00 C/S 1307 E 15 ST 06/02/2009 17:50:38 Medical Paul F Thommen 54, Ottawa was found deceased in his home of natural causes.

Jail for processing. Bond 1,000.00 C/S Total Activities: 40 Police Department City of Ottawa, Kansas DAILY MEDIA RELEASE May 27, 2009 Criminal Damage to Property 210 W Tecumseh , 1332 hours, a 58-year-old Quenemo KS female reported that an unknown suspect spray painted the side of the building.

Motor Vehicle Accident 5th and Cedar Street, 1010 hours, Kayla Puterbaugh 18 year old female from Ottawa ran the stop sign while traveling westbound on 5th Street at Cedar Street and struck a vehicle driven by Rebecca Pamaska 25 year old female from Ottawa.

A write-in campaign for Ralph Stover Jr. worked, earning him a return to the Williamsburg City Council.

Fridaya s canvass could bring changes to Tuesdaya s unofficial election results.

Voter turnout was slow but steady this morning - depending on where you live. In Pomona, where two candidates are vying for mayor and five candidates are competing for just two council seats, the turnout so far this morning had been heavier than usual, Dixie Soper, election judge, said.

Clint Schulte and Adam Pounds are the 2009 recipients of the Fran Jabara Scholarship in Entrepreneurship at Wichita State University, the university announced Thursday.

Franklin County authorities Friday identified a body found in a burned-out vehicle Wednesday night.

Bob and Ferna Louden of Princeton, Kan.; got into the local farming scene a couple of years ago, milking cows, churning butter and taking orders for pork.

Bob and Ferna Louden of Princeton, Kan.; got into the local farming scene a couple of years ago, milking cows, churning butter and taking orders for pork.

Water quality and economic development should be top priorities for the City of Ottawa, City Manager Richard Nienstedt said.

There could be disagreement between Franklin County officials and some residents about some of the county's services.

Spots remain open as Tuesdaya TMs deadline to file for city council and school board positions approaches.

With the deadline less than two weeks away, few people have filed for city and school board positions in the coming election.

As the dust from one election settles, another one is stirring. The deadline is approaching quickly for Franklin Countians interested in running for school board or city council positions.

A A A Georgia Mae Ball, 93, Princeton, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa.

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.