Main Street resurfacing in Ottawa to disrupt traffic
W A Dunbar and Son Trucking and Excavating will start resurfacing between Fifth Street and the Marais des Cypnes bridge on Tuesday. Weather permitting the project will run through the week with lane closures but no full detour, and motorists are urged to use caution and patience.
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Main Street
W.A. Dunbar and Son
Fifth Street
Marais Des Cypnes Bridge
Dunbar
Bob Snyder
State Hays plant eyed in Luscombe deal
State and local officials plus over 100 attendees witnessed Luscombe Aircraft Corp and Hays sign a preliminary agreement to build an aircraft plant. The package includes about 4.5 million dollars in incentives from local sales tax, 3 million for a building, 1.5 million for operating capital, and 4 million in private investment, with additional state funds expected.
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Hays
Kan
Luscombe Aircraft Corp
Kansas
Sheila Frahm
Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing
Gary Sherrer
Sherrer
Luscombe Board
Luscombe
Charges Dropped in Topeka Westboro Picket Case
In Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee County District Judge James Buchele dismissed criminal charges against 11 people connected to a March 26, 1993 confrontation with Westboro Baptist Church pickets outside the Vintage Restaurant. The charges followed a Linn County judge’s order after district attorney Joan Hamilton declined to file for lack of clear fault. The disturbance occurred near Westboro’s Topeka church and restaurant, with the church led by Rev. Fred Phelps Sr., known for anti gay protests.
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Topeka
Kan
Shawnee
James Buchele
Westboro Baptist Church
Linn County
Shawnee County
Joan Hamilton
Westboro
Fred Phelps Sr
Strike settled at auto plant in Kokomo Indiana
Chrysler Kokomo plant workers and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement after a one day strike that halted 5700 employees. The union vowed to return workers by 11 p.m. and details were not immediately disclosed. GM truck plant in Pontiac also faced a walkout reducing capacity.
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OKOMO
Ind
Chrysler Corp
U.S
Jesse Hamm
Chrysler
General Motors Corp
Pontiac
Mich
United Auto Workers
Tom Walsh
UAW
Kokomo
Daylight Saving Time Returns This Sunday
America will switch clocks forward one hour this Sunday. The shift, known as spring forward, yields later sunsets and lets about 80 people enjoy outdoor activities such as gardening, sports, barbecues, or simple relaxation outside.
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Washington
America
Ottawa area calendar roundup includes exhibits and events
Calendar information from Ottawa Library and Ottewa Area Chamber lists venues and events through late month. Exhibits at Ottawa Arts Center and Ransom Memorial Hospital, WalkAmerica for March of Dimes, OU concerts, Lenten services, kindergarten rounds, Woodcarver meetings, and Franklin County commission sessions appear across venues such as OCAC, RMH, Ottawa University, and local schools. Local event details and times provided for community planning.
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Ottawa Library
Ottewa Area
Elm
WalkAmerica
March of Dimes
Ottawa University
10Th & Cedar
OCAC
Ottawa
Otawa Municipal Auditorium
Hickory
OU Music Dept
John Lansbury
Trinity United Methodist Church
N. Cedar
Hewthorne
South Poplar
S. Elm
Franklin County Commission
3Rd & Main
Woodcarver's Club
Franklin Co
Kansany For Life
RMH
Ottawa Bass Club
Poncho
S. Main
Woodcarver
Jaycees
Pizza Village
Eugene Field
Tremont
Third & Main
OU Ups
Barbara Joiner
Branson Brothers
OMA
National Library
Ottawa Board of Education
Will Rocus
Habitat For Humanity
Chamber of Commerce
American Cancer Society
Chapel Auditorium
Planning Commission
Peoples National Bank
Sth & Main
Pacent
Franklin County Genealogical Society Meeting
RMI
Quilter's
Ottawa city events and meetings listed for the week
A dense schedule lists auditorium meetings at City Hall and Don Woodward Center, kindergarten roundups at Garfield and Lincoln Elementary, various support groups at RMH, conservation district and education board gatherings, art guild and craft classes, fundraisers, and community activities including a Mayor’s Youth Summit and Habitat for Humanity meeting.
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10Th & Cedar
City Commission
City
4Th
Walnut
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Don Woodward
Garfield
12Th & College
First Christian Church
S. Hickory
Franklin County Conservation District Board
Lincoln
Cedar
Ohs
Don Woodward Center
Central China Painters
Sistin Stockade
S. Princeton
Art Guild Meeting
Glickman hailed as new Wizard of Ag in playful ceremony
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman was welcomed with a spoof Wizard of Oz style greeting at the Agriculture Department atrium. A choir performed parody lines including Ding Dong Dan Glickman’s here and Somewhere on Independence as he donned a straw hat and sang Home on the Range, signaling a lighthearted welcome in Kansas.
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Washington
Dan Glickman
Kansas
Wizard of Ag
Agricultural Marketing Service
Independence
Rein
Onse
Glickman
Tuesday election polling places listed for Franklin County
Franklin County voters have a Tuesday election with listed polling sites in Appanoose, North Centropolis, South Centropolis Richier Church, Cutler Rantoul, Franklin Wellsville, Greenwood, Harrison, Hayes, Homewood, Lincoln, Ohio Princeton, Ottawa, Peoria Briles, Pomona, Pottawatomie, Richmond, Williamsburg Townships, and Ottawa City Precincts One through Eight at churches and public buildings with specific addresses. Call the county clerk at 242 for voting location confirmation and hours.
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Franklin County
Fality Clerk
Appanoose Township
Appanoose Baptist Church
North Centropolis
Centropolis
South Centropolis
Richier Church
Cutler Township
Rantoul Presbyterian Fellowship Hall
Franklin Township
Wellsville
Greenwood Township
Greenwood Community Hall
Harrison Township
Hayes Township
Homewood Township
Homewood
Lincoln Township
Lincoln
Ohio Township
Princeton
sOttawa
Ottawa
Peoria Township
Briles
Pomona Township
Pomona
Pottawatomie Township
Pottawatomie
Richmond Township
Richmond
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News Digest
State
Hays Plant
Aan Landers
Campion
Donohue
Heloise Seve
the Daily Report
Menlo
Bey
Mary Hall
Central Heights
Star School
United Methodist Church of
Farmers Co-op of
Richmond Rural High School
Anderson Hall
Kansas State University
Hall
Ottawa Art Guild
Boris
Tion
Williamsburg Township
Williamsburg
Ottawa City
Wesleyan Church
N. Cherry
Cherry
F. Main
Paith Lutheran Church
N. Main
Arch of Brethren
Mestminster Presbyterian Ehureh
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