Army blocks plan to move prison to Maine
The Army recommends against relocating the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks from Fort Leavenworth Kansas to Maine, citing a $45.7 million higher cost. The 25 year bill at Leavenworth would be $89.1 million, while even the Maine option at Loring Air Force Base would total $134.8 million.
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Army
Kansas
Maine
U.S
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Loring Air Force Base
Stolen Women to Film in Flint Hills Kansas
A CBS movie titled Stolen Women will begin filming in the Flint Hills near Cassaday and at Cowtown in Wichita after Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! crews finish in Burns. Starring Janine Turner, the Lakota captivity drama will film entirely on location over about three weeks.
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Wichita, Kan
Flint Hills
Kansas Film Commission
Tim Burton
Burns
Butler County
Janine Turner
Cassaday
Cowtown
Wichita
Freemen ties seen in Kansas check scheme
Jefferson County Attorney Dan Owen said phony checks signed by LeRoy M Schweitzer linked to the Freemen anti government group have appeared in northeast Kansas. Authorities suspect a possible link to a Kansas militia like faction calling itself State in Fact and the united States of America. Financial documents tied to the Freemen have circulated in Jefferson, Jackson and Pottawatomie counties for months.
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Oskaloosa
Kan
Clkm
Freeman
Montana
Kansas
Jefferson County
Dan Owen
LeRoy M. Schweitzer
Owen
United States of America
Jefferson, Jackson
Pottawatomie
Czars Exhibit Brought $63 Million to Topeka
A Kansas International Museum report estimates the Treasures of the Czars exhibit pumped 63 million into Topeka and state economies via tickets lodging and local spending. The Russian artifacts drew 520000 visitors from August 2 to December 31.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas International Museum
Jack Brier
Ottawa names Gene Ramsey mayor and pro tem Vicki Cummiskey
Ottawa City Commissioners elected Gene Ramsey mayor and Vicki Cummiskey mayor pro tem on Wednesday night, with Ramsey having served as mayor pro tem last year. Outgoing Mayor Matt Matthews received a commemorative plaque and urged revitalization of downtown using a state plan, ending trash burning, and rerouting heavy truck traffic. Ramsey pledged progress including a new city hall and library and supported the downtown revitalization plan. The session also tackled the 1997 CIP outline and recreation center energy savings options, including insulating the Don Woodward Community Center and adding air conditioning and heater repairs at several city facilities. Continued on page 2.
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Gene Ramsey
Ottawa
Vicki Cummiskey
Ramsey
Matt Matthews
Matthews
City Commission
Wayne Burns
Ottawa Recreation Commission
CIP
Burns
Don Woodward
Forest Park
Orlis Cox
Capital mourns as Ron Brown killed in Croatia crash
Flags at half staff mark the death of Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 32 others in a Croatia airplane crash. President Clinton and officials mourn. investigation led by Brig. Gen. Charles H. Coolidge Jr. focuses on McConnell Air Force Base and the Dubrovnik area.
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Ashington Ween
Commerce Department
Commerce
Ron Brown
Croatia
Clinton
Brown
White House
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Mike McCurry
Wichita, Kan
McConnell Air Force Base
Charles H. Coolidge Jr
McConnell
Ramstein Air
St. John's Episcopal Church
Pentagon
Air Force
Howell Estes III
Lawrence girl killed in 59 crash
Erin E. O'Donnell, 15, of Lawrence, died at the scene of a 6:35 a.m. crash on US-59 south of town near Pleasant Grove when her northbound car was struck broadside. Donna M. Coffman, 39, of Lawrence and driver of the other vehicle, was flown to the University of Kansas Medical Center. condition not available.
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Lawrence
Ottawa
Here
Pleasant Grove
Erin E. O’donnell
Kansas Highway Patrol
Donna M. Coffman
University of Kansas’ Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
KHP
O’donnell
Ottawa man shoots wife then turns gun on self
Ottawa police say the man shot his wife with a .38 pistol about 8 30 p m Monday in a bedroom at the couple s north Ottawa mobile home. One son prevented him from injuring himself seriously. He was treated for a minor chest wound and arrested Tuesday morning. He appeared in Franklin County District Court as the case proceeded.
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Ottawa
Watts
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County District Court
35 mill bill sent to full House PERA Kan AP
The Kansas House Taxation Committee endorsed a revised plan to phase out the 35 mill school property tax over six years, sending it to the House for Friday debate. The Senate revived its renewal bill, but President Bud Burke warned it would not be debated without 21 votes. The Legislature, returning from a recess, plans to adjourn Friday with decisions delayed until late April.
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Pera
Kan
House Taxation Committee
House
Senate
Bud Burke
Senate Senate
Burke
Random Acts of Kindness Notes From Pomona and Ottawa
Dorothy Beesley nominates Gilbert Stoneking and Richard Adler for helping jump a battery on two snowy days. Report acts of kindness by picking up forms at Ottawa Wal Mart Country Mart Anco Town & Country Supply John Brockway’s chiropractic office Brown’s Shoe Fit Chris’ Comer Horseshoe Cafe North Main Nort Casey’s City Hall Edward D Jones Brown County Extension Sunflower Plaza Ottawa Wellsville Price Saver Pomona Central Heights schools.
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Gilbert Stoneking
Richard Adler
Pomona
Dorothy Beesley
Ottawa
Wal-Mart
Country Mart
Anco
Town & Country Supply
John Brockway
Brown's
Shoe Fit
Chris’ Comer
Horseshoe Cafe
North Main
Nort Casey's
City Hall
Edward D. Jones
County Extension
Sunflower Plaza
South Poplar
Jeff's Foods
Wellsville
Price Saver
Central Heights
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Bill Tellier
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Town
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Sam Reynolds
Bill Ketchum
Ketchum
Brown Et al
Estes
Dubrovnik
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