Foster Care Needs Local Providers Across the County
Harris notes about 40 Franklin County kids live with relatives or friends while foster care aims to reunite families. Requirements for foster parents include space for at least one child, beds, background checks, MAPP training, and a willingness to avoid physical punishment. Volunteers retain final placement authority. compensation ranges by age, and state medical care plus school benefits are provided. Call 242-5500 to learn more. next MAPP starts in six to eight weeks.
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Harris
Franklin County
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas
Model Approach
Carolyn Schuster
SRS Children and Family Services
Schuster
Cause of Dubrovnik crash under investigation after deadly plane wreck
Authorities examine possible maintenance and safety issues after Brown’s T 43 aircraft veered off approach to Dubrovnik. Lt. Col. James Albright was relieved earlier amid safety concerns, denied by officials. Recovery teams at Ramstein and Dubrovnik search maintenance records and identify victims amid a storm scarred by heavy winds.
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James Albright
Albright
Associated Press
Sarajevo
Bosnia- Herzegovina
U.S
Dubrovnik
Ramstein
Germany
Air Force
National Transportation Safety Board
State Department
Glyn Davies
Washington
William Perry
Mark Brzozowski
Simun Adjelinovic
United States
Garden book displays spark spring library picks
Library staff highlight gardening titles from the circulating collection with new displays. Featured works include Contained Gardens, From Seed to Bloom, and The Gardener's Guide to Plant Diseases, plus All About Roses and Azaleas Camellias Rhododendrons in the Ortho Books series. The items emphasize organic care, plant diseases, propagation, and color-themed container gardening with abundant photographs.
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Barbara Pleasant
Ortho Books
Sunset Books
Kansas House and Senate wrangle over 35-mill school tax plan
Lawmakers struggle to finalize a plan to phase out the 35-mill property tax under the 1992 school finance law. The House adopted amendments and sent the Senate bill to committee for recess work. Gov Graves demands a one year renewal with modest relief while Emert backed a 2 percent annual funding rise tied to future property value growth.
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House
Clay Aurand
R Courtland
Senate
Tim Shallenburger
Kansas
Bill Graves
Tim Emert
Easter cookies and decor sale items on offer
Local ads promote Easter cookies, Mylar balloons, and boxed gifts available for $10 at Butler's Florist 530 W. 1th with contact 242-4955. Fr Co lists Ree hours and a second shop at 2098 Main 242-1176. Carpet Warehouse announces open Saturdays Apr 6 9am to 1pm. Messenger's Home Furnishings markets sofas and sleepers with substantial savings and markdowns on sale now.
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Butler's Florist
FR. CO
Main
Garpet Warehouse
Messenger
E. 2Ard St
Weather Outlook For Kansas Through Wednesday
The Kansas forecast shows dry, mild conditions with each day warmer than the last. Monday lows in the 30s and highs from the 50s east to about 70 west. Tuesday cooler to 40s lows and 60s to 70s highs. Wednesday highs reach 70s east to 80s west with dry conditions.
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Kansas
School board meets Monday Ottawa board to discuss superintendent search
The Ottawa school board meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Ottawa High School Library to discuss the superintendent search and to appoint a new board member to replace Terry Jennings who resigned Tuesday. The agenda includes forming a committee to interview candidates, adopting the 1996-97 school calendar, an Ottawa Recreation Commission appointment, tax abatement for a new Sears Store, renewal of district administrator contracts, a school traffic warning device on 15th Street, and other actions.
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Ottawa School Board
Ottawa High School
Terry Jennings
Ottawa Recreation Commission
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