Spring cleanup weekends open at Franklin County station
Franklin County Transfer Station offers free entry from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 26 and 27 for annual cleanup. Vehicles must cover trash. tires, oil, gas tanks, burned residue and liquids are not accepted. Ottawa city trucks run 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 27 in Parking Lot A. Household hazardous waste is collected daily at the Noxious Weed Department. Recyclables should go to the Main Street recycling center. Rodeo Bible Camp runs June 9–13 in Gardner for students who graduate in 2002. Park and fishing free days announced for May 4–5 and June 1–2.
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Franklin County
Ottawa City
S. Main
Rodeo Bible
Gardner
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Rich Granny
Geocities.com
Daily Report Hospital Notes and Sheriff Police Arrests
Admissions list includes David McCurdy Kimberly Caruthers and others from Ottawa Quenemo Williamsburg Pomona Monday. Births report a daughter born to Kimberly and Raymond Caruthers Quenemo Monday. Arrests include Donald McBride in Ottawa, Lewis Holden on warrants, Timothy Evans for failure to appear. Police notes show Marez Bond Wisthoff Crowl involved in DUI and related charges. Accidents report door ejection from a child passenger and a hit and run at Locust and Tecumseh. Ambulance calls recorded for medical emergencies and sick calls Monday.
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David McCurdy
Ottawa
Kimberly Caruthers
Quenemo
David Rolland ,Sr
Williamsburg
Kymberlyn Montague
Pomona
Guy Monroe
Zola Sand
Kimberly
Raymond Caruthers
Sheriff's News
Donald Lee McBride
Woodson Road
Lewis William Holden
Kansas City
Kan
S. Main
Franklin County
Johnson County
Timothy Lee Evans
N. Poplar
Gerald Francis Wisthoff
Osage Drive
Apt. E
Elm
New Mexico
Leroy Floyd Crowl
Cypress
S. Cedar
Officials see drop in terror calls in Kansas
Lawrence and Douglas County Fire & Medical reports show 83 calls about suspicious powders or envelopes from Sept 12 to early November. Since year end no calls followed, while state health officials reduced after the anthrax scare. KBI aided FBI in reviewing up to 30 Middle Eastern nonimmigrant visa holders with 6 agents interviewing 16 men.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical Hazardous Materials Unit
Jim McSwain
Lawrence-Douglas County
University of Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Mike Heideman
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
U.S
John Ashcroft
FBI
KBI
Larry Welch
Welch
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
State faces payroll risk as tax receipts lag funds
Kansas lawmakers confront a cash squeeze as the state teeters on empty reserves with only 3.8 million in the treasury and payroll due Friday. Budget chief Duane Goossen says income taxes could cover it, but borrowing from universities and social services remains possible. Rainy day funds have dwindled, and legislators warn of deeper financial trouble.
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Topeka
Duane Goossen
Goossen
Rocky Nichols
D-Topeka
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Steve Morris
R-Hugoton
Missouri
Kansas
Treasury
Anthony Hensley
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
House
Bill Graves
University of Kansas
Statehouse
Kansas Legislature
Kslegislature.org
Missouri governor backs subsidies for stadium plan
Gov. Bob Holden supports a statewide economic bill funding Kansas City stadium upgrades and cultural projects tied to renewing a historic one-eighth cent sales tax. The plan faces House opposition and uncertain votes in the Senate as lawmakers weigh delayed action before May adjournment.
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Jefferson City
St. Louis
Bob Holden
Kansas City
Holden
Kansas City Chiefs
Royals
Missouri
House
Chiefs
Arrowhead Stadium
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City Royals
Hunt
Kansas City Area
Pete Levi
Greater
Johnson County
Kansas
Kay O’connor
R-Clathe
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis County
Proposed agribusiness fee bill faces House opposition in Kansas
In Topeka the Agriculture Department seeks a bill raising about 2 million dollars by increasing 51 fees and adding 18 new charges for farmers water users and agribusinesses to cover a budget shortfall. The Senate approved the measure narrowly, while House action stalls amid calls for amendments and resistance from rural lawmakers.
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Topeka
Kan
House
State Department of Agriculture
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Appropriations
House Agriculture Committee
Dan Johnson
R-Hays
Department of Agriculture
Melvin Neufeld Ringalls
Appropriations Committee
District eyes staff reductions and contract renewals
The school board plans nonrenewal of contracts by April 10 under the districts policy with possible May 1 renewals if based on teacher evaluations. A special meeting is set for April 22 to discuss actions, including transferring students to stabilize class sizes while maintaining quality education with fewer staff. Teachers expressed concern about evaluations and job security, with three teachers named among those not renewed.
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Collins
John Coen
Coen
Teri Howard
Ottawa Education Association
Togghers
Howard
Teresa Muhl
Garfield
Kay Workman
Deb Young
Ezzy Sykes
Esykes
Ottewaherald
Delayed state aid strains Kansas school districts
In Topeka AP report, Kansas districts face cash squeezes as the state contends with a 700 million shortfall and delayed aid payments. Officials warn of payroll pauses, lost interest on idle funds, and delayed purchases as districts near year end.
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Topeka
Haven
Jim Chadwick
Board of Education
Sharon Zoellner
DeSoto
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Tallman
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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
State
Daily Report
Troy Anthony Marez
S. Cherry
B. Third
Jeremiah Martin Bond
Christie L. Collins
S. Liberty
Hickory
Gabe Collins
Cherry
Locust and
Tecumseh
Marez
S. Poplar
Riley Road
Kay Barnes
Jackson County
Katheryn Shields
Lamar Hunt
David Glass
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