New Record High Temperatures Hit Ottawa
Ottawa posted 91 degrees on Friday and Thursday, breaking previous marks set in 1936. April remains unusually dry with only .70 inches of rain so far, well below the 3.42 inch monthly average, impacting newly planted corn as extension agent Darren Hibdon notes moisture struggle for seed germination.
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Darren Hibdon
Franklin County
Abuse statistics vary says area child welfare pros
Statistics on reported child abuse cases vary year to year but do not prove change in the problem say Franklin County professionals. Dana Paquette notes reports trigger next level investigations into youth well being while law enforcement may shift focus. Kids Count 2006 shows more children in foster care with 11.4 per 1 000 out of home in 2005 and rising. See KIDS Page 10.
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Childrens Services
Franklin County Mental Health Center
Ottawa University ex-official accused in Missouri sexual assault
The former Ottawa University president John E. Neal, 46, faced a sexual assault accusation from a 23 year old with an Ottawa address on the Maryville University campus. Police investigate February 13 event as Neal resigns from Maryville for personal reasons amid a review by St. Louis County prosecutors. No charges filed yet. case under review.
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Kansas legislature uses bill bundling to pass unpopular measures
Kansas lawmakers rely on bundling to advance hostile bills by attaching them to popular measures. Last year a private prisons bill moved through the Senate while awaiting House action. The tactic draws mixed support amid controversy over motherhood and morality themed content in tied legislation.
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Lawmakers wrap Jessica's Law with private prison bill
Lawmakers plan to return April 26 to finish work after the House and Senate tallied different Jessica's Law versions. Negotiations bundled the tougher sex offender measures with a private prison bill, forcing combined action to resolve both items.
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Pre-teen actress eyes modeling and film success
Entertainer-in-training Mariah Moore, 11, formerly of Ottawa, balances school with acting and modeling. She has a small role as an extra in Juncture and will star in two Shooting Starz Productions films this summer, one with Jordan Knight. Moore aims to raise MS awareness and fund her dog Buck’s surgery, while her mother weighs the impact on childhood.
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