Cornell College Scholar Awarded High School Distinction
Ottawa student Michael Browning received a $4,000 annual High School Distinction Scholarship at Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa. Recipients were honored April 13 during Scholarship Recognition Day on campus. He is son of Gregory and Carol Thur and the late Steven M Browning.
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Dixie Atchison
ADK
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Virginia Cook
Janet Radcliffe
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Henry Roberts
Mary Thompson
Robert Lantis
Silver Arrow Antique Shop
Edward Hand
Daughters of the America Revolution
United Methodist Church
Barbara Dew
Frances Dunn
Emily Kirkpatrick
Alice Tybolt
Dietrick Cabin
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Pottawatomie Township
Lane
Richmond
Central Heights
Former Ottawan seeks bone marrow donor amid battle with illness
Bill Douglas,Diagnosed in chronic phase of a disease, relies on biweekly blood transfusions while seeking a bone marrow transplant. His wife Liz and family have searched for matches in Ottawa and beyond, including relatives Michelle Hardeman and Michael Douglas, with no success to date. Call 1-800-Marrow2 or 805-528-2596 to help.
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Osawatomie
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Otawa
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California
Bomb threat disrupts Texas City refinery complex
A bomb threat halted traffic on Loop 197 and canceled after school activities for Texas City's 6000 students. Coast Guard Lt. Emile Benard warned this was not routine while FBI and plant officials offered no comment. Officials stressed safety but saw no immediate danger. The refinery hub includes Marathon, Sterling, Amoco's world largest gasoline refinery, and Union Carbide.
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Houston
Coast Guard
Emile Benard
Texas City
FBI
Marathon
Sterling
Amoco
Union Carbide
OU Choir to perform Wiltse’s choral evensong today
Ottawa University Choir directed by Carl Wiltse performs his choral evensong at 4 p.m. in OU Chapel. The piece, originally commissioned by Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys, features The Magnificat Nunc Dimittis Lord's Prayer and Psalm 22. Free admission with a post performance meet the composer reception.
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Herald
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Ottawa University Choir
Wiltse
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Grand Rapids
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England
Grand Rapids Choir
Shadowmaker by Joan Lowery Nixon at Ottawa Library
A suspenseful young adult mystery told by Katie, a new sophomore in Kluney Texas. After moving from Houston and facing a dismissive sheriff, she uncovers a web of danger linking prowlers, a murdered carnival worker, and the disappearance of classmate Lana Jean. The reader follows clues as the teen investigates despite local hostility.
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Katie
Kluney High
Ottawa Library
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Kluney
Texas
Houston
High School For the
Klaney
Stranger
Lana Jean
Travis
Cameo
Weather outlook with warming trend across regions
The forecast calls for showers possible in the south and east Monday with lows from the mid 30s northwest to the mid 40s southeast and highs in the 60s. Tuesday brings warmer with lows around 40 west to the mid-40s southeast and highs mid to upper 60s east to low to mid 70s west. Wednesday remains dry and warmer with lows in the 40s and highs in the 70s to around 80 across the southwest.
Ottawa school board to interview candidates for seat
The Ottawa School Board meets at 7 30 p m Monday in the Ottawa High School library to interview candidates to fill the board seat left by Terry Jennings resignation and to act on qualifications for replacing district superintendent Don Duncan who resigns at end of the school year. The agenda includes a structural report on Ottawa Middle School an agreement with Franklin County American Red Cross and reports on Heart by Heart program and middle school team teaching. A policy for adding high school sports will be discussed and a special board meeting is planned for April 30.
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Terry Jennings
Ottawa High School
Don Duncan
Ottawa Middle School
Franklin County American Red Cross
Silence marks bombing anniversary at memorial service
A nationwide day of silence marked the bombing anniversary as mourners gathered near the shattered building. An honor guard, bells, taps, and bagpipes accompanied reflections from officials, volunteers distributed teddy bears, and families recalled lost loved ones while security remained tight.
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Senate
House
U.S. Attorney’s Victim Assistance Unit
Kaczynski motion to dismiss denied in Montana
U S District Judge Charles Lovell refused to drop the lone charge against Theodore Kaczynski for possessing bomb components though he condemned government news leaks as regrettable. Prosecutors argued leaks were not deliberate and did not bias the case. Lovell noted fair treatment, not perfection, and cited efforts by Janet Reno and Louis Freeh to curb leaks.
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Lovell
Donahoe
Janet Reno
FBI
Louis Freeh
Freeh
Local Classifieds Highlight Furnishings and Services
FR. CO. Recycling lists hours and contact at 8 Main with 242-1176. MESSENGERS HOME touts 26 entertainment centers arriving with Great values. PROM NAIL advertises $20 service and Cinchati Guys & Dolls contact 242-3056. Gift certificates for secretary massages offered at $15 and $90. Women's Care Plus at 1320 Ash with 242-3891.
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Cinchati Guys & Dolls
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Address Info
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery and mail rates by location with varying monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual prices. Rates apply to Ottawa, rural routes, Franklin Miami Douglas Osage Anderson counties, and statewide mail subscriptions with taxes included.
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