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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2002
Page
8
Wellsville High School hosts the junior-senior prom this Saturday at the school. Public viewing runs from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. The Prom walk is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the high school.
Ottawa Police investigate two separate break ins in the 1200 block of Ash with antiques stolen from a storage shed. The first occurred around January 20 and the second on March 4. Franklin County Crime Stoppers asks callers to recontact 02-01. Call 1-888-311-TIPS for information. rewards up to $1,000 may be paid if an arrest occurs.
Saline County officials, led by Gail Aills and Del Meier, pushed a bioterrorism response plan begun before 9 11. Despite progress with local agencies, funding remains unavailable to stock antibiotics. A two day tabletop exercise in Topeka, Prairie Plague, will test the plan’s completeness.
County leaders spar over a proposed freeway bypass north of Ottawa that would connect to I-35 near K-68. Ward of concerns include maintenance of the old highway, potential loss of Main Street visitor traffic, and staffing strains in Franklin County. Sheriff Davis warned the U.S. 59 patrol could worsen, while officials called for the best possible road to reduce future upkeep.
Admissions list Ottawa residents Naomi Fritts Gladys Ledom Edward Seyler Ray Smith and Margaret James of Kansas City Kansas Wednesday. Arrests include Billy Paul Joslin Lee's Summit Missouri 33 charged with driving while suspended and no insurance held on $600 bond. Shannon Marie Mendez Colony released on $1,700 bond. Jason Lee Steele address unknown held on Anderson County warrant and other charges. Brandon William Yohe Centropolis held on warrants and drug and alcohol offenses released on $750 bond. Ambulance medical emergency E 10th Street 1 23 am. Road closings 3417 Florida Road reopened.
In Reno County District Court, lawyers for Larry Leslie and associates attack The Hutchinson News as tainting jurors with coverage portraying county taxpayers as bribery victims. A change of venue and joinder request loom as Judge Michael Barbara weighs defenses against prior convictions and 21 counts of bribery. The ruling, tied to a Wednesday 15 minute argument, may come by late next week.
National Beef and Wasau Insurance challenge a worker's compensation fraud finding linked to Butanda's 1995 injury. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the workers' board lacked authority to cancel the award, potentially prompting further fraud proceedings.
The commission reviewed IT activity noting fewer tech-savvy members and reliance on Jones as de facto advisor. Training began for court services staff. a new clerk adds tracking of agreements and service requests. Despite praise for fast service, an oversized phone system remains costly. budget is 302000 with over 45 percent for salaries. commissioners seek written audit responses.
Lawrence officials and archaeologists search Baker Wetlands for possible graves along the planned South Lawrence Trafficway bypass. Colorado experts will use ground penetrating radar to locate subsurface discontinuities amid long-running disputes over the route near Haskell Indian Nations University.
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