Public works post draws few applicants in Franklin County
Franklin County commissioners report very few bids for the public works administrator vacancy. Six applications came in, most lacking relevant experience, and some applicants reportedly sought Ottawa police chief roles. The panel will keep advertising and decide how to proceed. Also approved Ottawa annexation of Wildcat 1 island tract near K-68 and I-35, with city to formalize later, and a plan to convert the Colorado Shawnee road west intersection to a T with turning lanes.
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Franklin County Public Works
Ray DeJulio
Commission
Ed Taylor
Taylor
Ottawa
City of
Harold Wingert
Bird
DeJulio
Colorado
Shawnee Roads
Appanoose School
Kevin Doyle
Taylor Design Group
Ottawa school bond hearing reveals limited consensus
The Ottawa Board of Education heard only faint agreement on a new bond issue at a Monday session in Ottawa. Attendees urged facility expansion and supported replacing Lincoln Elementary, funding school heating, AC, and districtwide tech upgrades, while debates over total amount and phased projects persisted.
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Ottawa Board of Education
Eugene Field
Tremont St
Eisenhower Elementary School
Ash St
Lincoln Elementary School
N. Cedar St
Bill Allegre
Allegre
Ottawa
Lincoln
Olathe
Marge Stevens
Scott Wasser
Jack Bushman
Supreme Court to hear Cheney secrecy plea
The Bush administration asks the Supreme Court to allow private access to records of Vice President Dick Cheney’s work on a national energy strategy. The case tests executive privilege as a watchdog group seeks disclosure from a 2001 suit. The lower courts ruled against the White House, with records ordered to be produced.
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Washington
White House
Supreme Court
Bush Administration
Dick Cheney
Cheney
Bush
Supreme
Army seeks policy of carrots and sticks in Baghdad
The 1st Cavalry Division, newly arrived to south Baghdad, pushes a counterinsurgency plan combining force and economic aid to win hearts and minds. Col. Steve Lanza says insurgency hinges on winning the people, amid ongoing U.S. counter raids and civilian casualties in Iraq after Bush declared major combat over.
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Baghdad
Troq
U.S
1St Cavalry Division
Steve Lanza
Bush
Iraq
1St Cavalry
Baghdad Rebuilding Push Aims to Curb Iraqi Violence
Brig. Gen. Jeffery Hammond pushes five brigade commanders to spend up to 100000 dollars per project in Baghdad zones to fix sewers garbage and street lights. The 1st Cavalry Division holds 29000 soldiers and plans local contracts to stabilize the city ahead of June sovereignty.
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Jeffery Hammond
Baghdad International
Iraq
America
Hammond
Hattiesburg
Miss
1St Cavalry
Baghdad
1St Armored
U.S
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Laurie Sisk
The
Ottawa Herald
Jeff Langley
Langley Apiaries
Williamsburg
Langley
Iraqi Freedom
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