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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1999
Page
1
Quotations for Wednesday afternoon at the Ottawa Co-op showed hard wheat at 2.42, corn 1.80, milo 2.98, soybeans 4.38, oats listed. Franklin County Consolidated Farm Services posted wheat 2.29 and 0.32, corn 1.77 and 0.13, milo 2.79 and 0.13, soybeans 4.35 and 0.81.
Apple Garden Child Care Center reports openings for a complete preschool program plus full day care for 4 and 5 year olds. Call 242-3111 for details. Kaw Valley Center invites volunteers to help abused or neglected children, with Kursten Smith at 785 331-4200 for info. Friday 13th special at The Saloon in Richmond offers 50 cent draws and 50 cent tacos.
Kansas regulators reject a proposed agreement for the Western Resources KCPL merger casting doubt on a $2.1 billion deal. Chairman John Wine praised the idea though the panel refused the pact. The process continues with another hearing and potential multi-state approvals including FERC NRC and Missouri PSC.
Randall Macy, spurred by his granddaughter Brenna handling a loaded pistol, designed the BarLoc trigger lock. Patent pending, it aims to be tamper proof and enemy resistant, with initial production planned and aims toward locks for shotguns and rifles. Macy invested about $60,000 in development and testing.
A corrected AP article states Justin Industries reported 186.5 million dollars in footwear sales for 1997, not 186.5 million pairs of boots. The error appeared in a August 10 story from Nocona Texas, noting the company closed two factories.
A two year inquiry into Pell Grant fraud tied to a Kansas case uncovers about 300 instances of false information by students and parents. Investigators report underreporting parental income and students falsely claiming orphan or ward status to qualify for federally funded grants. Ernest Bleam of Mulvane is noted in the civil case origin.
AccuWeather reports an unsettled 10 day outlook for Ottawa Kansas with upcoming cool air moving into the Dakotas and Texas while another area from the Great Lakes to the southeast experiences warming. UV index values range from moderate to high with sunrise and sunset times noted for tomorrow.
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