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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2000
Page
8
City Commission approves parking fines and city ordinances
Ottawa City Commission raised downtown parking fines from five to ten dollars for overstays and capped fines at twenty five dollars for vehicles sticking out of stalls. The meeting also updated the Standard Traffic Ordinance, approved a cable franchise transfer, and passed rules on workplace violence and on-call city vehicles. The Herald named official newspaper and a 50 foot tower permit for Westminster Church were approved, with several votes split along party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa City Commission
Main Street
Ottawa
Kansas League of Municipalities
County Commission
Raymond Carey
Montana
Blaine Finch
Finch
Topeka
Washburn University
Commission
Cox Communications
Cox
Bethany Chapel Baptist Church
Rocky Fleer
Fleer
The
Herald
Ottawa Times
Gene Ramsey
Times
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Ramsey
Ottawa Police Department
Jordan Repaints Home In Beige And Maroon
Changing colors ly wden Jordan at 603 S. Ash spends part of his vacation repainting his house. The home was yellow with blue trim and he chooses beige and maroon for the walls and trim as he paints the eaves before finishing the exterior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly Wden Jordan
S. Ash
Jordan
State grapples with drug costs in Medicaid program
Kansas lawmakers and health groups debate how to curb rising Medicaid drug costs. Pharmacists urge flexibility for cheaper alternatives and formulary use, while SRS is constrained by law from step therapy and strict drug lists. Officials warn reforms risk access, especially in rural areas, as the Legislature orders funding cuts to pharmacy needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks
Topeka
Bob Williams
The
Kansas Pharmacists Association
Williams
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Social and Rehabilitation Services Transition Oversight Committee
Steve Morris
R-Hugoton
Morris
Nancy Zogleman
Pfizer
Kansas
Zogleman
Janis Lee
D-Kensington
Social and Rehabilitation Service
RMH posts second straight monthly profit in July
Ransom Memorial Hospital reported a July profit marking its second consecutive month in the black as interim CFO Bob Altus noted favorable results. Administrator Larry Felix cited a higher Medicare Geog Wage Index boosting future payments and a positive four-page patient survey. The Auxiliary Board announced a $3,000 gift shop donation and near-term fundraising goals, plus ER upgrades and an Open House set for September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Bob Altus
Altus
RMH Board of Trustees
Larry Felix
Ransom
Kansas City
Felix
Auxiliary Board
Erin Chappell
Chappell
Garfield Elementary
Sue Martin
Ransom Human Resources
Milton Sampson
Delegates Question Corporate Sponsorship At DNC Agriculture Reception
At the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles delegates and farm groups questioned corporate sponsorship of a late night agriculture reception. Sponsors included ConAgra Monsanto Philip Morris and Chicago exchanges while farm groups funded part of the event. Agriculture officials and Sen Tom Harkin attended as debate over farm policy and party support continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Pat Baxter-Rebal
Democratic National Conference
Iraq
Tom Harkin
Dan Glickman
ConAgra Inc
Monsanto
Philip Morris Companies Inc
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Farmers Union
National Pork Producers Association
National Milk Producers Association
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Tom Buis
Bulis
Mark Maslyn
Agriculture Interests
Maslyn
Glickman
Kansas
Democratic Party
GOP
Harkin
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cleon Rickel
Herald News
Ron Bishop
By Carol Crapper
RMH
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