KG&E investors respond to KCP&L offer
Kansas City Power & Light extended its KG&E tender to September 14 after receiving offers for about 43 percent of KG&E common stock and nearly 90 thousand KG&E preferred shares. KCPL aims for 90 percent and notes economic interest. KG&E opposes as illegal and inadequate. The Wisconsin Investment Board endorsed KCPL by tendering its 1.3 million KG&E shares.
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Kansas City, Co
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Kg&e
KCPL
Kansas City
Turner White
White
Wichita
Lyle Koerper
Koerper
Sas
Kansas Corporation Commission
Wisconsin Investment Board
Darin Klemm
Madison
Wis
New York
Mideast
Padenbald
Ae Jones
Wall Street
Ottawa Library Flea Market to Kick Off Building Fund
Ottawa residents can rent booths at the first Ottawa Library Flea Market on Sept. 8 at Wal-Mart from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Booths cost 25 and profits go to the library building fund, which Wal-Mart will match up to 3000. The event features the Friends of the Library selling food, the Franklin County Historical Society cider, and space reservations accepted through Sept. 4 at Wal-Mart lay-away.
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Lori Alvarado
Otawa
Ottawa Library
Wal-Mart
Ottawa Library Building Fund
Wal-Mart Corporation
Ryan Hoage
Judy Ransom
Friends of the Library Group
Ransom
Franklin County Historical Society
Hoage
Man charged with Main Street arson in Ottawa
Ottawa DPS officers arrested 23 year old James Walter Doering of 829 North Main after a fire at 835 North Main last Wednesday night. He was booked into Franklin County jail and charged with arson following evidence linking him to the blaze. The house owned by Richard Lebeck sustained damage to the back screen and was contained to that area.
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Ottawa
Public Safety
James Walter Doering
N.main
Ottawa University
Franklin County
DPS
N. Main
Jeff Herrman
Herrman
Doering
Richard H. Lebeck
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Weather data for August and year to date
August averages and year to date figures show a barometer reading of 30.25 inches and rising. Sunset tonight is 8:09, sunrise tomorrow 6:41. Historical values include 1933 and 1934 with 3551 27.24 and 1.98.27 recorded in the text.
Community corrections set to go in Fourth Judicial District
The Fourth Judicial District opens new offices in the Franklin County Office Annex to run an intensive supervision program aimed at reducing prison overcrowding. Hutton, director, announced staff hires including Deborah Thomson, Kelly Keaton, and Greg Getz. First offender to be assigned Aug. 31. District seeks $9,100 carryover to expand the program and add a third ISO. All hires are Ottawa residents.
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Franklin County
S. Main
Alco
Scott Hutton
Deborah Thomson
Franklin“ County” Public-Wons
Kelly Keaton
Ottawa University
Fourth Judicial District Court Services System
ISO
Greg Getz
Getz
Community Spa
Ottawa
Hutton
Pioneer Adventist School Opens In Ottawa Monday
Ottawa and Paola Seventh-Day Adventist Churches organize Pioneer Adventist School with fifteen students. Classes begin at the Adventist Church on 842 S. Sycamore, led by Timothy Enders and wife Robin, with enrollment open to all, and details via phone numbers 242-4107 or 242-7913.
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Ottawa
Paola
Pioneer Adventist School
Adventist Church
S. Sycamore
Lyndon G. Furst
Dan Peters
Topeka
Harry Sharp
Timothy Enders
Andrews University
Berrien Springs
Mich
Robin
R.N
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Renee
Jennifer
Tamara
Ottawa University opens for fall with orientation events
Ottawa University students arrive this weekend to begin the fall semester. Freshmen and transfer students register Monday, upperclassmen Tuesday, and ou president Wilbur Wheaton leads the convocation at 10 a.m. Wednesday, the first day of classes under the theme Catch the Spirit.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa
Orienta
Wilbur Wheaton
Corrections On Enrollment Time And Survivor Address
A reporter error in Mondays Herald listed the wrong start time for elementary enrollment. The expanded enrollment runs from 8 am to 5 pm on Wednesday. The Herald also misprinted the survivor's address for Maria Jave Cruz, with Maria Confession Lively given as 1236 N Sycamore.
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Herald
Maria Jave Cruz
Maria Confession Lively
Sycamore
Community notices and sales in Ottawa area
Ad briefs announce SHARK'S at B J Humpitt's Friday and Saturday night. Silver Lake Golf Course opens to the public. Watts Concrete yard ornaments north of Ottawa on Hwy 59. Episcopal Thrift Shop sale August 22 24 and 25 with sack load 50 cents. Matney Chiropratic office hours extend to 8 pm. Ottawa Jaycees host First Annual Birthlon August 26 at Forest Park with 6:30 am registration and 7:30 am race. John Deere 90 model year close out at Underwood Equipment Ottawa. Faith Lutheran Preschool open house August 22 10 4. Senior portraits by Mustered Imagery, call before August 31 for 10% off. GMC trucks low rate finance double rebates. Indenwood Ottawa location.
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GMC
Indenwood
Ottawa
Princeton woman hurt in Kansas crash transferred to KU
A 21 year old Princeton woman Becky J Hatfield remained critical at University of Kansas Medical Center after a Monday night accident. She drove a pickup that hit loose gravel, veered into a ditch and led to chest injuries and fractures. Three passengers had minor injuries. Police said the crash occurred about 6:44 p m on a Franklin County county road.
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Princeton
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Becky J. Hatfield
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Life Flight
Hatfield
Rantoul
Franklin County
State prisons face overcrowding and crowding relief urged
Corrections Secretary Steve Davies warned legislators that Kansas prisons may need furloughs or an emergency housing plan as inmate numbers rise by about 20 per month. He projected over 6,100 inmates by June 30, 1992, risking setbacks in overcrowding reductions and noting a federal court order to eliminate overcrowding by July 1, 1991.
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Topeka
Kan
Corrections
Steve Davies
Davies
Ottawa Herald publication details and subscription rates
The Ottawa Herald lists publishing staff and office details along with extensive subscription prices. Rates cover Ottawa delivery, rural towns, motor route, and mail options across Franklin County and adjacent counties, with out of state options also provided.
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Franklin County
State of Kansas
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