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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2002
Page
7
Tonight remains partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunder storms. Lows reach the upper 60s as Saturday turns partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms and highs in the mid 80s. See weather page 12.
The city moves on a major electrical upgrade with a plan to split Circuit 10 serving northeast Ottawa. An engineering study flags near capacity and outlines two new substations, a possible Kansas City Power and Light connection, and a $4 million expansion to boost reliability and energy capacity by mid 2004.
Ottawa Middle School launches a two hour per day reading class for grades six to eight focusing on phonics and comprehension. Principal Dale Fox cites declines in eighth grade reading, a rise in unsatisfactory scores, and identification of students via a protest and internal assessments to guide targeted instruction. The program follows state and federal attention to declining Title I school performance under No Child Left Behind.
Ottawa High School graduates posted a composite ACT of 22.1 for 2001-2002, up from 21.2, with scores above Kansas and national averages. Principal Darren Dennis attributed gains to stronger reading focus and planned expansion of targeted instruction across grade levels, inviting community tours of OHS.
West Nile virus has infected nearly 300 people and caused 14 deaths nationwide, with cases across all but seven states. The CDC notes the death toll could rise to 16 with two Georgia deaths. experts warn outbreaks likely to continue as warmer areas report horses infected in Montana and New Mexico with ongoing testing and concern for vulnerable groups.
Researchers from Stanford and LSU report a 3.47 billion year old asteroid impact created a global glassy haze and giant waves. The samples from South Africa and elsewhere indicate the event dates to about 3.47 billion years ago, making it the oldest known Earth impact.
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