Ottawa parks chief weighs mosquito spray Catch-22
Ottawa parks superintendent Eldon McCurdy faces a no win cycle as residents complain about spraying while he must decide when to apply Baytex via a thermal fogger in low lying and standing water areas. He notes evening conditions and wind limit notification and that rain and fast growth will raise future spraying needs.
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Lorie Hyten
Herald
Eldon McCurdy
Ottawa
McCurdy
The
Kansas
Outdoor path calls Ottawa senior to study abroad
Anna Kamies, an Ottawa High School senior, chose to skip her final year for Audubon Expedition Institute's travel study with Lesley College. The 17-year-old will join 25 travelers in Denver on September 3, with Casper, Wyoming as the first stop. The program emphasizes group guided exploration of the United States, offering no fixed curriculum and a focus on nature and diversity.
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Lori Alvarado
Herald
Anna Kamies
Ottawa High School
Kanies
Audubon Expedition Institute
Lesley College
Cambridge
Mass
United States
Kames
Denver
Casper
Wyo
Montana
School board to study enrollment figures and goals
The Ottawa Board of Education will hear a preliminary fall enrollment report with early elementary figures to identify hot spots. It will also consider adopting 1989-90 board goals, a Municipal Auditorium rental contract, and approving a new music teacher at Eugene Field Elementary. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at 420 S Main.
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Ottawa Board of Education
Don Duncan
Duncan
Eugene Field Elementary School
S. Main
Owen affair a state tragedy the Goter report
A Harris News Service analysis details a Kansas political money scandal involving Dave Owen and three shell corporations that donated to Mike Hayden's 1986 governor campaign. It notes dubious finances, IRS and tax issues, and a delayed Racing Commission decision linked to the Owen affair and a proposal by Sunflower Racing Inc. to transfer track operation to Paul Bryant Jr.
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John Marshall
Harris
HNS
Kansas
Dale Goter
Dave Qwen
Johnson County
Mike Hayden
Owen
Sen
Bob Dole
Iowa
New Hampshire
Dole
Hayden
Internal Revenue Service
Topeka
Kan
State Racing Commission
Sunflower Racing Inc
Wichita
Pittsburg
KBI
Racing Commission
Bryant
Dave Johnson
Harry Anthony
Manhattan
Bush to send 65 million in aid to Colombia
President Bush announced 65 million dollars in aid including eight Huey helicopters and weapons to assist Colombia’s fight against drug cartels. No U S combat troops will be sent. advisers will train Colombians to operate the equipment. Additional shipments will add medical supplies, more helicopters, boats, trucks and aircraft. An extra 2.5 million in aid will protect Colombian judges.
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Kennebunkport
Maine
Bush
Colombia
Marlin Fitzwater
Blackhawk
Fitzwater
U.S
America
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Anna Kanies
Natch
Ottawa Brick and Tile Company
Marais Des Cygnes
Mulberry Street
John Mark Lambertson
Franklin County Historical Society
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