USDA to Close Over 1,000 Offices Nationwide
In Kansas, 12 USDA offices are among 1,070 slated for closing to cut 11,000 jobs and save 3.6 billion dollars over five years. The eastern region includes Osage City and Iola offices. Anthony and Greensburg in the south-central area are also affected.
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Wichita
Kan
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas
USDA
Osage City
Iola
Anthony
Greensburg
Liquor rules debated by county and city officials
County and city officials discussed liquor-by-the-drink regulations with a push for uniform rules. Ottawa City Manager Scott Lambers urged a 1:30 a.m. closing time and final exit by then, while both governments will study minimum distance requirements from schools and churches for liquor outlets.
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Ottawa
Scott Lambers
City Commission cancels meeting over lack of business
The Ottawa City Commission will not meet Wednesday as there are no items on the agenda. City Manager Scott Lambers said the panel has no action items and notified commissioners that the meeting is not needed, though the usual 7 p.m. City Hall session remains the standard.
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Ottawa City Commission
City Hall
Scott Lambers
Weather Tonight and Weekend Forecast Summary
Rain ends after midnight with a low in the lower 30s and northeast wind. 80 percent likelihood. Thursday brings mixed precipitation possible north and west and rain southeast with lows in the 20s to 30s and highs in the 30s to 40s. Friday brings a chance of snow and mixed precipitation with cooler lows and variable highs. Saturday favors snow south and east with dry northwest winds and cooler temperatures overall.
Christmas Bureau Countdown Seeks Sponsors in Ottawa
ECKAN Christmas Bureau asks companies churches service clubs and families to sponsor applicants in need. About 97 families still require help and those seeking aid should call the ECKAN Center at 913 242 7515. To sponsor call the central office at 913 242 7450 or mail donations to ECKAN Christmas Bureau P O Box 100 203 W 3rd Ottawa.
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Eckan Christmas Bureau
Eckan Center
Eckan Central Office
P.O. Box
W. 3Rd
Ottawa
Scavenger hunt under way across Main Street stores
The Herald announces a citywide scavenger hunt with first prize 30 dollars and 10 dollar prizes for second to fourth places. Rules appear on page 8. Participants must visit listed stores to find items, validate each square, then submit to the Chamber office. Winners are drawn from correct entries. maximum one entry per family.
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Herald
Jan’s Creation Station
S. Main
Cornerstone Bookstore
OK Photo
Radio Shack
Computer Services Co
Chris’ Corner
Budge’s Sports Center
Scabies Outbreak Hits San Francisco Opera Company
The San Francisco Opera reports scabies infection among about four dozen orchestra members with nine missing performances. About 200 members received anti-scabies lotion prescriptions as backstage areas and costumes were fumigated and discarded items rid of mites.
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San Francisco
Ottawa plan eyed for south and west Ottawa growth
Franklin County and Ottawa city commissioners heard an engineering report by Ron Williamson of Bucher, Willis and Ratliff on land use, traffic and stormwater for areas from Seventh Street to 15th Street and west to Eisenhower Road. Most land would become residential with commercial or industrial zones near highways, Eisenhower to be widened to four lanes, and a possible removal of the US 50 overpass to improve Main Street flow. stormwater options include a time release plan costing about 1.3 million dollars, to be decided as development starts.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Ron Williamson
Bucher, Willis and Ratliff
Kansas City
Seventh Street
15Th Street
Eisenhower Road
Eisenhower
Main
Rock Creek Flood Plain
Rock Creek
23Rd
Ial Street
Scott Lambers
Main Street
Lambers
Fogle
Williamson
Bucher, Willis and
Ratliff
Rock Creek Basin
Coloring contest highlights health care for first graders
Southview Homecare at 1418 S. Main sponsored a coloring contest for first graders across six Ottawa schools and one Louisburg elementary. Winners in Ottawa included Michelle Wright, Jonathan Herrick, and Ali Brimblecom, with six students from Circle Grove receiving awards. Judges praised imagination and neatness as entries were displayed at Southview and local businesses.
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Southview Homecare
Southview
S. Main
Chris Denton
Ottawa
Louisburg
Mark Vogt
Mary Vogt
Denton
Circle Grove
Eugene Field
Michelle Wright
Lincoln
Jonathan Herrick
Garfield
Ali Brimblecom
Kyle Briggs
Cody
Love grows stronger after 75 years of marriage
Harold Ellsworth Staadt Jr. and Olive Staadt reflect on a 1919 courtship that began with a land deal, led to farming near Ottawa, and a long life shared through farming, community work, and Olive's memory column. Their family includes a son and two grandsons, with decades of service to Kansas agriculture and local groups.
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Pomona
J.F. Staadt
A. C. Mitchell
Olive
Harold
Harold Ellsworth Staadt Jr
Tulsa
Staadts
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Rock Springs Ranch
Judgers
Memory Lane
Ottawa Times
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Noted for 1994
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery subscription rates for Ottawa and rural towns starting October 1, 1994. Prices shown include one month 6.26 dollars and one year 69.27 dollars for carrier delivery, plus rural-town rates 6.68 for one month and 38.23 for six months.
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Ottawa
Speasenseesoven
Shane
TAM
Essesserre
Seeenvenuees
Seesseereeey
Esses
Esssegees
BAM
Nee
Assessen
Sveseors
Eapeceneston
Seesenenedees
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
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Sutton’s Jewelry
Hotz Office Systems
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Screen and Holler
Ottawa Home Furnishings
Legends Bookshop
Butler’s Music Store
Olmsted Electric
Mr. C's Hardware
Downhome Antiques
China Hutch
Kramer Drug
J.C. Penney
Country Mart
Princeton Circle Drive
The
S. Cedar
Scabies
David Bartkoski
Dunyon Paige Allen
Lincoln Chasenda Snow
Ashlea Hazen
Shanda Kuzard
Hawthorne Michael Whittaker
Alyssa McCurdy
Jessica Guerrero
Sacred Heart
James Walken
Tanner Reeves
Luke Bones
Kelsey Salman
Randi Morris
Brock Bulmer
Courtnee Butler
Meagan Whitehead
Terrance Cassell
Dairy Queen
Loretta Camp
Laura Callahan
Area Busi
Nesses
Wright
Herrick
Brimblecom
Richter
Davey
Mitchells
Kansas State University
K-State
KSU Foundation
Crooks
Heidi & Peter
Mary Anne
Cedar
OMA
Fr. Co
Santa
Jan
Ottawa Herald
Jim A. Hitch
Jay Bemis
Tom Love
Gene Kelsey Virginia Howe
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
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