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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1999
Page
8
Tonight from 40 degrees with rain developing and possible thunderstorms and heavy rain. Light to variable wind in the evening. Thursday brings rain possibly heavy, then mixing with snow in the afternoon. See page 2A for more forecast details and table of contents.
The Ottawa Board of Education will host a community reception for the district's three superintendent candidates next week at the Carnegie Cultural Center. Kay Highbarger has served as interim superintendent since Harvey Ludwick retired earlier this year. The public can meet the candidates from 3 to 3 45 p.m. on December 14 15 and 16, with interviews at 7 p.m. each night. Candidates' names have not yet been released.
The Ottawa High School Music Department directed by Brent A Wheeler presents a free winter band concert at 7 p.m. in the Ottawa University Chapel. The Concert Band performs with Josh Howard and Elizabeth Reitmeyer in a trumpet duet on La Boheme Act II. After intermission the Jazz Band follows with soloists Kathryn McCurdy Holly Shepard Heather Huene and Pat Feist. Vocal director Shawna Bothwell is guest vocalist for White Christmas.
In Cherokee County Kansas Sheriff Bob Creech seized control of the treasurer’s office amid allegations that Treasurer Sharon Carpino 37 admitted meth use in the courthouse after hours and misappropriation of county funds. Investigators found a loaded .25 caliber handgun and drug paraphernalia in the office.
Butler County commissioners approve a plan letting a judge set parent contributions toward juvenile detention costs based on juvenile workers recommendations. Income and family size drive each calculation, with examples suggesting middle class families could face 70 to 80 dollars per day.
Sacred Heart School kindergartners and older students teamed to make handmade holiday decorations for Village Plaza and Village West residents. Younger kids partnered with older peers across seven classrooms to create trees and garlands, continuing a multiyear school retirement home tradition that brightens residents doors and hearts.
Jeff Mourning of the Ottawa Franklin County Economic Development Corp announces a countywide resident survey to identify strengths and weaknesses. With 400 responses, student volunteers will call in the evenings to help form a strategic plan due to state agencies by February.
Franklin County pursues 5.5 miles of west K-68 and 6.75 miles east from I-35 to K-33 for widening shoulders and more right of way. KDOT decision hinges on economic development and safety data with spring results anticipated. County officials note historic delays and past fatal accidents along the route.
TOPEKA AP Democrats charge two Republican leaders with co opting Democratic education reform proposals in a GOP package that includes all day kindergarten and a half day program for at risk 4 year olds. Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley and House Minority Leader Jim Garner dismiss the effort as political posturing and a rehash of Democratic initiatives.
Manhattan voters keep City Commissioner Karen McCulloh 4 400 to 2 649 after a recall fight over the Ten Commandments tablet at City Hall. McCulloh opposed restoring the monolith. a federal suit had sought its removal as a church and state issue. The recall effort followed petitions and alleged misconduct claims by Christian activists.
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