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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 2002
Page
6
Kansas State University researchers report situps are as effective as market exercise machines for strengthening the abdomen. The notice appears amid weather and page references, with minimal actionable detail beyond the study claim.
Ottawa City Commission accepted a nearly 11 million dollar bid from CAS Construction for a new sewage treatment plant, about 3 million above the original budget. With two federal grants, the city will pay around 9.7 million, while engineers cited increased plant capacity and future expansion as reasons for the higher cost.
USD 290 Superintendent Jan Collins presented grim district finances at a Monday board meeting. The report cites a shortfall of over $392,000 in base state aid not adjusted for inflation plus broader state budget gaps that could send the general fund into the red by as much as $858 million if Gov Graves' deficit plan proceeds. Collins urged legislative action, noting three years of inflation-misaligned base aid and potential losses that would boost per pupil aid to over $4,000 if aligned with inflation.
The Franklin County District Court will retry a dispute over open market electricity costs after the Kansas City Kansas Board of Public Utilities faced an appeals ruling. Ottawa and other cities seek about 1.4 million dollars for overcharges when the Nearman Creek plant shut down in July 1999. The appeals court ordered a new jury trial and potential retrial steps, with a possible city recovery around 750 thousand dollars if successful.
Franklin County Sheriff Craig Davis and the county board approved a plan to cut one clerk dispatcher and raise wages for remaining 911 staff. Starting pay rises from 10 to 10.85 dollars with further increases by experience to curb turnover amid high stress and long hours. Capt. Brad Gilges called it a start and said continued follow up is needed in next year’s budget.
KDHE fined Ottawa Retirement Plaza for adult care home violations after an order barred new patients. The 44 bed facility faced claims of inadequate incident investigations and patient care issues including a resident leaving at night and hip fracture from repeated falls. Additional concerns included medication management staff levels and infection control. A follow-up inspection is planned.
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