Freezing weather damages Ottawa district schools and prompts bids
A winter freeze halted construction for a week and caused leaks at Garfield Elementary and ceiling damage at Ottawa High School. Manning Construction and architect work to contain costs with a $40,000 temporary roof, new coils ordered, and bids planned for January on heating, cooling, and street projects. The district remains $1.5 to $2 million under budget amid ongoing planning and staff moves.
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Jodie Garcia
Herald
Ottawa
Ottawa High School
Garfield
Ron Hesse
Manning Construction
Hesse
Earl Devore
Devore
Adam Lynch
Linda Spencer
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Randy Vance
Peg McFadden
Spencer
Lynch
Cyndé Frick
Agler and Gaeddert
Missouri
Ottawa Middle School
Panel approves sixty million in bonds for highway plan
A Kansas legislative panel approved 60 million in bonds to support a ten year highway program begun in 1999. The move transfers the proposal to the State Finance Council for final approval, with 150 million in bonds planned for 2006-2008 and potential 60 million more if federal funds fall short.
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Topeka
Department of Transportation
Transportation
Deb Miller
Legislative Budget Committee
State Finance Council
Kathleen Sebelius
Miller
House
Senate Transportation Committees
Finance Council
Melvin Neufeld
Neufeld R-Ingalls
Apparent food poisoning hits Coffeyville Amazon workers
About 100 workers became ill at the Coffeyville distribution center with roughly 19 admitted to area hospitals. Catered holiday meals were suspected as the cause while health and local officials investigated. Emergency room visits spanned from 2 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. with patients sent to Mercy Independence and Labette County Medical Center. Hospital leaders reported multiple admissions as investigators from state and county health departments assisted.
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Coffeyville
Amazon.com Inc
Patricia Smith
Smith
Nevada
Jerry Marquette
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
Mercy Hospital
Independence
Labette County Medical Center
Parsons
Marquette
Coffeyville Hospital
William Mahoney
Labette County Hospital
Mercy
Joanne Cox
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Montgomery County Health Department
Lawrence students must take breathalyzer tests at dances
Lawrence public high students must pass Breathalyzer tests before school dances under a 6-1 board vote. Failures lead to one year home exclusion and loss of graduation rights for prom seniors. second offense bars attendance for rest of the school year. Two high schools begin Breathalyzer training this week.
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Lawrence
Lawrence School Board
Oy Yukob
Sue Morgan
Craig Grant
Grant
Free State
School board debates bonds and redistricting in USD 290
Parents and officials clash over bonds and the future of three elementary schools. Board members express concerns about all day kindergarten, class sizes, and trust with the public, while urging open dialogue and continued public attendance at meetings.
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Susan Ward
Marge Stevens
Eisenhower Group
Eisenhower Site Council
Stevens
Jayne Turner
Eisenhower
Ken Frank
Frank
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