Kansas Weather Snapshot and Fragments of Forecast
Readable pieces show temperatures and precipitation in Kansas with 24 hour totals and monthly figures. The item includes a line about high winds expected in the Pacific Northwest and blizzard conditions in parts, plus scattered thunderstorms in Florida and the Northeast.
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Pacific Northwest
Florida
We Plains
Bulletin Board submission instructions and contact details
The Ottawa Herald bulletin board asks for items two days or more in advance by fax email or mail. Non commercial events open to the public may be announced free of charge. No phone calls, please.
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Bwilliams
Ottawaherald.com
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar St
Ottawa
HoopShoot Saturday at Ottawa Middle School
An open HoopShoot will be held at Ottawa Middle School at 9 a.m. Saturday for students who have not previously participated in a school HoopShoot. Participants must be 8 to 13 years old on April 1, 2007. call (785) 242-7680 for details.
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Ottawa Middle School
S. Ash St
The
Elks Call
Senior activities include free health tests and meal
Senior activities planned for Monday offer free blood pressure and blood glucose tests at 4 p.m. followed by a free meal at 5 p.m. hosted by First United Methodist Church in Ottawa. Entree is salisbury steak with sides and peppermint dessert, with a shareable vegetable or salad. Ottawa Brass Group provides entertainment. For details call Speelke at 785 242 9987 or the church office at 785 242 1419.
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First United Methodist Church
Fourth St
Ottawa
Congregation In Action
Ottawa Brass Group
Speelke
Adopt A Bike program to collect unused bikes next week
The Lake Region Resource Conservation and Development Council sponsors the Adopt A Bike program with drop offs in Anderson and Franklin counties. Unwanted bikes can be donated for refurbishing by inmates at Ellsworth and redistributed to riders. Anderson drop off 11 30 a m Tuesday at East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp Garnett. Franklin drop off 10 a m Thursday at Franklin County Recycle Center Ottawa. Contact Rick Porter at 785 242 2073 or rick.porter ks.usda.gov for more information.
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Anderson
Franklin Counties
Ellsworth
Anderson County
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
Fifth St. Garnett
Franklin County
Main St
Ottawa
Lake Region Resource Conservation and Development Council
Rick Porter
Rick.porter
Usda.gov
ORC Eyes New Soccer Fields For Ottawa Youth
Ottawa Recreation Commission board discusses relocating soccer fields to a site north of Lincoln Elementary with a water source to avoid cracked fields from a dry summer. If in good condition next spring, the field could host fall programs or spring 2008.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission Board
Lincoln Elementary
Ottawa
Nancy Baker
ORC
Baker
Manu
Scoreboard disruption during Central Heights school program
Central Heights K 3 students performed a musical about Frosty the Snowman when a planned lowering of the overhead scoreboard caused two loud noises and a dust cloud. The motor was turned the wrong way. after a half hour delay the show continued as a serviceman checked the system and officials prepared for tonight’s basketball games.
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Central Heights
Frosty the Snowman
Deanne Alexander
Luis Hinojosa
PTO
Alexander
Murphy Tractor withholds bid over lack of respect issue
Murphy Tractor of Topeka withdrew its bid for a county motor grader citing lack of respect shown to the company. County officials, after reading the statement, asked County Public Works Director Jim Haag to review remaining bids from G.W. Van Keppel and Martin Tractor. Van Keppel offered the lowest bid at 68000 after discounts.
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Cleon Rickel
Tor
Murphy’s
Murphy Tractor Company
Haag
Jim Gates
Murphy Tractor
Gates
Murphy
Ing
G.W. van Keppel
Kansas City
Kan
Volvo Construction Equipment
Martin Tractor
Topeka
van Keppel
Governor staff adopt Army unit in Iraq for holidays
Governor Kathleen Sebelius and staff coordinate a holiday drive for Bravo Company of the 15th Sustainment Brigade based at Fort Hood. The 60 soldiers in Al-Taji, Iraq, will receive items from a list including toothpaste coffee pots fruit snacks and bed sheets collected by Washburn Rural Middle School students and Kansas National Guard officials.
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Iraq
Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
U.S
Bravo Company
15Th Sustainment Brigade
Fort Hood
Texas
Al-Taji
Robert E. Knight Jr
Washburnesa High School
Topea
Knight
Governor's Office
Sebelius
Nicole Corcoran
Washburn Rural Middle School
Governor’s Office
Statehouse
Adjutant General’s Office
Kansas National Guard
Adjutant General
Sharon Watson
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