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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1999
Page
8
The notice presents a short forecast showing tonight partly cloudy with a low near 32, west winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday is partly sunny with a high around 48, northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Additional sections reference pages for more weather and other features.
Hope House will hold a Christmas Giveaway from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday led by director Mary Lois Yates at 302 S Walnut. Those not adopted through Angel Tree or ECKAN’s Christmas Bureau will be served first, with remaining items available to others later. Families can shop for relatives with gifts wrapped. big items plus small items will be distributed, and refreshments and children’s entertainment provided.
A Kansas audit details delays in processing income tax returns, refunds issued in error, and even death verifications, with 1.2 million returns processed without issues though 200,000 had problems. About 134 refunds remained unprocessed by Oct. 21, and late refunds accrued roughly $1.2 million in interest. Duplicate refunds affected 561 filers, 162 of which totaling over $41,000 likely contained errors.
Kansas Transportation Secretary Dean Carlson told Topeka officials that a new US-59 will be built for safety and reasonable cost. He cited high fatality rates, projected traffic growth, and current overload with 6000 vehicles daily southbound and 9500 northbound, rising to about 9500 and 17000 respectively in 25 years.
Candidate David Jan Collins, currently Highland school district superintendent since 1988, seeks a move to a larger district. Ottawa Board of Education interviewed him as a potential superintendent. Collins notes Highland serves about 300 students while Ottawa exceeds 2,200 and emphasizes community involvement and visible leadership. He holds degrees from the University of Kansas and Northwest Missouri State, with ongoing doctoral work at Capella University.
Kansas Revenue Secretary Karla Pierce faced questions from the Legislative Post Audit Committee about out of state travel after an audit of her agency. She defended trips to Hawaii and Fairfax, Virginia, saying they foster information sharing and that ethics rules approved the Hawaii visit. Pierce noted Hawaii had already chosen AMS as its vendor and KC paid 482.84 for the Fairfax trip.
Reports from Fort Hays State University Wichita State and Kansas State show women professors earning less than men across the three schools. Fort Hays finds women average 7.3 percent less even after factoring doctorate status experience and publications. Wichita State and Kansas State show women 0.2 to 0.5 percent under men while Kansas State notes minority professors earn 0.1 percent less than white counterparts.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital announced a ban on induced labor on New Year’s Eve to deter attempts to secure the first baby of 2000. Obstetrician Dr Moreano said medically necessary inductions remain allowed. due dates from Dec 20 to Jan 20 could still result in a Jan 1 birth.
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