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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 2002
Page
8
Eagles children's party set for December 20 with hot cider crafts and Santa arrival. Paid up members’ party scheduled 4 to 6 p.m. December 24 in Ottawa. Blood drive today noon to 6 p.m. at Ransom Memorial Hospital call Linda Reed 229 8323.
Richmond inaugurates a Mayor's Christmas Tree on Main Street with a 22 foot tree, ornaments sold by residents for 3 each benefiting the Richmond Library. Mayor Bill Wood and Kim sponsor the event. ornament sales run through Dec 21 to fund library programs. The tree lights up at 3 pm with readings, then an open house at the mayor's home follows.
A neighborhood guide explains how to compare nursing homes. It urges checking Medicare and Medicaid certification, bed availability, visiting access, and inspection reports. Questions cover activities, personal doctors, security, and preventive care. contact Vickie Moss at gmoss ottawaherald.com.
A 53 year old Harold McEnroe allegedly intoxicated crashed a car that rolled into a ditch near milepost 182 on I 35 and then continued northbound in the southbound lanes. Deputies stopped the vehicle near milepost 192 and he was sent to Ransom Memorial Hospital for head injuries before arrest on driving while intoxicated charges.
Lawrence Kansas AP district may require employees to honor do not revive orders for medically fragile students. After two years of work the school board will discuss preliminary approval of rules on the orders. Current policy mandates life support until paramedics arrive. proposed policy would require calling 911 in emergencies for students with DNR orders.
Garden City and Colby leaders warn a growing adolescent population strains schools and public services amid state budget cuts. Officials emphasize after school programs and childcare aid to keep youths in school and deter crime while addressing rising methamphetamine concerns in rural Kansas.
Nebraska and Kansas reach a settlement over the Republican River basin dispute. Nebraska pays no damages and keeps current use mostly intact, with water allocations set by a five year average barring drought or flood years. Kansas argued about groundwater wells. the 1943 compact set Nebraska 49 percent, Kansas 40 percent, Colorado 11 percent.
Kansas public schools posted leading AP results and high ACT participation with an average 21.6. Ottawa Pomona Williamsburg Wellsville Central Heights and West Franklin districts reported strong scores and graduation rates with Ottawa 93 Wellsville 94.3 Central Heights 91.1 Williamsburg 94.5 Pomona 86.2 and 72 percent college direct entry from Pomona. Kansas tied fourth in high school graduation nationwide and NCES notes 85 percent of Ottawa graduates go to college.
Stanley man Chuck Harmon sustains a right forearm wound when a hunting mishap occurs Saturday morning. He reportedly shot himself while climbing from a tree stand on land near Vermont and John Brown roads. The incident was reported at 10 07 a.m. and the injured man was taken by private vehicle to Miami County Medical Center in Paola. Hospital officials would not release a condition update.
The Franklin County notes record multiple jail bookings on court commits for Leviticus Touston Curtis Sand Donald Poage Jr Michael Dunn William Gabour and arrests including Brian Criqui Ernest George Anthony Walters Loria Sands Mundy Holley Rodriguez and Corey Wright on various charges. It also lists thefts vandalism a dog theft gasoline theft a generator theft and a parking accident with injuries and several ambulance calls and fire incidents.
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