Brain Battles fuel fifth graders math drive at Redeker's room
Students review past chapters every three weeks then prepare for a math duel. Two teams pick reps for head math challenges and problem solving while noncompeting classmates cheer. Observers praise skill, speed, and deep thinking as confidence grows through competition.
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Redeker
Bryan Mille
Joseph Thomas
Angie McAuley
Lea Andrea Johnson
Jennifer Norris
Sarah Leitaker
Matt Lee
911 board quorum battle in Ottawa prompts uncertainty
The Shawnee County and Topeka bodies disputed a five member 911 board's move to raise its quorum from three to four. Kansas Supreme Court rulings in 1989 and 1987 left unclear whether such changes require statutory authority. Ottawa officials and the 911 director expressed uncertainty and planned to seek corrective action if improper. The board includes Herman, Bowling, Roberts, Bell, and Wellsville Police Chief Hinderliter, with appointments by city and county leaders and funding from both.
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Shawnee
Topeka
Stephan
Sedgwick County
Commission
Kansas Supreme Court
Mary Horsch
the Herald Wed
Herman
911
Ottawa City
Franklin County
Herrman
Bowling
Quentin Roberts
Pomona
Lewis Bell
Ottawa
Wellsville
Randy Hinderliter
Kansans weigh cuts and taxes amid tight times
Webb and Teagarden outlined fiscal strain with three key areas facing spending cuts. They warned against penny wise mistakes as Kansas weighs hiring holds and missed tax processing. EPERS remains sound but mismanagement costs millions. Health care access and indigent care costs rise. locals urged input for the upcoming legislative session.
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State Department of Revenue
Kansas
Lars
EPERS
Kansans
SRS
Walker
Webb
Hearing on Final Settlement Estate of Viola L Reusch
In Franklin County Kansas the estate of Viola L Reusch deceased seeks final settlement of the will and determination of heirs with petition filed December 10 1991 in District Court Ottawa. Defenses due by January 3 1992 at 10 00 AM. Attorneys for petitioner Ronald D Reusch.
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Kansas
Viola L. Reusch
State OF
Ronald D. Reusch
Viola L Reusch
Ottawa
Yeltsin Takes Over Kremlin In Power Shifts
Moscow reports Boris Yeltsin issued decrees seizing the Kremlin and Gorbachev staff plus all Soviet agencies except defense and nuclear ministries. Decrees aim to shut central government by year end, leaving Gorbachev’s political future unclear. NATO states may recognize Soviet republics’ independence soon.
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Boris Yeltsin
Kremlin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Inerfax
Gorbachev
Russia
Yeltsin
Rome
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Byelorussia
NATO
Mark Eyskens
Aeroflot
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