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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1991
Page
8
Brain Battles spark fun yet nerve wracking math contests
Fifth grader uke Queen from Eugene Field praises Brain Battles as a way to learn to compete with peers and sharpen math skills. Chris Adams says they boost speed and accuracy, aiding performance in math contests. Teacher Mary Redeker calls Brain Battles a high tech mental math exercise that improves focus, logic, and self esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hitch
Uke Queen
Eugene Field
Chris Adams
Mary Redeker
911 change questioned by Kansas AG ruling
Franklin County 911 board members voted to raise quorum from three to four, but Attorney General Robert Stephan ruled quorum is a statutory majority. Ottawa Chief Jeff Herrman and Sheriff Rex Bowling argued the move could appear to violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act. Stephan previously ruled that other bodies lack authority to alter quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Montgomery Herald
Franklin County 911 Board
911 Board
Kansas
Robert Stephan
Ottawa
Jeff Herrman
Herrman
Rex Bowling
Ing 911
KOMA
Fiveman 911 Board
Rex
Bowling
Stephan
Metropolitan Topeka
Tough choices arise as lawmakers predict long session
Three local state lawmakers forecast a lengthy legislative session focused on rhetoric with little action on school funding reapportionment and property tax relief. They warned money shortages will force program cuts while optimism exists for possible school finance reform and a court versus legislature clash over district maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Tellier
Herald
George Teagarden
LaCygne
Doug Walker
R-osawatomie
Dave Webb
Stilwell
Ottawa
Teagarden
Franklin County
House Appropriations Committee
Topeka
Webb
Jim Allen
Ottawa sees record 1991 housing starts amid booming construction
Ottawa city figures show 15 new single family homes and five multi family units started in 1991, totaling 3.18 million dollars in new homes and residential improvements. Permits include 15 mobile homes, 12 residential garages, and 67 dwelling alterations. City officials say the year signals strong local growth and may attract new business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Tellier
Herald
Ottawa
City Commission
Cal Lantis
Lou Atherton
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Atherton
al Hancock
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa High School
Fashion Inc
Lenexa
Beacon
Hancock
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Ralph Young
Adam Gibson
Terry A. Douglas
Keisha Woods
S. Oak
Haley Park
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