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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 2002

Page

7

OU Freshman Barr Advances Two Idol Rounds Before Cut

Oklahoma University freshman Stephanie Barr reached the first two rounds of the Fox talent show American Idol before being cut. The brief notes she appeared on Entertainment Page 5.

Stephanie Barr Fox

District secures land for new schools

USD 290 district key issue is land for a new elementary. A 30 acre parcel at Davis and Wilson roads was optioned for 2500 dollars with six months to close. The 200000 total land cost and nearby utilities appeal, aiding plans for three new elementaries and high school renovations if the January 21 bond passes.

USD 290 John Coene Davis and Wil Coen Larry Walrod Ottawa

Weather forecast page tease for the week

Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the mid 20s. Friday brings mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 40s. Friday night turns partly cloudy with lows in the mid 20s. Weather, Page 12.

The price of parenting tight budgets in single families

A Kansas mother balances motherhood college and work while raising 3 year old Jacob Dusang with minimal child support. The article notes 35 percent of female headed families receive support and explains the Kansas CSE program and local childcare costs and subsidies.

Jacob Dusang Jacob Lavenna Boyen Suzuki Strings Michelle Dusang Dusang Child Trends Washington, D.C Kansas CSE Tance SRS ABC 123 Learning Center Windy Gibbs

Researchers exempt from Kansas no call list

The Kansas no call list does not apply to market researchers but some surveys by phone remain a complaints target. State officials note exemptions for market research firms and charities while recent data show 1,700 complaints with 125 about research firms.

Topeka Kansas John Claman MarketAide Services Salina Jess Aarp Kansas

Ottawa City Votes On Joining Suit Over State Budget Cuts

Ottawa city commissioners split 3-2 over joining a lawsuit filed by cities and counties against Gov. Bill Graves. Some members oppose the action, arguing the suit won’t help, while others support it. the city faces a $120,000 loss from Graves’s deep cuts to demand transfers.

Ottawa Bill Graves Gene Ramsey Graves Ramsey Deb Henningsen Charles Gillette Richard Jackson Rocky Fleer-Husted League of Kansas Municipalities Kansas Association of Counties Jackson League of Kansas Municipalities Board

Roundabout test planned near Ottawa High School

About 500 students and teachers will receive a driver’s manual on navigating a temporary roundabout at 11th and Ash. Crews will replace four way stops during school break, inviting public feedback to inform Cedar Street overhaul grants planned for February.

11Th Ash Andy Haney City Public Works Haney Cedar Street First 15Th Streets

Roundabouts Proposed for Cedar Street Intersections

City officials discuss using roundabouts on Cedar Street to slow traffic as part of an improved street project. Kansas Department of Transportation backs roundabouts with federal and state funding, while officials acknowledge initial criticism before drivers adapt. The experiment aims to calm traffic and local officials hope it will work.

Ject Kansas Department of Transportation Kansas Nein Oil Cedar Street

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