Bulletin Board Library to close on holidays
The Ottawa Library will be closed Sunday and Monday for Christmas and year end holidays. It will be open at other times as usual. Thomas K. Collins, convicted of second degree murder in Franklin County twenty years ago, is up for parole this month and faces hearings in January. Public comment sessions are planned at multiple locations including Topeka, Garden City, Kansas City KS, Pittsburg, and Wichita on specified December dates and times.
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Ottawa
Finney County
Garden City
N. 8Th St
City Hall
Kansas City
McDowell Plaza
N. 7Th
Memorial Auditorium
Pittsburg
N. Pine
Finney State Office
Wichita
William
Front Page COF Years Deepen Confidence in COF Partners
Rao Tella of B E Aerospace praises COF for strong relationship and high performance. He notes that COF workers meet high expectations and deliver quality products. Laura Potter can be reached at spotter ottawaherald.com.
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COF
Rao Tella
General
B/E Aerospace
Laura Potter
Ottawaherald.com
Ottawa Hospital Notes and Police Briefs Turn Tuesday
Admissions include Mildred Latimer Gladys Ledom Felicia Silva Robert Golden all in Ottawa. Dismissals include Patricia Piersol Williams burg James Wynn to Olathe Medical Center. A daughter born to Felicia Silva and John Singleterry in Ottawa. Joe Cain in ICU at North Kansas City Hospital. Arrests: Thomas Jay King in Coffey County jail on Franklin County warrant. Tina Zimmer arrested on theft charges. Bradley Hisch arrested on DUI and marijuana, released on own recognizance. Non injury deer collision on I-35 near Sylmar.
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Mildred Latimer
Gladys Ledom
Felicia Silva
Robert Golden
Ottawa
Patricia Piersol
Williamsburg
James Wynn
Olathe Medical Center
John Singleterry
Joe Cain
North Kansas City Hospital
Kansas City
Missour
Thomas Jay King
Emporia
Coffey County
Franklin County
Bradley Thomas Hisch
Kansas Highways Patrol
Man bound over for trial in shooting of 16 year old golfer
Craig Fischer, 39, of Ulysses, faces attempted first degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, attempted rape and firearm charges after a Hamilton County hearing. Charity Maune identified Fischer as the shooter on Sept 15 at Tamarisk course near Syracuse. Fischer, also known as Craig Davenport, has prior murder and assault convictions and awaits arraignment Jan 10 with a $1 million bond.
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Syracuse
Kansas
Hamilton County
Craig Fischer
Ulysses
Charity Maune
Fischer
Donna Blake
Craig Davenport
Colorado
Matt Maune
Marie
Grant County
Wife Shot Dead Outside Garden City Mobile Home
Pearl Acevedo, 38, was shot in the head outside her Finney County home as co workers from IBP packed plant witnessed from a car nearby. Suspect Juan Acevedo, 40, was found nearby with a gunshot wound and flown to a Wichita hospital in extremely critical condition. he had prior domestic violence offenses.
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Garden City
Finney County
Pearl Acevedo
Kevin Bascue
Juan Acevedo
Wichita
IBP Corp
Bascue
EPA to start watchdogging smaller feedlots in Kansas
The EPA proposes revised Clean Water Act rules targeting CAFOs to curb manure pollution from cattle and hog feedlots. Kansas would see more smaller operations file waste management documentation, with public comments invited over four months. Currently 412 large operations and 3,806 smaller farms face regulation depending on lagoons and potential pollution. Local industry voices urge caution, citing regulatory fairness and management quality differences.
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Topeka
Kansas
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Tle
Sharon Watson
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Livestock Association
Todd Domer
Mike Jensen
Kansas Park Producers Council
Jensen
Watson
United States
City commission weighs new IRB policy and budget items
Ottawa officials reviewed a draft resolution to establish an industrial development bond enabling low interest loans and up to ten years of tax abatements for new businesses. The plan, not a major change, will be revised and voted on in early 2001. Bureau updates noted police response times rising and staffing shortages while cereal malt beverage license applications were scope for tonight's vote.
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Ottawa
Scott Lambers
Lambers
American Eagle Outfitters
Blaine Finch
Jeff Herrman
Finch
National League of Cities
Boston
Richard Jackson
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald
Graves hints at possible Bush Transportation Secretary role
Gov Bill Graves says industry officials have asked to be heard by President elect Bush on a potential transportation post. He notes several calls from transport firms while downplaying active campaigning but not ruling out the job, saying he would take the call if offered. Graves previously urged a broad highway and transit program and remains a top GOP figure in Kansas.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
Bush
Associated Press
Transportation
Bush Team
Ronald Reagan
Kansas
George W. Bush
Texas
Gary Sherrer
Sherrer
Boeing Co
Cessna Aircraft Co
Raytheon Aircraft Co
Burlington Northiat Santa Fe Railway
Yellow Freightorp
Wichita
Rulon to head appeals court in Kansas
Gary W. Rulon will become chief judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals effective January 8, succeeding J. Patrick Brazil who retires. Rulon, 59, has served on the court since 1988 after seven years as a Lyon County district judge and private practice work. Brazil, 65, appointed 1985, chief since 1995, plans travel after retirement. The governor must appoint a replacement following nominations.
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Topeka
Kansas Court of Appeals
Gary W. Rulon
Rulon
Kansas Supreme Court
J. Patrick Brazil
Court of Appeals
Mike Hayden
Lyon County
Sth
Chase and
Lyon Counties
Supreme Court
Kay Mclarland
Brazil
Greenwood County
Supreme Court Nominating Commission
Graves
Kay McFarland
Miami County
Stephen D. Hill
Paola
Lee Alan Johnson
Caldwell
Lawton M. Nuss
Salina
Plan would help with heat bills in Kansas
Kansas faces a winter energy crisis as heating costs soar. Sen elect David Adkins proposes diverting up to 5 million of the severance tax on gas and oil to assist low income households with heating bills, supplementing federal and private aid amid record gas prices. He urges energy efficiency tax credits and extra state funding next year to cover higher bills for welfare cases and state agencies.
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Topeka
Kansas
David Adkins
Rleawood
Adkins
National Weather Service
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