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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1997
Page
7
Kansas City coach Marty Schottenheimer declares there is no quarterback controversy and Elvis Grbac remains the Chiefs starter, a stance reiterated as team prepares for upcoming games.
Occasional snow tapers to flurries by late afternoon with a high near 35 and a northwest wind of 5 to 15 mph. The chance of snow is about 80 percent. For more weather information, see page 2.
Ottawa city commissioners waived a 50 building permit and 200 water tap fee for a Habitat for Humanity house at 726 S Cypress to aid a family of five. The program allows one yearly fee waiver. additional homes require a new commission request. Habitat has repaired six homes and built two since 1993, with the Cypress house mirroring the Second and Willow project.
The City Planning Commission and Ottawa City Commission discuss an animal ordinance prohibiting exotic species and limiting certain domestic animals. Exceptions exist for passing through residents and special use permits. Pot bellied pigs are not yet banned. officials await Kansas City case outcomes.
Franklin County raised its budget to 11,339,770 after a Monday hearing. Revenue boosts came from several departments including a motel bed tax that added 30,000, with the convention and tourism bureau receiving 40,000 more to be included in the official plan.
On Interstate 70 near Russell Kansas an out of control pickup on an icy bridge was struck by a following tractor trailer. The pickup burned and both vehicles were destroyed. Three people in the pickup died. the victims were reported as from Montana with identities not yet confirmed.
The Ottawa school district presents a weekly Word of the Week showcasing a core democratic trait. With support from local businesses, employers, and churches, the program aims to foster widely shared values. see column page 4 and page 5 for the definition.
Six year old Jennifer Birzer won weekly Sacred Heart Quarterback Club money and donated 100 dollars to her first grade class. The class chose to adopt two families for Christmas through ECKAN, buying toys clothes and a book for each family while providing food and other essentials.
A Missouri woman received 44 months in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter for a fatal I-35 head on crash near Le Loup exit. Diana Kirkland of Ottawa was killed when Michelle Huff’s car crossed the median while intoxicated. Huff is eligible for parole in about 26 months.
Henry Coker of Parsons criticizes current certification and tenure, pushing for licensing with written and performance tests. The Kansas State Board of Education will hear both sides January 13 in Topeka, as reformers push accountability from the 1984 Nation at Risk report through 1993 efforts by Ken Bungert and others to ensure qualified teachers across grades.
AFFALO NY AP shoppers glimpse quirky holiday offerings from a coroner’s toe-tag key chain to cat skull keepsakes priced at 49. Buffal o knickknack shops push bizarre gifts as demand for cosmetic procedures rises with season. Drs Quatela Brennan promote Botox as holiday glow, while Jamestown Lucy Desi Museum gifts feature retro items priced up to 250.
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