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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2012
Page
1
A brief recap highlights top sports stories of 2012 featuring notable athletes and moments. Page references point readers to Page 7 for the full list and Page 9 for a feature about family road trips with grandparents.
Ottawa residents brace for continued subfreezing conditions with snow and ice slow to melt. Forecasters say January may swing below normal, normal, or above depending on shifting patterns as milder spells brief. Geese feed along the Marais des Cygnes River near downtown Ottawa while temperatures hover around freezing and a 38 degree high is forecast.
Ottawa faces about a 16000 dollar cut in state funds for highway maintenance in 2013 after Old Highway 59 was rerouted east of town. The Kansas Department of Transportation reimbursements drop from 16.3 miles to 10.856 miles, though the city will still maintain the road.
Blaine Finch of Ottawa defeats Terri Lois Gregory in the GOP primary and goes on to win the general election against Caleb Correll in November. The watch party at Pizza Time followed the primary victory as Finch advances in state politics. The 2012 elections are named the No 2 top story of the year by The Herald staff.
The Herald presents its Twelve in 12/12 list of 2012 headlines chosen for their community impact in Ottawa and Franklin County. The year featured a continuing Kansas Bureau of Investigation probe into the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, with a search warrant executed Sept. 27 and ongoing efforts to obtain related records denied as public records requests were rejected. Sheriff Jeff Curry defended the office amid rumors, stressing cooperation with investigators while denying any suspension.
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