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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2000
Page
7
Iowa State defeats Pittsburgh in the Insight.com Bowl for its first bowl victory. The game crowned the Cyclones as season highlights on the sports page with coverage of key plays and final score.
The forecast calls for a very cold night with partly cloudy skies and a low around 5 to 10 degrees. Saturday will be cold and partly sunny with a high near 20 to 25 degrees and a light northwest wind. More details are on Page 2.
Randy Doty of Topeka drills through about 9 inches of ice at Dragoon Creek in Pomona Reservoir near Vassar State Park with Butch Millard of Carbondale. Their group caught 19 keepers on a Thursday afternoon trip. Harold Taylor of Vassar reports about 20 crappie, four keepers, from near Vassar State Park.
Franklin County sheriff-elect Craig Davis promoted Kevin Kimball from jailer to undersheriff after 20 years with the office. Deputies Jimmie Dean and Steve Lunger were moved to road patrol sergeants. Kimball, 39, has risen from jailer to captain and plans to balance hands-on work with supervisory duties while supporting community policing and youth programs. Davis cited Kimball’s experience and civic involvement as key factors in the choice. Laura Potter can be reached at spotter ottawaherald.com.
Mayor Richard Jackson files for one of three Ottawa City Commission seats in the April 3 election. Jackson, first to announce before the January 23 filing deadline, seeks another term after serving since 1999 with a prior 1991 1997 stint. He leads ECEAN, aims to cut taxes fund affordable housing and youth programs and study storm water while improving City Hall access online. Finch plans to run for state office in 2002 after a term encouraging citizen involvement.
The 2000 Census puts Kansas population at 2,688,418, up 8.5 percent from 1990, but not enough to regain a fifth district. Nationwide 435 seats are apportioned, eight states gain seats while ten lose. Each House member now represents about 625,000 people.
Franklin County is awarded 11349 dollars under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. A local board will meet January 8 at the ECEAN office to draft fund allocation recommendations. funds flow to participating groups after National Board approval. Last year ECKAN and Hope House shared the grant.
Ottawa Planning Commission approves Barkley Salb Co. preliminary plat for Deerfield Addition southwest of Ottawa. About 30 single family lots on 0.25 to 0.33 acre each along Osage Drive between 17th and 19th streets with spring construction and city annexation as a condition. Engineers must map stormwater flow to avoid Skunk Run flooding concerns. commission sends recommendation to City Commission.
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