Weather Outlook Tonight Through Tuesday
Tonight mostly clear with a low near 24. Tuesday brings a breezy, partly cloudy day with a high around 52. Winds will range 15 to 25 mph, gusting to about 30 mph. Weather page 2.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2003
Page
6
County lawyer pay becomes issue in 2004 budget
County Attorney John Dowell alleged an apparent salary inequity in Franklin County's 2004 budget with two full-time lawyers paid under 44 000 annually while County Counselor Blaine Finch is listed for 50 000 plus in 2004 Dowell argued the discrepancy stems from budgeted funds flowing to Finch via the Robert W Green firm where he works, a point challenged by Commission Chairman Ed Taylor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dowell
Franklin County
Dowell
Blaine Finch
Commission
Ed Taylor
Finch
Robert W. Green
Taylor
Mad cow risk unlikely in Kansas beef plants
AP reports Kansas major meatpackers like Cargill Dodge City National Beef Liberal Tyson Garden City Emporia and Creekstone Farms Arkansas City only process red beef for cattle under 30 months. The Washington state case involved a cow aged 4 1/2 to 6 1/2 years, which is older than the processors’ typical supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas
Washington State
Cargill
Dodge City
National Beef
Liberal
Tyson
Garden City
Emporia
Creek
Stone Farms
Arkansas City
Washington
Ottawa Herald reviews top local stories of 2003
The Ottawa Herald lists the year's top local stories, noting signs of optimism amid losses. Controversy over Ottawa Middle School ends in a compromise, Ransom Memorial Hospital undergoes a multi million dollar remodel, and Ottawa expands with annexation and new developments. County tourism faces shifts as the Visitor Information Center opens and longtime director Murray McGee resigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Y. County
Murray McGee
Franklin County Mental Health
Overbrook
Ottawa Regional Cancer Center
Ottawa Herald
Tourism board crossroads seek growth in Franklin County
Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau faces a crossroads after longtime director Murray McGee left to join Beloit. A search committee aims to name his replacement soon as preservationists scramble to find buyers for Ottawa Middle School, with a potential $8 million redevelopment by Steve Foutch if plans advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Gassaway
Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Murray McGee
Beloit
McGee
Herald
Ottawa Middle School
Fifth
Main Streets
Friends of Historic Buildings Inc
Ottawa School Board
Steve Foutch
Friends
Candy Wasser
Foutch
Franklin County
County
Health sector shows mixed results in 2003 remodels and new facility
Local health care facilities largely grew with Ransom Memorial Hospital launching the Master Facilities Plan a multi million dollar remodel boosted by over 1 million in donations. The project aims to modernize more than 70 percent of the hospital including a new Women’s Imaging Center ER upgrades and new endoscopy suite. Franklin County Mental Health opened a 26.5 acre children’s services facility at I 35 and old Highway 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County Mental Health
Ottawa Regional Cancer Center
Overbrook Medical Clinic
Venico Enterprises
FCMA
Ottawa’s Annexations Drive Year of Growth
Ottawa sees a growth boom as 2003 annexations add space for new housing and development. Mayor Richard Jackson links expansion to more building in coming years. 240 platted lots ready for homes, with construction to begin in spring. task force once warned Ottawa would need 70 new housing units annually for a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Richard Jackson
Nity
Jackson
Cal Lantis
Lantis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Report
California
Moreon
Uuwres
Te Demolition
Tor
Health Sector
Ifn
Search the Ottawa Herald Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Ottawa Herald?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.