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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1996
Page
8
Hank Thompson, Country Music Hall of Fame member, performs at 7 30 p.m. Saturday January 11 at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium with Lake Town and April Holtwick opening. Tickets 10 in advance at Grand Opry shops or Jeff's Market Wellsville. Door price 12. Info 242 8810 or 883 4029.
The Justice Department seeks to strip naturalized U.S. citizenship from Michael Kolnhofer, 79, an alleged Nazi death camp guard, in a civil case filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City. Kolnhofer will be served the papers by U.S. Marshals. he did not comment.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius vows pro consumer measures to align state laws with federal rules, curb HMOs from limiting patient choices, and ban corporate political contributions. She also seeks a 6.6 percent tax cut reducing insurer taxes by 6.2 million dollars, which could lower premiums.
Reader information lists Ottawa and Fox office contact details with local and toll free numbers. It includes a printed note about recycled paper usage and a toll free number for 1-800-467-8383 alongside a Fox area code listing 913-242-9420.
The U S Air Force Heartland of America concert band will give a free 7 30 p m performance January 28 at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. The 40 member ensemble from Offutt AFB Nebraska travels nationwide for free concerts and official events. Tickets are free with pickup at The Ottawa Herald or the auditorium, with limited mail requests by SASE. Contributions to the Franklin County Veterans Memorial are welcome at the door.
Three Wellsville board seats open with incumbents listed for center district. Garnett and Lebo-Waverly districts also seek three seats each. Pomona and Princeton elect mayors and council members in April. Filing occurs at county or city clerks with 10 dollar Ottawa fee and 5 dollars elsewhere. Primary set for February 25 if more than two file per position.
County officials announced that Cain would not continue as sanitarian and that a new appointee, an existing county employee, would assume the post. The move follows a push to place sanitation under the health department, with Pruner noting ongoing code revamps and public hearings. The health department provides immunizations and other services, while the sanitarian duties include septic system checks and sanitation education. The commission kept the sanitarian office in the annex with the public works department and will relocate Cain's transfer station office to the old adult education site.
Commissioners on Monday approved a six thousand three hundred fifty five dollar one year contract with A B Serve of Kansas City to provide computer service and maintenance on the county IBM computers in 1997. They also signed a consultant agreement with Strauss and Associates of Lawrence for eighty dollars per hour not to exceed fourteen thousand dollars for 1997 work on updating subdivision regulations. A five year bank financed motor grader purchase through Kansas State Bank of Ottawa at five point two percent carries a cash difference of seventy thousand seven hundred sixteen dollars with Martin Tractor Company of Lawrence. Rory Hale was named the new county sanitarian replacing Jim Cain, with wage increased from nine to twelve dollars per hour. Deanna Brown was named full time receptionist for public works planning zoning and sanitation at the annex building effective January 13.
Lawrence police report at least five counterfeit $20 notes circulated in the Lawrence area on Christmas Day and Thursday. Kwik Shop and Willie C s Cafe and Bar were affected with employees finding the fake bills. No suspects identified. officers suspect one person or group active within 48 hours. Federal help unlikely unless an outbreak occurs.
Jennifer Griggs won after Wichita city shelter refused to return her cat Kasper. The city will pay $115 and issue a formal apology to her four children. Griggs had sued for $1,500 and dropped the case in return for Kasper’s return and medical bills. Kasper’s paw infection followed a botched declawing and vet care was sought.
Forecast shows tonight mostly partly cloudy with a low near 28. Thursday remains dry and warm with 30s to 40s temps. Friday stays dry with lows in the 30s west and 40s south and east and highs in the 50s to 60s. Saturday brings a rain chance southeast with highs mainly 40s to 50s and widespread 40s.
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