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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 2003
Page
9
The annual Storm Spotters meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 24 in the Franklin County Annex meeting room. All are welcome to attend and learn about weather spotting. The notice cites community interest and training opportunities.
Franklin County District Court lists defendants charged in late January. Matthew A Jones faces aggravated assault battery and disorderly conduct with a first appearance set for Feb 12. Gary R Pearce Jr charged with battery and criminal damage to property. arraignment Feb 12. William I Allen III pled guilty to criminal use of weapons and received 12 months supervised probation plus a 176 dollar fine. David Dennis Lloyd pled no contest to theft with 12 months supervised probation and a fine. Allen Herman pled guilty to driving while suspended and defective mirror. six months unsupervised probation and a 381 dollar fine. Civil cases include suits by Harvey & Gaus and Citifinancial against Poelstra and Bugner respectively. trials and arraignments set for February. Dismissals and default judgments listed for several parties in various matters.
Ottawa firefighters say an electrical overload from a fish tank sparked a residential fire at 521 East Fifth Street Friday. Assistant Fire Chief Rick Oglesby reported significant smoke damage and minor structural harm, with the blaze contained to one living room area and ruled accidental.
The Ottawa Community Arts Council lists winter classes for children at the Carnegie Cultural Center. Programs include Kindermusik for 1 2/2 to 3 year olds, Music for Little Mozarts for ages 4-5, Piano Party for ages 6-8, drawing for ages 9-12, Creative Storytelling for pre-kindergarten, Clay Creations for 3-12, and Yoga for Kids. Tuition ranges from 25 to 120 dollars with various material fees. call 242-8478 for details.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued administrative orders assessing civil penalties against several food service establishments around the state including G Williker s at 306 S. Main Ottawa for violations of the Kansas Food Code. State or business officials weren t immediately available for comment.
Ten U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from the Manhattan based 450th Transportation Battalion are ordered to active duty for overseas deployment. Details on departure timing and destination were not released. A deployment ceremony is set for Saturday at the Army Reserve Center in Manhattan after a mobilization announcement by the 89th Regional Support Command in Wichita.
Waldo resident Shaffer recalls a once thriving village in north-central Kansas with two stores and a school that closed in 1964, now a 46 resident town with a senior center. The piece links Waldo’s decline to state efforts to merge districts as budget strains loom, highlighting concerns about rural identity, economic loss, and the broader push to consolidate districts amid a multi-state trend.
Franklin County veterans and families are urged to register for Agent Orange benefits before the deadline. Attendees should bring DD214s and military documents to prove ties to the program. The talk covers veterans from Vietnam and Korea exposed to similar chemicals, with case details including a North Korea related incident in Korea in the DMZ and a 1989 $180 million settlement by six manufacturers.
A Johnson County judge ruled Health Midwest can proceed with the sale to Nashville based HCA for about 1.1 billion without court ordered changes. The judge refused to separate sale proceeds into a Missouri foundation and found a new Kansas law unconstitutional as written. Kansas AG Kline and Senate President Kerr commented on the ruling.
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