Local arts and events through Kansas City area venues
Numerous performances and exhibits span Kansas City to Topeka. Christie Teter and Addie Winslow headline Fort Scott Jubilee. Brian Lewis with Youth Symphony KC at Ottawa. Nancy Graves exhibit at Nelson-Atkins. Kansas City Symphony programs with Barry Douglas. Imagination Workshop shows at Liberty Hall. Angels in America at Lied Center. Starletta DuPois speaking in Lawrence. Frederica von Stade with Topeka Symphony.
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Grand “O” Opry
Christie Teter
Ottawa
Addie Winslow
Wellsville
Fort Scott
Brian Lewis
Youth Symphony Orchestra of
Kansas City
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Third
Hickory
Laura Kennedy
Ottawa University Chapel
Kansas City Area
Bartle Hall
Nancy Graves
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City Symphony
Sibelus
Dvorak
Bartok
Lyric Theatre
Barry Douglas
Lawrence
Public Radio
KANU
Liberty Hall
Imagination Workshop
Tony Kushner
America
Lied Center
University of Kansas
Ticketmaster
Starletta DuPois
Alderson Auditorium
Kansas Union
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Whitney Houston
Cicely Tyson
Galveston
Topeka
Frederica von Stade
Daffodils still available from ACS for orders
The American Cancer Society invites orders for daffodils with contact numbers for Juanita Brecht 242-6564 and Darlene Armstrong 242-7903 to be placed by February 7.
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ACS
American Cancer Society
Juanita Brecht
Darlene Armstrong
Methodist Church
Ottawa Christian
First United Methodist Church
Quenemo
Wood Carvers Club
Ottawa Wood Carvers Club
Ottawa Community Art Center
Eckan
East Central
Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation
Franklin County
Ecean Center
Walnut Plaza
Wellsville
Gladys MacDonald
Ottawa
Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs
Don Woodward Community Center
E. 3Rd
Pomona
State of Kansas
West Franklin
Susan Ahrens
Trucia Putney
Cold weather cancels most area activities. OHS games proceed
A heavy cold snap prompts widespread cancellations while Ottawa High School keeps its Cyclone basketball game against Sumner Academy on. Other area schools postpone events though Anderson County girls host Osawatomie. Officials caution to call ahead for status as temperatures plunge.
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Duncan
Ottawa High School
OHS
Sumner Academy
Anderson County
Osawatomie
Icy shutdown at Wolf Creek cooling pumps pose risk
Nolan Packard of American Inland Divers inspects the Wolf Creek Essential Water system intake as frigid conditions halt operations. Temperatures reach 2 to 10 degrees near Burlington as an unusual event notification was canceled and officials say safe shutdown will continue through weekend, with a possible early refueling outage if conditions persist.
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Dave Pearler
Herald Nolan Packard
Olathe
Wolf Creek
Arkansas State Line
Louisiana
Sherry Herndon
Shreveport
Rapid City
M.D
Eau Claire
Wis
Mason City
Iowa
Butte
Mont
Denver
Dubuque, NL
International Falls
Minn
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Record cold sweeps vast regions with historic lows
A extreme cold snap haunts the nation from the Plains to New England with record lows, snow and ice causing travel disruptions and emergency measures. States declare emergencies and open shelters while schools cancel for thousands of students.
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Plains
Midwest
New England
New York State
Gulf Coast
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Orleans
Alexandria
Trail foes debate paving and trees on county trails
Craven pressed committee members on whether trails would be required to be paved with concrete or asphalt and whether trees could be removed. City of Olathe spokesman Donald Seifert warned the bill’s broad language could halt planned and existing trail projects statewide.
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Craven
Donald Seifert
Olathe
Shaun Weber
Herington
Missouri Pacific
Osawa
Gingrich hints at tax cut amid debt ceiling delay
Congress approved a plan to guarantee Social Security payments if a federal default loomed. The $30 billion allocation aimed to avert March checks disruption, with Treasury chief Rubin calling it a constructive move. Gingrich warned against potential administration manipulation that could harm seniors.
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Congress
Clinton
Treasury
Hazardous Waste Collection at FR CO HHW Facility
Hazardous waste event for old pesticides cleaners used motor oil batteries and paint at FR CO HHW Facility from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 242-1176 for details. Plaschka Kramer Liquors closes Feb 6 for move, reopening same day. Valentine delivery to Ottawa area includes Wmsb Pomona Wellsville and CH Schools. Helton's Hallmark at 2178 Main phone 242-1071 offers balloons candy flowers and more.
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Fr, CO
Ottawa Area
Wmsb
Pomona
Wellsville
Farm bill talks stall as House blocks passage
Farmers face a three week wait for planting guidance after partisan fighting kills a farm bill this week in the House. The Senate aims for a bipartisan compromise next week that would provide money independent of crop prices, with extra payments tied to price declines.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Weather Network Reports Rainfall at Malvern
Data shows rainfall readings and water flow levels across stations including Clinton Hillsdale Malvern Pomona and Pomona area with outflow figures and times noted. The report references reservoir levels and early rainfall observations from the Weather Network with Malvern highlighted.
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Clinton
Hillsdale
Malvern
Pomona
Malvern Con
Groundhog sees shadow at Punxsutawney Phil ceremony
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow at Groundhog Day events in Gobbler's Knob despite a cloudy sunrise. About 10,000 attended as the crowd boos and predicts six more weeks of winter amid Pennsylvania snow and flooding reports.
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Ely
Minn
International Falls
Aberdeen
S.C
St. Clad
Briggsdale
Colo
Fargo
N.D
Steve Perkins
Bismarck
North Dakota
Ed Schafer
Minnesota
Gobbler's Knob
Jim Halloran
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Inner Circle
Phil
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