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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 2002
Page
6
A brief weather summary reports tonight partly cloudy with lows in the mid teens. Sunday sees mostly sunny skies with highs around the mid 40s and clear night conditions. Monday brings near 40 degree highs, with a 30 percent chance of snow Monday night and lows in the low 20s.
A brief note lists sections and page numbers for the Plaza newspaper. Classifieds appear on page 6, comics on page 5, sports on pages 4 and 7 to 8, with opinions on page 2 and other sections spread across pages 8 and 5.
Ottawa residents begin cleanup after a crippling ice storm. Gary Russell and his nephew haul branches at Seventh and Oak while volunteers and crews restore power and clear debris. Mayor Ramsey declares a seven day local disaster emergency as shelters operate at City Hall, Ransom Memorial, First United Methodist, and Cherry Street Wesleyan.
Kansas counties declared emergencies to allow prolonged overnight work by utility crews restoring iced power lines. Gov Graves followed with a state of emergency affecting 22 counties enabling waivers to the hours rule. Kansas Electric Cooperatives says the waiver process exists but is a headache to manage. Federal and state officials note waivers can be issued for emergency situations to keep crews on the job.
Gardennet family seeks three sandstone corner blocks from a barn foundation near Garnett, carved over a century ago by Simon Reidy with simpler pieces bearing C A Reidy’s name. The blocks, about two by three feet, weigh hundreds of pounds and vanished between Christmas and January 18 after heavy snow. Police and locals urged to help recover the historic pieces.
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