Patriots Kick Off Rams Tonight In Chilly Forecast
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with lows in the low twenties and west to south winds. Tuesday brings partly sunny skies and a chance of flurries with highs near 40. See page 10 for more weather details and page 2 for sports.
Winter storm damage assessment in Franklin County area
Franklin County and Ottawa officials report extensive damage and power outages from a winter storm. A local disaster emergency is declared. emergency management solicits damage reports while emergency resources are coordinated with Kansas and federal agencies. Power restoration continues with boil orders and water issues in Rural Water District No. 6.
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Federal Emergency Management Association
Franklin County
Craig Davis
Davis
Bird
Ottawa
Wellsville
West Franklin
Appanoose
Central Heights
Mike Folks
Bill Kern
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kern
Kansas City Power and Light
KCPL
Power and Light
Lane
Rantoul
KDHE
Williamsburg
Pomona
Charles Gilkey
Richmond Care Center
Richmond
Virginia Cunningham
Anderson County
Garnett, Greeley
Westphalia
Ottawa parents invited to Take the Test Day event
Ottawa USD 290 will participate in Take the Test Day sponsored by the Kansas Department of Education. At 6:45 p.m. Tuesday a brief informational session will be held at Ottawa High School Room 213 before the basketball game. A sample test will be available for attendees to try.
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Ottawa
USD 290
Kansas
Kansas Department of Education
Ottawa High School
OHS
Jean McCally
Lawmakers debate budget fix in public forum
State leaders Robert Tyson Ralph Tanner and Bill Feuerborn faced questions at a People's National Bank forum about a looming 500 million shortfall. They argued for limited tax increases, protected education funding, and targeted cuts, stressing no rescission in education and examining SRS costs while maintaining services.
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Robert Tyson
Ralph Tanner
Bill Feuerborn
People’s National Bank
Tanner
R-Baldwin
House Education Committee
Koch Industries
Sen
Tyson
Parker
Bill Graves
Statehouse
Capitol
D-Garnett
Topeka
Ottawa
Franklin County
Diane Drake
Franklin County Mental Health Center
Feuerborn
Diane
Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services
Walter Rubel
Rubel
Ottawaherald.com
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McDermott
Rick Doran
Garnett
Doran
Washington, Kane
Chapman
Indiana
Tom Wolken
Duane Hastern
Gene Hermreck
James Bond
Cleon Rickel
Laura Potter
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ron Bishop
Danny Yarbro
S. Cedar
Yarbro
Blaine Angel
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