ECKAN Reauthors Surplus Food Program Across Counties
The surplus commodities program, renewed for two years, restarts with a rice distribution for eligible participants in Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Lyon, and Miami counties on January 17 at listed sites including the ECKAN Center Franklin, Franklin County Seniors Center, Richmond Library, Lane and Rantoul churches, Walnut Plaza Wellsville, and Sunflower Plaza Ottawa. Ottawa homebound recipients get items February 14. Joe Wakefield coordinates with 615 Franklin County households eligible. New forms issued February for eligibility review. Applicants must show verifiable need with income and household size, meeting poverty guidelines. Mary Wilkins at the Franklin ECEAN Center can provide info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ECKAN
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Anderson, Coffey
Franklin
Lyon
Miami
ECEAN
W. 3Rd
Franklin County
Richmond City Library
Lane
Rantoul
Walnut Plaza
Wellsville
Sunflower Plaza
Ottawa
Joe Wakefield
Mary Wilkins
Ecean Center
Food Stamp Rejects May Regain Benefits
Osawatomie SRS manager says a 90 day waiting rule for those who quit jobs since Jan 1 1985 was misapplied. People who voluntarily quit and applied for food stamps may regain benefits by contacting local SRS at 242 5500 for eligibility check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthurine Criswell
Osawatomie
Criswell
SRS
Space Heater Blamed For Cherry Residence Fire
An electrical space heater left near a couch at 840 S. Cherry caused a major fire at Fred and Teresa White’s home. One room was gutted and the rest of the single story house sustained heavy heat and smoke damage. The fire at 1109 N. Oak, owned by J.R. Bivens, was fought by Ottawa DPS for over two hours after a pre dawn alarm. The Whites and their child were not home at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cherry
Darryl Shutt
Ottawa Department of Public Safety
Fred
Teresa White
S. Cherry
Shutt
OU Art Major Wins Second Consecutive Set Design Honor
Richard Harrison of Lakewood Colorado, a Ottawa University senior, took first place in the American College Theater Festival regional set design contest at Springfield Missouri for Spoon River Anthology. He will represent Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Iowa at the ACTF nationals in April at the Kennedy Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harrison
Lakewood, Colo
Ottawa University
The
American College Theater
Harrison
Springfield
OU Drama Department
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
ACTF
Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C
Great God Brown
Fall and winter fashions at 50 60 75 percent off
Local ads list sales and events including the Alley offering heavy discounts on fall and winter fashions. Harvey Hahn hosts a benefit dinner February 11 at Virginia's Hill House from 5:30 to 8 pm with a ten dollar per person donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hahn
Virginia
Hill House
Altered school funding reform gains lobbyist support
Kansas lawmakers heard lobbyists for school boards teachers and farm groups back a plan to overhaul the state school finance formula. It would raise sales and income taxes while cutting local property taxes, providing a standard 400 per student grant and varying aid by district wealth plus a 15 mill state assessment on state owned property.
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Topeka, Kan
House Tax Committee
John Koepke
Kansas Association of School Boards
Koepke
House
Kay Coles
Kansas National Education Association
Daily Report Admissions and Dismissals Highlight Local Influx
Arthur Atchison of Princeton is admitted with others listed on Wednesday. Dismissals include Mrs. Danny Clifton and family, Mrs. Brian Landis and son, and several residents with addresses in Ottawa area. A Wednesday injury near John Brown Highway involved Peggy Stinebaugh, minor injuries reported, vehicle damage over 300 dollars. Sheriff reports two arrests in Ottawa area for possession of stolen property and failure to appear. Local trash dumping reported near Eight-Mile Bridge. Numerous traffic violations recorded with fines and notes on insurance and age restrictions. Wheat and corn prices listed at Ottawa Co-op for Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Atchison
Princeton
Danny Clifton
N. Cedar
Brian Landis
Cedar
Barbara Humm
John Brown Highway
Lane-Rantoul
Peggy W. Stinebaugh
Fulton
Sheriff's News
Janet Louise Tellers
New York Mills
Minn
Kansas Highway Patrol
Homewood
I-35
Ottawa
Minnesota
Tellers
Franklin County
KU Removes Fuel From Nuclear Reactor
The University of Kansas is removing fuel from its reactor unused since June 1984. The work, planned to finish by around March 1, follows prior security cordons and aims toward possible decommissioning. NRC and DOE push for tighter controls on campuses with reactors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Robin Eversole
Ms. Eversole
Department of Energy
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Harold Rosson
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Kansas
Don Alger
University of Missouri
Alger
Missouri
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alleged Kidnappers Return To Face Charges In Kansas
A Kansas case returns to Shawnee County where Richard Hansen and Diana Hansen face two counts of aggravated interference with parental custody for allegedly abducting two young girls from a pizza parlor on Christmas Day 1983. The Hansens, extradited from Arkansas, claim they were protecting the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Kansas
Richard Eugene Hansen
Diana Lynn Hansen
Shawnee County
Kan
Topeka
Ms. Hester
Lonnie Penry
Brandy
Nicole
Michelle Bailey
Hansens
Richard
Rebecca Bailey
Jacksonville
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Eckan Surplus Food Program
Cherry Residence
J.R. Bivens
N. Oak
DPS
Floyd Harrison
Lakewood
Lakewood High School
Ad Briefs
Saddleback Lounge
Eagles Lodge
Charlotte
Chat 'N Curl
Becky Ichman
Ryder Truck Rental
Underwood Equipment
Jet
GMC
Underwood
Stanley
Emma Price
Sacred Heart
K of C
Willis Garden Center
5Th
Cherry
Mon
Burlington
St. Marys
Holcomb
Robin Leach
D-Linwood
Jim Yonally
Shawnee Mission
Yonally
Bill Fuller
Kansas Farm Bureau
the Daily Report
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Stinebaugh
Michael Rex Wilson
Wilson
Jim Allen
West Wilson
Bertha Ogle
S. Poplar
Maises Nunez
Poplar
Gloria K. McIntosh
W. 10Th
Kevin D. Evans
Ash
Michael C. Powell
Maple
Dennis J. Hoffman
Homer G. Ambler
Walton
Michael W. Hen
N. Mulberry
Packard L. Okie Jr
Candace L. Potter
N. Sycamore
Linda D. Campbell
N. Cherry
Isaac K. Riley
Ottawa Co-op
Columbia
Calvary Baptist Church
W. 7Th
Eugene Field School
Kansas Department of Revenue
Knights of Columbus
SUN
Sacred Heart Church
Lud & Cedar
Nile
Walt Dengel
Dege Hon Moduany
Hickory
Ouawa
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