Noontime Weather Outlook for Ottawa
The Ottawa Herald reports tonight will be sunny with a high near 45 to 50 and northwest winds 10 to 20 mph diminishing after noon. Tonight should be clear with a low around 25 and light variable winds. For more weather, see page 2.
Opposition forms to KPERS plan at Ottawa coffee
Local legislators including Rep Ralph Tanner and Rep Bill Feuerborn joined Sen Robert Tyson at a legislative coffee sponsored by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce to discuss Gov Graves plan to fix the budget by delaying the KPERS contributions and freezing death and disability benefits. The discussion aired on Channel 20 after a taped forum with retirees.
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Walter Rubel Mols
Billl Graves
Sion Fund
Ralph Tanner
R-Baldwin
Bill Feuerborn
D Garnett
Robert Tyson
R-Parker
People’s National Bank
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Associated Press
Graves
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Jim Grogan
Representa
Tives
KPERS
Grogan
Tyson
Sen
Dave Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Kerr
Country stars headline Ottawa show with Goldrush Band
Saturday night at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium features Larry King's County Music Show with the Goldrush Band and Tony Reid. Patsy Montgomery is pictured, recalling memories with her husband as the audience enjoys classic tunes. Photos by Ron Bishop.
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Ottawa
Larry King
Goldrush
Tony Reid
Patsy
County schools keep up with technology
Joy Ludwig reports on how West Franklin and Central Heights districts integrate tech in classes. Central Heights added a computer lab. all rooms have Internet access. West Franklin funds tech with $135,000 in grants and a Generation WWW program. High schools expand courses in robotics and graphics. distance learning links Japanese French economics Earth and space science to multiple districts.
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Joy Ludwig
West Franklin
Franklin County
Central Heights
Bob Cole
Susan Myers
Pomona High School
Myers
Susan Streeter
Cole
Greenbush Educational Service Center
Search Institute
Yates Center
Kansas study finds quarter of foster children misplaced
LAWRENCE AP One fourth of Kansas children in foster care are misplaced because they have not faced abuse or neglect. Federal rules begin March 27 to reserve foster care for abused or neglected kids and push for return home or adoption when safe. Rebecca McKenna says many misfit children lack appropriate help and misplacement worsens medical and social issues. State officials discuss creating a new legal category for troubled children not fitting foster care.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Rebecca Sue McKenna
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
McKenna
Andren
Delong
Clinton makes senate bid official in New York
Hillary Clinton formally enters the U S Senate race in New York with a broad appeal focusing on her personal qualities. She emphasizes unity with voters, touts her record on health care and children, and pledges to be on their side if she wins against Rudolph Giuliani.
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N.Y
Hillary R Clinton
U.S. Senate
Hillary
Clinton
New York City
Rudolph Giuliani
New York
Giuliani
Purchase College
Chelsea
Clintor
Dorothy Redident
Iven
Mee Eiany Wad
Ao Peo
Holly
Hillary Redham Clinton
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