Weekend Chill and Clear Skies Forecast
The forecast calls for a mild night with low temperatures near 15 degrees and mostly clear skies. Saturday will be partly cloudy with highs around the mid 30s, followed by another partly cloudy night with lows near 20 degrees. Weather on Page 8.
Ottawa police warn of ATM plastic sleeve scam observed
Officials alert residents to a rising ATM scam tactic using a plastic sleeve in the card reader to block card reading while a thief watches for PIN entry. After repeated failures, the card can be stolen and the thief uses the PIN to access the account. Banks advise checking slots and covering keypads. return of card should prompt bank contact.
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Ottawa
Randy Allan
Ottawa Police Department
Allan
Kansas Bankers Association
Susie Myers
Peoples Bank
15Th and
Main
Myers
Moving Wall visit volunteers sought in Ottawa
The Moving Wall will visit Forest Park for five days from October 30 through November 3. A volunteer meeting is set for 7 to 9 p.m. February 13 at Team Bank, 421 S. Hickory, to plan outreach, fundraising, counseling support, and programs. Organizers expect 20,000 to 30,000 visitors if weather allows.
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Ottawa
Washington, D.C
Forest Park
Team Bank
S. Hickory
Harvey Nicholson
Nicholson
Franklin County
Vietnam Veterans of America
Food Check Out Day highlights affordable U.S. food supply
Franklin County Farm Bureau and others marked Food Check-Out Day by celebrating affordability and donating $100 in groceries to Hope House in Ottawa. The USDA says the average American earns enough to buy a full year of 2002 food between January 1 and February 6, while Tax Freedom Day falls on April 27.
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Franklin County Farm Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
America
Donna Hichenberger
Farm Bureau
Women’s Committee
USDA
Country Mart
Ottawa
Hope House
Eichenberger
Chicago
The
Tax Foundation
Laurie Sisk
Donna Eichenberger
Zelma van Horn
Brenda Wray
Beth Chambers
Mary Mullins
Linda Saueressig
Study warns obesity could rise despite small daily change
AP reports obesity researchers suggest cutting 100 daily calories may offset the average 2-pound yearly gain. Dr. James Hill notes potential future obesity rates rising to 39 percent by 2008 if trends persist, while experts cite biology and environment as key hurdles.
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Washington
James Hill
University of Colorado
Hill
U.S
America
Julie Gerberding
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Associated Press
Science
Officials pitch idea for district mergers
A team of three superintendents and a former district finance director proposed consolidating Kansas 303 districts to as few as 40 to save 240 million to 480 million dollars for salaries, supplies, and health benefits. The plan, described as an idea after three years of research, drew mixed reactions from lawmakers and education leaders.
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John Milburn
Associated Press
Topeka
House
Senate
Kathy Decker
R-Clay Center
Frank Miller
R-Independence
Kansas
Manhattan
Sharo Little
Salina
Gary Norris
Pratt
Ken Kennedy
Morris Reeves
Dodge City
Kathleen Sebelius
Little
Senate Education Committee
Janis Lee
Kensington
Lee
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Andy Gassaway
Agassaway
Ottawaherald.com
Jeffrey Friedman
Rockefeller University
Friedman