Perspectives in African American Art exhibit opens at Arts Center
The Ottawa Community Arts Council announces Perspectives in African American Art, an African American History Month exhibit at the Arts Center, 105 E. 5th, running through Feb. 28 with a 2 to 4 p.m. reception on Feb. 22. Coordinated by Shelia Mayshaw of Artistic Impressions. gallery hours 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. center closed Sundays. Dinner to raise funds for Lane Fair set for Feb. 15 at Lane United Methodist Church from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets $5 at the door, $4.50 in advance. kids $2.50 at the door, $2 in advance. Door prizes announced. contact Helen Belt at 913-869-2781.
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Disney World on Ice opens at Kemper Arena Wednesday
Walt Disney's World on Ice The Spirit of Pocahontas opens at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Kemper Arena Tickets information at 913 931 3330 Also Buck Buchanan Sports Festival and Kansas City Sports Show details with dates venues ticket prices and contact numbers listed for weekend events in Kansas City area.
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Farmers liberty by Robert Tyson Kansas senator urges landowner gun access
Kansas senator Robert Tyson writes from the state capitol praising a week of meetings with 12th District constituents. He describes intro ducing an energy bill to allow farmers and ranchers to carry a gun in their vehicle after dark to check livestock, proposing to narrow the prohibition from any animal to wildlife and exempt landowners.
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Moratorium on Prairie Spirit Rail Trail Drives Senate Bill
A liberty bill advanced from committee by six to three votes to be heard in the full senate. The sponsor frames the move as a temporary moratorium to examine federal property rights guidance and preserve local property rights along the trail. The bills aim not to halt the project but to pause it briefly to address concerns raised by residents.
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Nominations Sought For Kindness Nominations
Readers may send nominations to P O Box 246 Otterwray 66067. Forms and drop boxes are at Ottawa City Hall Ottawa Community Arts Council and several local offices including Edward D Jones Sunhower Plaza Franklin County extension office and more.
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Reader Information Contacts for Ottawa and Fox
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Kathy Mattea Finds Inspiration for Love Travels Album
Kathy Mattea explains leaving early 90s success behind to craft Love Travels a looser more fearless record blending folk Caribbean Celtic and soul. She found inspiration in Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way and a studio workshop prompting a fresh start and a return to artistic balance with commercially engaging songs like 455 Rocket while embracing creative authenticity.
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Western Resources buys KCPL in $2 billion deal
Western Resources agreed to acquire KCPL for about 2 billion in stock and cash, merging KCPL as a unit with its Kansas City headquarters to remain. The deal rests on shareholder and regulator approvals after a hostile bid and prior talks with UtiliCorp United collapsed. KCPL shareholders receive 32 Western shares per KCPL share. Western also pursues ADT, whose 2.6 billion bid is rejected. UtiliCorp will receive 53 million to end their merger clause.
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County actions and road work dominate commission meeting
The commission discussed video cameras for site built or single wide homes with nineteen for sin gle wide units. A motion moved the sheriff drug unit to the annex building, affiliated with Douglas and Jefferson county units, headquarters in Lawrence. Lane city blocks to be chipped and sealed with at cost street work by the county contracting with the city. Copier copy charge fees and maintenance to be paid in register of deeds, reimbursements to the budget. County residents and road matters reviewed. Golden State Porcelain loan extension for nine months approved. Bill Ogle returned to duty after pneumonia, attending the afternoon session. Tax abatement for Wal Mart Distribution Center discussed with county attorney. second year of a 10 year abatement planned.
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Wal- Mart
Weekend Weather Outlook and Local Climate Figures
The forecast calls for snow chances east Sunday night and Monday morning with lows in the teens to mid twenties and highs in the thirties to mid forties. Wednesday looks dry with cool lows around 15 to 25. Current Ottawa Water Plant readings show yesterday's high 32 and record highs and lows from 1943 and 1985, barometer at 30.66 inches and rising, sunset 5:50 p.m., sunrise 7:21 a.m.
Simpson defense in civil suit ends amid sharp pleas
In closing arguments Daniel Petrocelli lambasted OJ Simpson noting his anger at the jury and urged a loud message for the golf course hideout. Witnesses testified Simp son’s merchandise boom after the 1994 arrest, while his sister cursed a rival attorney and Simpson’s lawyers confirmed a knife show trade mark filing.
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