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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 2007
Page
8
The forecast for Kansas on Tuesday specifies cloudy conditions with possible flurries. Highs near the lower 30s to mid 30s and lows in the 20s. Temperatures and sky cover may vary by city, with localized light snow flurries possible.
A historical weather entry notes precipitation at 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. today with no significant totals. It records Sunday’s figure as 0.50 0.46 for 1953 month to date and a monthly average of 0.00.01 1.19 year to date 1.34.
Reservoir pool levels show Clinton 874.22, Hillsdale 916.35, Melvern 1034.1920, Pomona 972.03 feet with full levels reported. Snow was forecast Monday across the Northern Plains into the Midwest and lake effect snow to hit western New York and eastern Ohio Valley. Kansas Conditions Hotline 1 800 585 7623 provided by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Kansas officials defend residency restrictions for sexually violent predators while data shows victims are often family or acquaintances. A 184-person survey at Larned State Hospital finds 36 percent of victims are family and 40 percent are acquaintances. Studies in other states question links between offender location and crime. Some argue enforcement gaps persist as noncompliant offenders vanish or become homeless, while Wichita parent Melissa Alley urges legislative action, calling current oversight unacceptable.
Tonya Sheldon of Ottawa brings her five children for the fifth year as prize drawing sessions run from 8 30 to 9 p.m. The event emphasizes fun and learning. This week at 9 a.m. Saturday juggler Bryan Wendling and a Stranger Danger segment perform. A February 24 show features Wings of Love. Door prizes cap the final Saturday. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at the auditorium 301 S Hickory St.
Six Ottawa High School students will appear on PBS as they compete in the Quest state finals at Washburn University. The OHS team finished in the top 16 of 93 at Washburn and will be televised on KTWU Thursday and Sunday.
Hundreds gathered for a public memorial celebrating Larry Stewart known as Kansas City Secret Santa. The businessman donated more than 1.3 million dollars mainly in $100 bills over 27 years to numerous charities and gave aid during Christmas seasons across the United States. Stewart kept his identity hidden until 2006 and died January 12 at age 58. Four successors continued his anonymous giving, distributing about 65,000 dollars during the last Christmas season.
In Ottawa the third Talk About Literature in Kansas session discusses Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros at 2:30 p.m. in the Ottawa Library conference room. Ann Birney leads, with the series highlighting family acceptance and bilingual narration through Lala’s travels from Chicago to Mexico City.
The Bishop, a self-styled figure, sent pipe bombs to Janus Capital and American Century Investments tied to years of threatening letters to financial firms since 2005. Investigators cite a patterns of taunting notes and a Streamwood, Illinois return address with Rolling Meadows postmarks.
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