Princeton Recognized for Workplace Safety Efforts
The Kansas Municipal Insurance Trust honored Princeton and other cities for achieving high workplace safety standards. Benefits include reduced injuries cutting tax dollars and boosting productivity for local taxpayers.
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Topeka
Kansas Municipal Insurance Trust
League of Kansas Municipalities
Nightcrawlers Club
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Franklin County
Chippewa Good Sams Camping Club
Ottawa panel approves nuisance rules with stiff penalties
City commissions outline daily offense penalties up to 500 dollars and 30 days in jail for nuisances plus a 1000 dollar maximum. cleanup costs may be added to property taxes. Junk vehicles defined as unregistered or inoperable and missing equipment. Commissioners support maximum penalties to curb the problem quickly.
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Matt Matthews
Library seeks grants for Franklin move and literacy program
Ottawa Library Board discusses two grant options to fund moving to the Franklin building and a literacy program in cooperation with Ottawa schools. A 50-50 match is planned for the federal Library Services and Construction Act grant with about $60,000 in matching funds, plus a state literacy grant needing tutors and four computer work stations. The board also reallocates endowment funds into CDs and transfers from a mutual fund to a CD to secure better rates.
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Franklin Building
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Barbara Dew
Earl Devore
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Ottawa Schools
Ottawa Chamber announces leadership class and orientation
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce leadership class members were announced and will begin with an orientation at 7 p.m. Tuesday Feb 28. The Memorial Heaps conference room will host the session with a committee member lineup including Bain Devote Affiliated and Sharon Jaworski Southview.
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Memorial Heaps
Bain
Sharon Jaworski
Southview
Lawmakers, Pork Critics Spar Over Bridge and Budget
Critics from the Pig Book accuse lawmakers of misusing funds in 88 projects worth over 1 billion dollars plus 9 billion in hidden pork. Schatz targets closed door methods while Lautenberg scorns a 15 million bridge to Ellis Island as unnecessary symbolism.
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Schatz
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
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John Murtha
State
Pennsylvania
Tornado Kills At Least Four In Arab Alabama
A pre dawn tornado ripped across north Alabama killing at least four people in Arab and injuring more than 50. The dead include a young child. Residents reported lack of warning sirens before the 5 am strike while a Birmingham Weather Service warning followed a separate Huntsville office evacuation. Twenty six people were admitted to area hospitals with a range of injuries.
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North
Alabama
Marshall County
Dempsey Hibbs
The
National Weather Service
Huntsville
Service
Birmingham
Karen Berry
Arab
Garnett Officials Consider Bond Draft and Public Comment
Garnett commissioners discussed a draft bond resolution and information from the issuing company but made no decision. They met in executive session on land acquisition for electrical upgrades while continuing negotiations. A bloodmobile will visit Garnett February 28 from noon to 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church basement with cholesterol testing for donors.
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Denman
First United Methodist Church
Greater Tuna Play Weekend Dates at A.C.T Ottawa
Ottawa community notices list events and ads including Greater Tuna at A C T Ottawa February 17 and 18 with 7 30 pm shows and a 2 pm performance on the 19th at Davidson Dance Studio 216 S Main. Tickets range 5 4 3 dollars and phone 242 8478 for details.
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Davidson Dance Studio
S. Main
Senators pressed to keep Kansas Lottery amid repeal bill
A Senate panel heard testimony on a bill to make repealing the Kansas Lottery harder by removing a 2‑year positive action requirement. If lawmakers fail to act, the lottery would auto terminate, with 90 percent of proceeds funding economic development projects.
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Kan
Senate
House
Gary Sherrer
Secretary of
Commerce and Housing
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
Kansas
Sherrer
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1994
The Ottawa Herald publishes travel, carrier and mail subscription rates effective October 1 1994. Prices listed cover Ottawa carriers rural towns motor route and mail options with annual, semiannual, quarterly and monthly terms. Post office box and address change details are noted for Ottawa Kansas 66067.
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