4-H Club Days Advance at Ottawa Middle School
Franklin County 4-H Day selections named top purple winners advancing to regional on March 16 at Baldwin. The event at Ottawa Middle School featured Drama Pomona Pioneers Rambling Ranchers Gavel Games Rowdy Wranglers Whitney Coen Laura Luther Burg Go Getters Kelly Stinebaugh Nadia Piotrowsky Brandy Shoemaker Ricky Gammon Leah Nelson Pete Heiniger Lydia Roberts Megan Bazil.
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Franklin County
Ottawa Middle School
AIL
Baldwin
Ottawa High School
Pomona Pioneers
Whitney Coen
Kelly Stinebaugh
Burg Go Getters
Nadia Piotrowsky
Brandy Shoemaker
Ricky Gammon
Leah Nelson
Silver Leaf Chorus
Pete Heiniger
Lydia Roberts
Megan Bazil
Rowdy Wranglers
Youth rally at OMS to unite area teens
A Saturday Ottawa Middle School rally for kindergarten through 12th grade students features the newly formed ALLIES group. Rev Scott Dickinson says the event offers positive activities, with singing by Daryl Oglesby and Marc Haney, games, skits, magic, live videos, local entertainers, and free pizza and pop.
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Ottawa Middle School
Eternal Salvation
Allies
Scott Dickinson
Cherry Street
Daryl Oglesby
Marc Haney
Jennifer Snyder
Nazarene
Dickinson
Jan Smith
Steve Norris
Pitt professor to lead TALK on Picnic in Kansas series
Pittsburg State University English professor DeGruson will lead a TALK discussion on Picnic by William Inge at 3 p.m. Thursday at Neosho County Community College. The program is sponsored by Ottawa Library and Kansas Humanities Council with copies and a leader provided. The final TALK session on March 7 features Jim Hoy discussing The Last Cattle Drive.
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Ene DeGruson
Pittsburg State University
William Inge
Kansas
Neosho County Community College
Ottawa Library
Kansas Humanities Council
KHC
Inge
New York
Midwest
Leonard Axe Library
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Little Balkans Review
Lité Balkans Foundation
Upton Sinclair
Jim Hoy
Emporia State University
Robert Day
Washington markers stretch credibility in travel legends
Philip Lord of New York's Historical Survey notes many signs claiming Washington stayed in places date from the 1930s, with easier verifications in New Windsor and NYC. He cautions that some claims, like in Root, Mohawk Valley, rely on tradition. He urges corroboration via itineraries, accounts, or oral histories.
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Stillwater
Philip Lord
New York
Historical Survey
Hudson Valley
New Windsor
Washington
New York City
Root
Mohawk Valley
Always Patsy Cline comes to Ottawa in March show
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium presents Always Patsy Cline on Thursday March 14 as Arkansas Repertory Theatre stars Jessica Welch and Candyce Hinkle in the Ted Swindley two act tribute. The Grand Opry styled Ottawa Live! showcase follows on March 2 with ticket pricing from 7 to 16.75 dollars and call 242-8810 for reservations.
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Patsy Cline
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Jessica Welch
Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Ted Swindley
Patsy
Houston
Texas
Candyce Hinkle
Louise Seger
Arthur Godfrey
Peel
Ark
Pine Bluff
Texas Christian University
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York
Little Rock
The
Arkansas School For the Deaf
Grand “O” Opry
OMA
Ottawa Live
Opry
Guetry
Doug Meier
Ottawa
Jesse Cox
Hinkle
APC Inc
Randy Johnson Company
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville
Beyond Video
Budge’s
Kofo 1220 Radio
Ottawa Herald
Intrust Bank
Oversight urged to fix Kansas weight measures program
Agriculture Secretary Allie Devine told a legislative panel that fixing the weight and measures program requires strong oversight but little extra state money. She proposed a public private testing partnership with four statistical surveys to check accuracy at scales scanners and gas pumps. The audit found widespread potential inaccuracies. Graves supports a $120,000 budget amendment to add to the division’s $675,000 budget.
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Topeka
Kan
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Allie Devine
Devine
Bill Graves
Parenting seminars under way in Anderson County
Community calendar lists several events: positive discipline session at Irving Primary Center with 6:30 p.m. start and free babysitting. Richmond Recreation Commission meeting Feb 22 at the Community Building to discuss softball and baseball programs. soybean profit seminar Feb 22 at New Community Building Riverside Park Iola with 9 a.m. registration. Red Cross emergency assistance classes Feb 24 at Town Hall Center Garnett 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Register by calling provided numbers. 4-H Club Day set for 8 a.m. Saturday at Garnett Elementary Center. Dog and cat licenses due by Feb 29 with rabies proof. fees $9.50 per dog or cat, $5 for unspayed female animals. Prices: grain sorghum up six cents to 6.26, corn up three cents to 72, wheat up one cent to 5.34, soybeans 7.03, down two cents.
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ANCO
Arnett
Anderson County
Irving Primary Center
Richmond Recreation Crommission
Richmond
Riverside Park
Iola
American Red Cross
Town Hall Center
Garnett
Garnett Elementary Center
Weather Tonight and Week Ahead Forecast
Mild tonight with partly cloudy skies and a low around 42. South wind five to fifteen mph. Tuesday to Thursday dry and very mild with highs in the 60s and lows mostly in the 40s. A cooler Wednesday and Thursday with a chance of showers on Thursday. Lows near 40 and highs near 60.
Kansas National Guard unit to join Bosnia mission
A Kansas National Guard unit is set to report to Fort Benning Georgia on Thursday to join the U.S. peace keeping effort in Bosnia. The 161st Field Artillery target acquisition battery from Great Bend and LaMed was ordered to report to Fort Benning.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas National Guard
Fort Benning
U.S
Bosnia
Guard
161St Field Artillery
Great Bend
The Face on the Milk Carton Library Pick
Fifteen year old Janie Johnson learns her photo appears on a milk carton as missing. She grapples with a shocking identity reveal while navigating school and friends in a suspenseful young adult tale.
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Caroline B. Cooney
Janie Johnson
Ottawa Library
Janie
Sarah Charlotte
Sarah- Charlotte
Sarah-Charlotte
Muehlebach Goes Down in Smoke Surprise Demolition
In Kansas City the 18 story Muehlebach Hotel toppled in a spectacular demolition using 150 pounds of explosives. Thousands watched as a historic section aged 40 years was cleared for renovation. The crowd counted down and exclaimed as the dust settled after the blast.
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Kansas City, Mo
Clark Gable
Elvis Presley
Harry Truman
Muehlebach
Beatles
Ottawa Herald subscriptions and rates listing 1995
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates effective October 1 1995 for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates vary by delivery method including carrier and mail, with monthly three month six month and annual options. All rates are in advance and include state sales tax where applicable.
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John D. Montgomery
Vay Bemis
Tom Lova
Qebra Challlg
Gene Kalsey
Wayne Snow
Dean Rossman
Ottawa
Whelms Us
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
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Charles Heck
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Dale
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Wellsville
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Bobby Ray
Budge's
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Killough Construction
Kansas City
Grand Ole Opry
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Anderson County Economist
Morgen Research Group Ltd
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