Local businesses move and agency honors mark busy period
T&W Sanitation and Trophy Den Archery relocate from 111 S. Main to 200 N. Main behind Dairy Queen reopening March 1 after Feb 25 28 closure. Hometown Insurance Services Richmond named advantage agent for 1997 by Alliance Insurance. Barry Rocker and Donna Dornes noted. Hospital medical staff officers elected at Ransom Memorial Ottawa appoints David Edalati chief of staff Robert Brown vice chief Kenneth Frank secretary-treasurer. Buy Kansas Expo invites Kansas businesses to display at Topeka expo May 24 plus barbecue cookoff. 172 booths hosted last year drawing 10000 visitors. George Liesmann contact for details. expo a joint effort of KDOC Northeast Kansas Better Business Bureau WIBW 97 Country FM and 580-AM.
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Trophy den Archery
S. Main
N. Main
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Hometown Insurance Services
Alliance Insurance Companies
McPherson
Richmond
Allied Insurance Companies
Barry
Gloria Rockers
Donna Dornes
E. Central
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Main
Ottawa
David D. Edalati
Robert L. Brown
Kenneth J. Frank
AMH
Kansas
Kansas Expo Centre
Topeka
Expo Centre
George Lies
Seminar on winning government contracts set
Seminar at University of Kansas Small Business Development Center teaches businesses to compete for federal, state and local contracts. March 5 9 a.m. to noon at Rail Road Depot in North Lawrence 402 N 2nd. Co sponsors cite large government spend and high small business share. Registration $20 contact EU center 913 843 8844.
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Lawrence
N. 2Nd
Kathy Morrow
KU School of Business
Guy Thomas
Jépiin
Kansas City
EU Center
Mayor laments errors in Tuesday Ottawa Herald story
Ottawa Mayor Gene Ramsey criticizes The Ottawa Herald for inaccuracies in a Tuesday report. The article claimed items would appear on Wednesday’s agenda that were not on the list, including taxi insurance changes, designating the city paper for legal notices, and several event space disputes.
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Ottawa
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Forest Park
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Franklin County Flyers
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The
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Scott Lambers
Dialysis Unit Moves as RMH Plans Sleep Lab Renovation
RMH Wester Ansom Memorial Hospital will redeploy dialysis space into a sleep lab and offices. Dialysis patients will relocate to Ash Street by about April 1. Renovation includes bathroom, storage for non medical supplies and records, two new offices, a staff room, and nursing station to be retained. Maintenance staff will handle most work with some interior walls by contractors. Budget listed $20,000 in 1997 but no current estimate available.
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Rald
Westeransom
RMH
Bob Bregant
Ash Street
AMH
Bregant
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Army says Fort Riley units will serve in Bosnia
Fort Riley Kansas units the 1st Battalion 41st Infantry Regiment and the 977th Military Police Company will deploy to Europe to support U.S. forces in Bosnia as part of Operation Joint Guard. They are scheduled to leave Fort Riley in March. Representative Jim Ryan expressed concern about stalled exit strategies.
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A Riley, Kan
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R-Kan
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Black history trunk guides Kansas students through culture and rights
From Kansas roots to Brown v. Board and Nicodemus, the lesson trunk covers biography, culture, and heritage. It highlights black cowboys, Underground Railroad routes, civil rights milestones, and the Tenth Street jazz era with stories, maps, photographs, and activities for grades four through six.
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Bleeding Kansas
Underground
Nicodemus
Graham County
Kentucky
Topeka
Girls Club Plans Summer Program for Middle School Girls
Nancy Pauw, vice president, says the club focuses on teamwork, responsibility, and self governance through fun. Located near Ottawa Middle School, the group adapts as the middle school closed and students moved to the high school. A mentor program for fifth graders is under development to introduce early learning.
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Nancy Pauw
Ottawa Middle School
New Girl Club Executive Director Outlines Open House
Doreen Carriger, newly named executive director of the Pauwae Girls Club, will help design progenits for the girls and meet them March 1. Carriger, a 1994 Harding University psychology graduate, has background with youth programs as she plans to boost memberships and weekly activities. Girls in grades six through 12 can request applications from school counselors, with an open house planned for mid spring.
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Carriger
Harding University
Searcy
Ark
Mewith
Ottawa youth crime prompts city discussion on programs
In Ottawa officials and residents debate how to handle rising youth crime amid rapid growth. City leaders consider expanding recreation and youth programs, avoiding a youth prison, and forming a task force for prevention and intervention. Incumbent commissioner Joan Tyson urges a centralized recreation center and broader coordination. Richard Jackson calls for community wide action.
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Ottawa
Hutchinson
Joan Tyson Tyson
Tyson
Woodward Center
Ottawa Herald Delivery, Subscription Rates Notice
Reader information outlines delivery times for Ottawa and surrounding areas and lists monthly subscription prices for carrier, rural, and mail options in Franklin County and beyond. Discounts apply for three, six, and twelve month subscriptions.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas
Weather Outlook With Rain Likely After Midnight
Rain expected after midnight with a low near 40 and light east winds 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances around 70 percent. Thursday night and Friday bring a chance of rain or snow, mainly eastern areas, with dry west and lows 25 to 35. Highs mainly in the 40s, Saturday and Sunday dry with lows in the 20s and highs 40s east to 50s west.
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