Community bulletin board of local classes and programs
The Franklin County Farm Bureau and AARP host a 55 Alive driver safety seminar March 5 and 6 from 10 am to 3 pm with registration through the Farm Bureau at 242-4130. RESOLVE hosts infertility treatment talk March 12 at Kehilath Israel Synagogue with nurse Jane Sturgeon. fees apply for nonmembers. Ottawa Recreation Commission lists Wiggles Giggles and Games for ages 1 to 4 at 10:30 am to noon Tue Thu, six sessions for $20, register at 517 E Third or call 242-1939. Little Kickers soccer for ages 4 and 5. deadline March 7, $20 for four weeks. A Sunday softball pitching clinic covers multiple age divisions through May 18. youth soccer and flag football registrations open with Feb 28 deadline, $30 per activity. Youth volleyball at Don Woodward Community Center for K–6th grade, six 50 minute sessions. Adult basketball leagues list fees and schedules with Feb 26 deadline and $150 for six games. Wellsville Fun and Fit Club meets Feb 27 at 6 pm at the Wellsville Senior Center, 707 Locust. chili and soup provided, seniors welcome. info line (785) 883-2508.
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ORC
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Don Woodward
Hospital Notes and Local Incidents Aboard
Admissions list includes Lori Bellinger Peoria Dean Kirkland Princeton Sarah Hastings Ottawa James Gregg Lane and Carmin Taylor Rantoul Dismissals include Barbara Hutchinson Princeton Rosa Mae Gebhard Ottawa Births report two newborn daughters to Hastings Crummey and Hale Ottawa and Peoria. Brenda Rene Horne Spring Hill jailed on Johnson County warrant released on 16000 bond. Police arrests James Shipley 750 S Locust on warrant in jail 7500 bond. Charles Riggs municipal warrant for Failure to appear. Theft at Wood's Mini Mart $44. Vehicle collision near Shawnee Road with damage over 500. Ambulance calls for medical emergencies on East Dundee and West 15th.
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Sarah Hastings
Ottawa
James Gregg
Lane
Carmin Taylor
Rantoul
Barbara Hutchison
Princeton
Rosa Mae Gebhard
Roberta Borrer
Richmond
James Harbin
Garnett
Mark Crummey
Lori
Sean Hale
Peoria
Brenda Rene Horne
Spring Hill
Johnson County
James Aaron Shipley
Charles E. Riggs
Franklin County
Crime of the Week: Tools Stolen from Franklin County Home
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office investigates a theft from a Hamilton Road home in the 4000 block. Between 11 p.m. Feb 7 and 3 p.m. Feb 9, a Black and Decker jigsaw, Homelite 18 inch chainsaw, Dremel cordless multitool, AC Delco 250 piece tool set, Stanley 125 piece tool set, and a four piece crowbar set were taken worth about $600. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-311-TIPS for rewards up to $1,000 with anonymity.
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The
Herald Stat
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Hamilton Road
Delco
Stanely
Franklin County
Superintendent Myers praises district spelling bee standout
West Franklin School District Superintendent Susan Myers praised students for handling this year's word list. She highlighted Pyle as an assured speller who will advance to the Topeka Capital Journal's All Kansas Spelling Bee on April 5 at Washburn University.
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West Franklin
Susan Myers
Myers
Pyle
Topeka Capital Journal
Garvey Fine Arts Center
Washburn University
Topeka
Andy Gassaway
Agassaway
Ottawaherald.com
Kansas officials warn schools face tight session funds
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she may propose revenue ideas to boost state aid for Kansas public schools, including expanded gambling, though no tax increases are promised. Legislative leaders caution that aid and district consolidation prospects look dim as educators face budget cuts and rising costs.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas
Kansas Association of School
Smallpox vaccine precautions and county meeting noted
Health professionals from Finney Ford and Seward counties met at the Garden City Wheat Lands Convention Center to discuss smallpox vaccination precautions and procedures. Tom Clements of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment bioterrorism program spoke with noted safety considerations for individuals with eczema or atopic dermatitis and other skin conditions.
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Harris News Service
Tom Clements
Debate over elderly housing tax breaks in Kansas Senate
The Senate Tax Committee in Topeka heard heated debate on Senate Bill 161 to tax independent living units for the elderly who live in retirement community homes. Supporters say it addresses uneven tax burdens while opponents warn of rising costs for seniors and places like Lakeview Village.
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Carol Crapper
Harris
Topeka
Senate Tax Committee
Friends and Neighbors
Senate
Dave Corbin
Towanda
Statehouse
Lakeview Village
Lenexa
Carol Mangan
Lakeview
Reno County
Jim Siemens
Siemens
McPherson County
Richard Batchellor
New York University
the Cedars
McPherson
KBI reports first decrease in meth labs in over a decade
Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Larry Welch announced that 311 meth labs were seized in 2002, down from 425 in 2001, marking a 14 percent drop. Officials credit tougher sentencing, procedural changes, and enforcement efforts, with Saline County showing a sharp decline from 62 findings in 2001 to 19 in 2002.
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KBI
Kansas City
Kansas
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Larry Welch
Saline County
Russ Roe
Roe
Panel backs near 2.2 billion SRS budget in Kansas
The Senate Ways and Means Committee endorsed Gov. Kathleen Sebelius's nearly 2.2 billion dollar Social and Rehabilitation Services budget for the new fiscal year, citing a modest 0.8 percent rise. Officials warned of a 1.4 million federal fine and over 16 million in questioned federal funds, while SRS contends with staff cuts and potential layoffs to cover costs.
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Topeka
Senate
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Kathleen Sebelius
Ways and Means
SRS
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Candy Shively
Shively
Howard
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AARP
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Resolve
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Censer
Overland Park
103Rd
Metcalf
Jane Sturgeon
Wellsville Fun and Fit
Wellsville
Wellsville Fun and Fit Club
the Daily Report
Lori Bellinger
Dean Kirkland
Police News
Wood's Mini Mart
Karen R. Hutchens
Newton
U.S. 59
Shawnee Road
East Dundee
West 15Th
Doug Mays
Dave Kerr
Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Mays
KASB
Dick Short
Goodland
Short
House Education Committee
Kathe Decker
Relay Center
Ings
Bill Williams
Inman
Pleasant View
Reno
Harvey
Welch
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