Weekend Weather Outlook With Rain and Thunderstorms
The forecast calls for breezy conditions and periods of rain and thunderstorms tonight with temperatures rising to the lower fifties. Rain chance near one hundred percent. Saturday expects more rain and thunderstorms with a high near sixty as a continuation of unsettled weather.
Planners urge support for Ottawa Vision project
Ottawa Planning Commission members urged city commissioners to back the Vision project as an essential step to updating the 11 year old comprehensive plan. They proposed a compressed three to three and a half month timeline with about $15,000 in planning funds and multiple outreach methods to engage reluctant public participants.
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Ottawa Planning Commission
Ottawa
Teresa Cummings
Planning Commission
Sandy Howard
Vision
John Merrell
Merrell
Richard Jackson
Jackson
Charles Gillette
Steve van Ostran
Gollier
Lynn Underwood
Scott Lambers
Ottawaherald.com
Eye dissection thrills Bethel students by Ottawa optometrist
Kindergartners to second graders at Bethel Christian Academy watched Ottawa optometrist Dr. Greg Dulos dissect cow eyeballs. He pointed out the pupil iris and vitreous fluid while linking glaucoma and cataracts to eye structure. Some students found it gross yet fascinating as they learn basic senses and science.
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Ron Bishop
Jennifer Rome
Ottawa
Greg Dulos
Bethel Christian Academy
Rome
Shelbie Morgan
Michael Williams
Dulos
Linda Yardley
Yardley
Kelley Rosey
Kelley
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald
Benefit concert for Mike Pratt aids teen with kidney condition
A fundraiser at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium on Saturday at 7 30 p m features live country and a gospel group Ployds Smith and Weston to help 16 year old Mike Pratt who has undergone dialysis and awaits a kidney transplant His mother Susan Pratt notes his dialysis began after multiple surgeries since infancy including kidney drainage and hip procedures Tickets are available at Allegre Pharmacy Briscoe Pharmacy VFW Post 6901 KOFO Radio or at the door contact Ruth Moore at 242 1950 for details
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Ottawa
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Ployds
Smith
Weston
Scartensteck
Pratt
Eagle-Barrett
Susan Pratt
Mike
Allegre Pharmacy
Briscoe Pharmacy
VFW Post 6901
Kofo Radio
Ruth Moore
Ottawa sales tax bill passes House without amendment
Ottawa moves a 1/10th of a cent sales tax to fund a $7.5 million sewage treatment plant. The bill, backed by Rep. Ralph Tanner and supported by Ottawa officials, passed 57 to 48 after defeating an amendment to divert funds to homeless shelters. Gov. Bill Graves awaits signature as Ottawa seeks an April ballot.
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Ottawa
Bill Graves
Blaine Finch
Finch
Ralph Tanner
R-Baldwin
Johnson County
John Toplikar
Kansas City
Tanner
John Edmonds
Great
House
House Democrats
Toplikar
Senate Representatives
Robert Tyson
R-Parker
Ottawa City Commission
Commission
Cleon
Ottawaherald.com
Wellsville school plans move forward after approval
Wellsville Planning Commission approved preliminary plans for a new elementary school by a 4 to 1 vote. Berrier said plans are moving with expected minor changes as bids for dirt work are opened and lowest bid selected. Work could begin by late next week amid city groundwork discussions on water and sewer systems.
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Wellsville
Board of Education
O’dea
Wayne Linder
Jeff Courter
First
Fourth Streets
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
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