City county requires posted building addresses in visible location
Franklin County Planning and Zoning Director Hall announces an ordinance to require building owners to post numbers at least 24 inches high in a conspicuous location within 50 feet of the nearest public roadway. Existing buildings must comply. the rule aids police and fire emergency response. Official details appear in the legal notice on page II.
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Franklin County Planning and Zoning
Hall
Ottawa Herald
Hali's
Ottawa voters consider school board candidates in primary sketches
Sylvester cites technology, evaluation reforms, and block scheduling as district challenges. Perryman, Leitnaker discuss bond issues, neighborhood schools, and aims to boost technology while protecting taxpayer money, with Leitnaker stressing middle school needs and stability for students.
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Sylvester
Perryman
New shelter manager takes helm amid adoption drive
Franklin County Humane Society expands with a new manager and vet support while relying on foster homes to ease overcrowding. Volunteers, Auntie Em's rescue group, and local businesses fund weekly adoption ads to boost housing for about 1,500 animals, with 400 placed in 1993 and euthanasia used only when space runs out.
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The
Humane Society
Auntie Em’s
Mathis
the Herald
Franklin County Humane Society
Beatrice Martin Peck
Kansas Senate Edu Panel Debates Tax Shifts on Education
Senate education committee votes 5-4 to advance a bill replacing property taxes with sales and income taxes for education funding. Proponents led by Moran push policy change despite urban rural concerns and potential 1995- era financial impacts. Langworthy decries study gaps and warns of regional burdens while Burke weighs referrAL options.
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House
Senate
State Department of Education
Dave Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Kerr
Nancey Harrington
Kansas
Audrey Langworthy
Prairie Village
Senate Tax Committee
Johnson County
T’m
Langworthy
Education Committee
Bud Burke
R-Clathe
Weather outlook and values from Ot Plant log
The report gives a three day forecast with Monday partly cloudy and highs in the 40s, Tuesday rain chances in the south, and Wednesday dry with mid to upper 30s. Overnight lows range from the mid-20s to around 40, with a 0.54 inch precipitation total for yesterday and 0.18 inch month to date. Barometer steady to falling at 30.38 inches, sunset set for 6:10 and sunrise at 6:27.
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Kansas
Sacred Heart School Pre-registration for 1995-96
Pre-registration for Sacred Heart school will run next week for faces through sixth grade for the 1995-96 year. Parents new to Sacred Heart should call Sister Mary Grosdidier, principal, at 242-4297 to make an appointment.
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Saced Heart
Sacred Heart
Mary Grosdidier
Ottawa University professor to lead final TALK session
Professor Reiter of English at Ottawa University will lead the fourth TALK session next Thursday at 3 p.m. in Ransom Memorial Hospital room B. The discussion centers on Hunger of Memory by Richard Rodriguez, with copies available at Ottawa Library. The free program welcomes all and does not require prior attendance.
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Ora Reiter
Ottawa University
Kansas
Ransom Memorial Hospital
B. Reiter
Richard Rodriguez
Ottawa Library
Rodriguez
Ottawa Board to Meet at High School Center
The Ottawa school board will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the Ottawa High School Media Center at 11th and Ash. The agenda includes discussion of an alternative school for county students, school finance and legislative proposals, and scheduling an additional in service day. Closed executive session will cover personnel and negotiations.
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Ottawa High School
11Th
Ash
Regional higher ed system links Pittsburg State and area colleges
The Southeast Kansas Higher Education System unites Pittsburg State and community colleges in Iola Coffeyville Fort Scott Independence Parsons and Chanute to expand academics economic development and culture. Wichita State partners with Cowley County CC to open a satellite in Sedgwick County offering classes rent free to boost access and visibility while easing out-of-county tuition for students.
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Southeast Kansas Higher Education System Inc
Pittsburg State
Iola
Coffeyville
Fort Scott
Independence
Parsons
Chanute
Wilson
Wichita State
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City
Sedgwick County
Patton
Community College
Charles McAtee
McAfee
WSU
Welsh
Board of Regents
Witten
Wellsville Firm Files Chapter 7 Amid Job Losses
Klear Vision, maker of bullet resistant windows for the Pope Mobile and presidential limousines, filed for Chapter 7 after failing to meet payroll on February 10. Thyr cites a Kansas City bank its lender and a prior Chapter 11 attempt to reorganize.
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John Paul II
Thyr
Kansas City
Kan
Klear Vision
Agwegkykofongefihigee
Tulsa
NASA clears shuttle Endeavour for launch after review
NASA cleared space shuttle Endeavour for launch after a review of engine and cooling system problems. The mission, a two week astronomy study, is set to lift off at 1 37 a m Thursday. Engineers analyzed main engine fuel pumps following a crack found in a test engine at Stennis Space Center prior to this decision.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Space Shuttle
Endeavour
Stennis Space Center
Mississippi
Christmas flowers offered at Highland and Hope Cemeteries
Ottawa notes announce Christmas floral sales at Highland and Hope Cemeteries on March 1 and a general meeting for ACT Ottawa at Davidson Dance Studio, 216 S Main, on Tuesday March 7 at 7 p.m. Also ad hoc items invite daycare and kindergarten physicals by Fr Co Health Dept, call 242-1873.
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Highland & Hope
City of
Ottawa
A.C.T
Davidson Dance Studio
S. Main
Tues
Fr. Co. Health Dept
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1994 Postal Districts
Rates for delivery by USPS and Ottawa Herald mail plans listed for Franklin County and surrounding areas. Prices include various durations from one month to one year with regional distinctions and tax notes. Postmaster address change instructions provided for Ottawa Kansas 66067.
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S. Cedar
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
The
Ottawa
Cartier
Carter
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