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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1982
Page
9
Inside Highlights notes Wellsville basketball is one win from a flawless regular season as it readies for a key matchup on page 4. The feature emphasizes team consistency, standout players, and upcoming critical game momentum.
A national report notes Hyatt skywalks face early structural risks and potential failures from initial use, prompting safety reviews and rapid inspections across properties. Officials urge caution and ongoing monitoring as engineers assess design flaws and load limits.
Ottawa officials set a light schedule as the City Commission and Planning Commission meet next week. A public hearing tops the Planning Commission agenda on 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall to review proposed zoning district use revisions including residential office industrial and commercial categories.
A public meeting is set for 7 p.m. March 9 in Elliot Hall First Baptist Church 4108 Hickory to discuss design options for the Central Business District improvement project and to review the Medical Offices Inc subdivision final plat behind Ottawa Medical Clinic 1320 Ash. Title includes City Manager Dave Watkins and consultant Myles Schachter.
A compromise 31g severance tax on oil and gas production clears the Assessment and Taxation Committee and moves to the Kansas House for a floor vote. It also levies 2 percent on natural gas liquids, raising about 103.2 million annually mainly for public school financing to ease local property taxes.
The replacement of the US 59 overpass over the Santa Fe Railroad near Ottawa has been postponed to September due to right of way delays. If let this fall, construction could take two full seasons, completing by late summer 1984, with a detour via K-68 and Davis and Sand Creek Roads during work.
The National Weather Service reports a 26 degree low and 37 degree high for Thursday at the Ottawa Water Plant with no rain. County forecast calls for fair weather tonight with lows in the mid to upper 20s and mostly sunny, warmer conditions Saturday with highs in the upper 40s. East to southeast winds 5 to 15 mph tonight.
The Ottawa U S D 290 faces a Kansas National Education Association suit over a missing bathtub used as a reading center in an elementary program. The dispute centers on grievance procedures and whether administrators can block or delay a filed grievance. The suit seeks a court order to ensure grievances are heard under the negotiated contract and to recover costs. No court date is set yet.
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