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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1997
Page
7
Ottawa University earns ECAC playoff berth after a Tuesday night women’s win and a prior men’s victory earlier in the season. The on page nine note confirms the team’s progression to the postseason.
Mostly cloudy Thursday with a high in the upper 30s and northwest wind. Garnett Kansas City's Channel 41 will air a segment on Ottawa at 6 p.m. today as part of the On the Road series. The town will be showcased when sites are open, with plans to visit Ottawa in May. Murray McGee and Joyce Martin discuss attractions like the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail Kirk House bed and breakfast the Walker art collection at the library and the Anderson County Historical Society Museum. Rick Doran is also interviewed.
Senate swingman Torricelli urged changes to the Republican drafted balanced budget amendment calling for allowances to run deficits for war recessions and long term projects. He warned his stance could determine passage as the vote nears while Greenspan warned markets amid a grim Dow drop.
Ottawa University student Blaine Finch won the city commission primary with 737 votes. Incumbents Richard Jackson Vicki Cumiskey and Joan Tyson followed in order, while Greg Hernandez was eliminated. Raquel Fleer and Joan Attebery edged Hernandez for the final ballot spot.
Jeanette Lowry topped the field in Ottawa Board of Education primary votes. She focused on preserving the old Ottawa Middle School amid plans for demolition, urging the district to reconsider and maintain buildings through proper upkeep.
Franklin County saw only 18 percent of registered voters participate in the primary. County clerk Shaun Perry and election official Venita Norton called turnout light and costly, with 1,874 of 10,291 registered voters voting. Officials will canvass counts Friday and decide if provisional ballots count.
A fragmented report notes contention over using the Richmond ballpark as a temporary field or practice space. It mentions costs, scheduling conflicts, and moving logistics impacting teams and programs without a home field available.
A Senate Transportation and Tourism Committee approved Senate bills 293 and 278 after major changes, moving most of the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail to a state park and allowing continued phase three funding. If approved by the full Senate, House, and governor, a 50 mile trail from Garnett to Iola would be completed, with 17.5 miles already finished between Richmond and Garnett in Anderson County and the Richmond to Ottawa leg near Franklin County set to begin shortly. KDWP officials, including Amelia McIntyre, cited progress and continued work on the Garnett to Iola segment as phases two and three proceed toward the planned park status.
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