Weather outlook shows light snow and cold midweek
A weather bulletin notes tonight's snow diminishing to flurries with possible additional accumulation. Lows near 15 to 20 degrees, tomorrow colder and cloudy with a chance of flurries and Wednesday highs around 25 to 30. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
City to seek 1/10 sales tax for sewer plant ballot
Ottawa City Commission moves to put a 1/10 cent sales tax question on the April ballot to fund a new sewage treatment plant with a KDHE loan. A sunset clause ends the tax after the loan is repaid in 20 years, tags include Perry review, grant pursuit, and storm drainage study bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleon Rickel
Blaine Finch
Ralph Tanner
R-Baldwin
Bill Graves
Perry
Scott Lambers
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Finch
Gene Ramsey
Lambers
U.S. Department of Commerce
Ottawa
Lynn Underwood
Commerce
George Butler & Associations
Bradley
Ottawaherald
Light turnout in local primaries amid weather concerns
In Lane Williamsburg and Richmond turnout was light by 9:30 a.m. with Lane reporting about 11 votes, Williamsburg around 15, and Ottawa Township Hall at six for the West Franklin Board of Education primary. Supervising judges noted expected increases after work hours as candidates run for mayor and city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Alexander
Lane
Williamsburg
Richmond
Pat Davison
Ottawa Township
West Franklin
John Horne
Sam Schnider
Diana Macoubrie
George Starbuck Jr
Gary Harris
Ralph Stover
William Egidy
Ray Gooding
Shirley Thomas
Chris Witham
Connie McDaniel
Darrin Peschka
Ottawaherald.com
Harris arraigned in shooting case at Ottawa
Steven A Harris, 22, bound over for arraignment on charges including attempted first degree murder and drug offenses within 1000 feet of a school after a preliminary hearing. Jeremy Ward, 30, testified he was shot at OLearys Pub on December 2 and described the confrontation, pursuit, and Ward sustaining chest and leg injuries. Police found about 145 grams of marijuana at Harris's home but no tax stamps. Ward identified Harris during the incident and parole officer Rose Rice noted Harris's parole status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven A. Harris
Harris
Jeremy Ward
O’leary
Ottawa
Ward
O'Leary
Tony Buono
O'leary’s
Rose Rice
Shawnee County
Adam Weingartner
Weingartner
Darrell Smith
Ottawa Board of Education discusses site councils
Ottawa Board of Education and site council presidents met at Ottawa Middle School to compare notes on council function and district wide challenges. Leaders stressed learning from peers and a focus on accreditation student improvement and site management amid emphasis on testing as a measurable metric.
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Ottawa Board of Education
Site Councils
Ottawa
Bill Allegre
Jan Collins
John Coen
OMS
Dale Fox
Dean Rouse
Allegre
Eisenhower
Nancy Johnson
Collins
Rex Cummings
Geoff Hanson
Caren Rugg
Marjorie Stevens
Teresia Templeton
Jeanette Lowry
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald.com
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Jim Bradley
City Utilities
EDHE
Marais Des Cygnes
Ron Bishop
Bob Dole
Marcia Wertime
Lincoln
Tanner
America