Weather forecast notes chilly night and warming Thursday
Tonight mostly cloudy with to the upper teens low temperature and southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies and a bit warmer with highs in the upper 30s and west winds 10 to 15 mph. For more weather see Page 12.
NCCC names Masters interim president
Neosho County Community College appointed Robert Masters as interim president for up to four months with a target start July 1. He will keep his current role as vice president of academic and student affairs and receive an extra $5,000 monthly plus a company car. The board did not seek outside applicants and discussed broadening the job description to include non senior level candidates while planning an external search.
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Jim Hill
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Jim Spangler
NCCC
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Southeast Oklahoma University
Durant
Okla
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Michael Peaster
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Ottawa
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Miriam Mih
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Courthouse Window Replacement by Architectural Specialties Inc
Brian Cook of Kansas City hauls plywood to a trailer after installing a window in the Franklin County Courthouse. Architectural Specialties Inc of Riverside Missouri is removing old single pane windows and replacing them with thermal units.
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Architectural Specialties Inc
Riverside
Self-defense technique CDT launches liability-conscious program
Ottawa USA Tae Kwon Do owner Scott Smith announces CDT training in March. CDT stands for Compliance, Direction or Take Down, emphasizing minimal force and attacker safety to reduce liability. Courses range four to twelve hours with a two day option costing 395 dollars. federal marshals will be taught in New Jersey. Potential students can call Curves or the home office for schedules.
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Herald
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Ottawa USA
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FEMA helps Ottawa residents with ice storm claims
FEMA representatives set up a disaster recovery center in Ottawa at the Franklin County Annex to assist residents and businesses from 35 declared counties. By midmorning 220 Franklin County residents and 111 in Anderson County had registered for aid, including housing, grants, and low interest loans. So far inspectors assess damage, and FEMA offers hazard mitigation tips to prevent further loss.
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Franklin County
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Annex
Diana Reagan
Reagan
Paola
Miami County Administration
S. Pearl
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald
City near end of second tree limb sweep
The city moves toward completing a second sweep of downed limbs after a winter storm. Public works director Andy Haney says two rounds are planned but a third remains possible. Residents should call 229-3630 if missed and drag new debris to the curb. A contractor chips wood at Orls Cox Field, with public urged to take mulch from the site.
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