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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 2001
Page
8
Winter Weather Keeps Franklin County in Snow
Winter blanketed Franklin County with two inches of snow slowing travel and dampening turnout. Sheriff Davis and Police Captain Puterbaugh urged caution as ice and slide-offs rose. In Osage County three deaths were tied to a weather crash on K 268. Ottawa tally showed low primary participation with 18 percent turnout among 247 voters. Schools operated with delays and cancellations, while weather forecaster Don Rogers predicted a brief melt and drying trend ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Craig Davis
Osage County
Ottawa
Ron Puterbaugh
Puterbaugh
Kristie
Stinebaugh
Hayes
Jan Collins
Collins
Central Heights
West Franklin
Lincoln Elementary
Lisa Campbell Ernst
Don Rogers
National Weather Service
Topeka
Ous
Cooper
Lane
Connie McDaniel
Shirley Thomas
Chris Witham
McDaniel
Thomas
Witham
USC
Diana Lang
Sheila Anderson
Lang
Anderson
Rick Leach
Robert E. Smith
Three killed in icy crash on K-268 in Osage County
Three people died Tuesday after a head on collision on icy K-268 near Vassar Osage County. Danielle M Romesburg 17 of Vassar Eastbound and lost control and slid into the westbound Grand Am carrying Jesse J 74 and Florence Roberts 78 of Quenemo. Ginger Roberts the couple's daughter in law called them wonderful people and noted 51 years of marriage. Jesse a retired bricklayer and Florence a former bank employee were active in local clubs. The Roberts had a son Dennis two grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Further information on Romesburg was not available at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage County
Vassar
Danielle M. Romesburg
Jesse J
Florence Roberts
Highway Patrol
Romesburg
Roberts
Jesse
Florence
Quenemo
Ginger Roberts
Independence
Jesse Roberts
Standard State Bank
VFW
Ottawa
Dennis
Planners Set Goals at Ottawa Planning Retreat
Ottawa Planning Commission members meet Thursday at Ransom Memorial Hospital to outline goals for the year. The agenda includes a film Why Plan, a talk by Tom Phillips, a panel on updating comprehensive plans, an Ottawa Vision project, and a discussion of Capital Improvements and the 2002 budget. The retreat runs 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Planning Commission
Ransom Memorial Hospital
John Merrell
Tom Philips
Kansas
The
American Planning Consultants
David Darling
Kansas State University
Nancy Scott
Hutchinson
Rebecca Bryant
Fayetteville Ark
Fayetteville
Ottawa
Planning Commission
Merrell
Young candidate tops Williamsburg primary in council race
In Williamsburg a 20 year old newcomer John Horne led all candidates for three open City Council seats with 61 votes. Incumbent Diana Macoubrie 56 votes and Ralph Stover 34 advanced with Horne to the general election. Other names eliminated included William Egidy and George Starbuck Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
John Horne
Horne
Richmond
William H. Wood Jr
Rollie
R.L.” Harris
Rick Weber
Michael W. Holler
Cooper
Baldwin mayor ousted by newcomer in primary race
Newcomer Ken Hayes won the Baldwin mayoral primary with 231 votes, defeating incumbent Stan Krysoztof who trailed with 93 votes and Slade Dillon with 159. Hayes, who had not run before, cited a desire for new leadership and better public communication as he advances to the April general election. Krysoztof was elected in 1997 and could not be reached for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Ken Hayes
Stan Krysoztof
Krysoztof
Hayes
Slade Dillon
Dillon
Darrin Peschka
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Rogers
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald
Ron Bishop
Herald Staff
Ron Bishop Howard Witham
Center
Karen
Centropolis
Mary Ann Jamison
Martha Henry
Lois Neilson
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