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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2008
Page
7
A blast of cold weather was forecast for the East on Wednesday with snow expected across New England and temperatures likely to remain in the low 40s as far south as northern Florida. Kansas Conditions Hotline provided by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Ice conditions remain hazardous as temperatures rise from the upper 20s to the 40s and 50s later in the week. McLes key notes youths are drawn to outdoor fun such as sledding and skating while officials urge caution and keep off the ice due to unpredictable thickness.
New bans take effect today in Overland Park Lenexa Leawood and Shawnee affecting more than 500 restaurants. Including Olathe smokeless eateries and Johnson County non smoking spots total about 700. A few Shawnee and Olathe clubs and taverns are exempt via local loopholes. In Missouri Lee's Summit and Independence also enacted bans with fines for violators and restaurants.
Ottawa Herald readers voted weight loss as the top New Year resolution at 30 percent, followed by spend less and save more at 20 percent and improve health and fitness at 12 percent. Dietitian Cheryl Allen advises starting with walking, reducing intake, and drinking more water to begin health improvements.
Kansas and Topeka secure 735000 in federal funds to study a dangerous 90 degree I-70 bend north of downtown. The project could lead to a 200 million effort to straighten the mile long elevated stretch with a 45 mph urban speed limit.
Brummel cited the architect urging bids without a construction manager and the switch to a general contractor concept. Two bids from McPherson Contractors of Topeka and Integral Sous from Missouri are under review as Anderson County builds a new jail on the historic Gaines site connected to the courthouse by tunnel. The project uses a half cent sales tax and bonds under state law, with the county leasing facilities to cities and counties. Inmates will be housed countywide, with space for more as needed, and the facility will blend brick work with historic architecture.
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