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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1997
Page
8
Franklin County Child Care Providers Organization hosts an evening in service from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Bank IV titled Family Child Care Tax Workshop with instructors Reva Wynadis and Kharen Hunter. Non members pay 5 dollars but can join at the door. contact Sherry Engelbert at 242-9063 for details.
David Powls Herald Staff Writer reports Town & Country has been sold to a Missouri firm. Details on the buyer, sale price, and closing timeline were not disclosed in the available text. The transaction marks a regional expansion for the buyer and may impact local operations and employment.
Bud Beeman and his wife Dorothy sold Town and Country Supply to Orscheln Farm and Home of Moberly Mo The store will keep the Town and Country name and operate with similar staff and merchandise The Beemans operated the Ottawa store for 38 years and plan to stay in Overland Park with no immediate plan for future moves
Leawood couple George and Louise Shibley rescued James and Sharlonda Ellington on a dark highway near Kansas City as New Year began. The Ellingtons later learned the Shibleys may have inspired their newborn daughter's name Ashley Nicole. Ellington found the couple by calling the hospital and receiving a voicemail identifying him. He plans to name the Shibleys as godparents and hopes to meet again to thank them.
The Grand Opry performs at 7 30 p m Saturday at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium with special guests Larry Smith Toby Stillian Brad Hays and regulars. Tickets are 7 at the door. Kansas City area events include John Hancock Tour of World Gymnasts at Kemper Arena Monday 7 30 p m with Lilla Padkopaeva and others 19 50 35 tickets. Harlem Globetrotters at Kemper Arena Sunday 5 p m tickets 10 15. Kansas City Symphony Sousa at the Symphony at the Music Hall Tuesday 12 28 tickets 816 471 0400.
Kansas City Missouri AP reports the Station Casino license hearing is scheduled for January 15 before the Missouri Gaming Commission. The nation’s fourth-largest gambling hall will span 140000 square feet of casino space and cost about 255 million dollars. The twin riverboat complex sits roughly a half mile east of Interstate 435 on the Missouri river’s north bank.
In Wichita Kansas the prosecution rests after 80 witnesses in a federal case charging Dean Gigot and Gina Herrmann with mail fraud and false statements. The Pair allegedly set up four sham partnerships involving family and friends to obtain federal farm payments exceeding 3 million dollars on 23 000 acres across Kansas and Nebraska. Herrmann pleaded guilty to two counts and testified against Gigot while Gigot’s attorney plans to call seven or eight witnesses.
Mavity and J B Hall urge local youths to stop leaving trash at the annex complex parking lot. Hall cites shattered bottles and damaged county vehicles as ongoing issues and questions whether gates or a lower curfew would curb the misconduct.
Four letter bombs mailed to the Leavenworth federal prison were intercepted with no injuries. FBI spokespersons said explosives experts would defuse the devices and examine the letter content and possible connections to the World Trade Center case. Guards increased security as investigators probe the motive and links to the prison population.
Reader information lists subscription prices by delivery method in Ottawa and surrounding areas. Includes toll free and local numbers, mailing addresses, and discounts for multi month subscriptions. directs address changes to The Ottawa Herald at 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067.
Mostly cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance of snow or rowers and a low around 40. Sunday brings a chance of snow southwest with teens to near 20s lows and highs in the 20s to 30s across regions. Monday and Tuesday turn cold with more snow chances. lows in the teens west and 20s east, highs 20s to 30s.
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