Meth Watch aids rural patrols in Missouri and Kansas
Farmers and rural residents spot meth activity as laws target hidden production sites. A dumping site near Pomona yielded meth ingredients after a passing motorist alerted authorities. Nationwide EPIC data show Missouri and Kansas among top states for seizures, with warnings to not touch any materials and to call police immediately.
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County eyes overtime cuts and comp time options
County officials weighed cost saving moves including more compensatory time for staff and four ten hour workweeks. Legal review by County Attorney Dowell considered comp time as a viable option while other ideas included noon closures, higher impact fees, shared staffing, early retiree premiums, and delaying equipment purchases.
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Ottawa and area see filings for city and school board
Ottawa residents eyeing city commissions and school boards as filings push forward. Key names include Attebery Ramsey Jackson Coen Cummings Keim Reed while Williamsburg Pomona Lane and West Franklin districts report varied activity. Filing runs through Jan 21 with primaries possible Feb 25 and the general election on April 1.
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Rex Cummings
Tony Keim
Louis Reed
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Charlie Hirt
Richmond
Central Heights
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Wellsville
Shari Perry
Coroner district plans pay and investigator upgrades
Franklin County shares a coroner with Crawford and Labette counties and pays 504 monthly for its share. Ransom proposes an improvement plan adding on site investigations and at least two medical investigators per county. Medical investigators need medical background and training. deputies must be licensed Kansas physicians but need not train further. Anderson County has two medical investigators but no deputy coroner, paying 100 per call. Osage and Coffey lack medical investigators. most licensed physicians serve as deputy coroners.
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ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ Week of 1-6-03 WORLDSCOPE
A reader quiz results column lists answers across topics including Iraq Boston Kmart Paul Wellstone El Nifro and notes a related NEWSNAME Jimmy Carter. The piece mentions people and sports figures Canada Anaheim Angels Milton Berle Denzel Washington Halle Berry and Alicia Keys, with a directive to see Page 8.
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U N arms experts use helicopters in Iraq search
U N arms experts deployed helicopters for the first time in Iraq to inspect potential weapons sites. Ground inspectors visited at least six locations including a missile factory and a cancer research center as part of a broader effort to locate weapons of mass destruction.
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