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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2003
Page
7
Tonight mostly clear with lows in the lower 30s. Thursday turns much cooler and breezy with highs in the mid 40s. Thursday night becomes colder and partly cloudy with lows in the lower 20s. Page references noted for sections and obituaries.
Local clerks at Wingert's Texaco K-68 and I-35 deny cigarette purchases to customers without proper ID, with three to four turned away daily. Managers report training to ID those under 27 and say the policy is widely followed, while others like Conoco and Wood's Mini Mart also enforce ID checks and report no violations. The U S state received an F for youth access in a 2002 American Lung Association report noting no mandatory ID or random inspections.
The American Lung Association's first State of Tobacco Control 2002 gives Kansas a C for overall tobacco control. Kansas scores a C for cigarette tax 79 cents per pack and Fs for tobacco prevention and control and smoke free air laws. Judy Keller urges raising the tax to $1 per pack and notes no graduated penalties for retailers selling to minors. Vickie Moss.
Flu like viruses swept the Ottawa area this week causing many students to miss school. Ottawa Middle School reported 114 of 634 students absent, about 18 percent, with respiratory and stomach flus among other illnesses. Principal Dale Fox noted the widespread sickness and described the school's plan to keep students on pace, including a parent information line for assignments. Other district schools faced illness but OMS was hardest hit. Ottawa High School reported about 93 percent attendance this month, with concerns the virus could spread further if it returns.
Franklin County Visitor Center reports rising counts after signs advertising I 35 rest stop boosted daily visits from 10–12 to about 30. In November and December a total of 992 visitors stopped by, nearing McGee’s 1,000 target. Atchison center data suggest seasonal variation, with peak months bringing hundreds more.
A public hearing at Ottawa City Hall tonight will discuss easing duplex rules. The plan would let halves of most duplexes be sold as separate units to reduce costs and widen home access, though lenders remain wary. The Fairway Vista subdivision sparked the proposal as builders push for separate ownership while city rules previously required shared ownership and green space.
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