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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 2008
Page
1
Franklin County saw unemployment rise 0.3 percent from October to November 2007, aligning with the state average, while national jobless claims fell 15,000. Despite declines, the four week average remained 341,000, signaling no solid sign of recovery amid recession fears.
Senior Writer zald Rickel reports at an Ottawa Planning Commission hearing that speed along U S 58 and 59 near I 35 is rising from 40 to 65 mph and effectively 70 mph in the acceleration zone. A half mile south of the interstate, business owner Dennis Woolman warns the area could trigger traffic and safety hazards as Ottawa eyes future commercial growth.
Officials in Garnett tally farm roof losses, grain bin topple, and power outages after a January storm brought microbursts. The National Weather Service notes warm and cold fronts created the rare event. No injuries in Anderson County, while Missouri saw tornadoes and fatalities.
A coalition of state senators including Pete Brungardt of Salina backs a statewide public smoking ban. They say health concerns justify limits on smoking in bars and restaurants, despite worries about individual property rights and business autonomy. Public debate to follow in the upcoming legislative session.
Gov Kathleen Sebelius and all eight Kansas party leaders in the state delegation to the Democratic National Convention have not endorsed any presidential candidate. Spokeswoman Nicole Corcoran said campaigns have contacted Sebelius multiple times, but no endorsement has been made.
Becky Enright owner of Vintage Hair Co. reports a vehicle lost control on ice at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, striking her salon at Seventh and Poplar. The driver was taken by ambulance to Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa per the Ottawa Police Department.
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