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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1998
Page
8
Ottawa High wrestlers evened their duals record at 4 4 with a romp past DeSoto on the local mats Thursday night. Partly sunny Saturday with a high of 40 to 45 and southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. See page 2 for more weather information.
The daily issue lists Advice Classifieds, Comics, Health, Obituaries, Sports, Opinion and other sections with page references including 68 to 78, 3A to 5A and 4B as labeled. It shows page locations for health, obituaries, sports and opinions across the Daily Report.
Ottawa's local library on 105 S Hickory announces free IRS and Kansas tax forms and instruction booklets in the reference department. A collection of over 500 commonly requested forms can be photocopied for 15 cents per page, with IRS volumes available for circulation and reference. A toll free order line is 1 800 829 3676 and online resources at irs gov stress provide forms and state links.
A Kansas Senate committee opened hearings on a bill to force groups that sponsor issue advertisements to disclose contributors and expenditures above 1000 dollars. The measure from 13 Democratic senators would extend reporting to groups influencing election outcomes.
The Missouri Gaming Commission approved a preliminary disciplinary order against Station Kansas City for boats in artificial moats, delaying punishment while courts decide. Station’s two Missouri River boats received conditional license renewals, valid until legal fights end, potentially months away. Slot machines, over two thirds of the boats' adjusted gross revenues, factor into the stakes as regulators move carefully. Station has 30 days to appeal.
In August a Hudson Foods plant in Nebraska faced shutdown after a federal probe found E coli in ground beef. A Noel, Missouri poultry plant became the first U S firm fined 300000 by OSHA for causing worker anxiety by insufficient restroom breaks.
Brenda Thompson and Rhonda Brennan unveiled KU basketball 100th anniversary figurines at Town and Country Supply in Emporia. The duo plans more college designs, sells at 49.95, and targets sporting goods shows while expanding to Kansas State and Nebraska themes.
Franklin County Planning Commission rejected a special use permit for a race track south of Ottawa by an 8 to 1 vote. Planes cited insufficient detail on noise, landscaping, operating parameters, and proposed changes by Mark Morrissey for Oswalt and Michael. About 80 residents attended, most opposing the project. The site is at US 59 and Kingman Road on Willis Nursery land.
Students skipping school raise concerns across Kansas. Bill Kennedy of the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association warns truancy now involves alcohol and drugs, not fishing. Ottawa superintendent Harvey Ludwick notes truancy signals broader trouble. law defines truancy as three unexcused absences. Local districts report varied levels, with high schools most affected. Kennedy cites casework at Manhattan High and outlines steps from parent meetings to court involvement.
Mondragon, a convicted sex offender, faces a postponement of his trial from February 3 to March 10 after Franklin County Judge Thomas H. Sachse granted the continuance citing venue change and press coverage. The case now involves five counts of aggravated indecent liberties against two Ottawa girls, while prior convictions’ publicity prompted the court to question a fair trial.
A community advisory committee in Centropolis was formed to review engineering proposals for a sewer benefit district. Linda Motter chairs, Virginia Cook secretary, with Gene Gilliland Melvin Jamison Ludell Neilson as members. Advisors include County Commission Chairman Bill Ogle and County Sanitarian Rory Hale. The group plans to meet Jan 29 to evaluate firms and cost estimates and to select a project administrator. Hale notes soil and lot sizes hinder septic systems as 90 percent fail or are illegal.
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