KDOT LAR U.S. 59 land dispute goes to panel
An appraisal panel will hear arguments Wednesday on the value of six tracts along the proposed U.S. 59 expressway. Appointed by the Franklin County District Court, the panel will begin at 10 a.m. at the county law library and continue daily until each parcel is considered. The dispute involves KDOT and landowners over more than 220 acres plus temporary easements. The panel includes Don Poss, Larry Miller, and R. Scott Ryburn.
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Northeast Storm Death Toll Rises Amid Ice Heavy Weather
A winter storm sweeping the Midwest and Plains left at least 42 dead across seven states. It felled trees and transformers, knocked out power to about 145,000 in New York and New Hampshire, while schools in New Hampshire and upstate New York canceled or delayed classes. In Texas the system brought sleet and snow causing closures.
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Civil rights leader Brinson at Ottawa Uni on nonviolence
The Rev. Albert Paul Brinson, ally of Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at Ottawa University Chapel about civil disobedience and nonviolent protest. He recalled 1960 sit-ins at Morehouse and the Atlanta protests highlighted by a bold public ad.
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Area schools cancel classes amid icy road conditions
Ottawa and surrounding districts canceled classes due to snow and ice. Central Heights West Franklin and Anderson County joined Ottawa, Sacred Heart Elementary closed while Wellsville kept classes. Superintendent Dean Katt cited unsafe country roads and timing, with School Reach used to notify staff. Temperatures remained frigid with wind chills well below zero, easing later in the week to highs near 30s.
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