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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 2006
Page
7
Rain and sleet hit the East Coast while a storm dumped two inches of rain in the Tennessee Valley. Moderate to locally heavy snow and ice affected parts of the Appalachians. Southern Texas experienced afternoon highs 20 to 25 degrees cooler. Coastal rain and high elevation snow persisted over the Northwest.
Rural Water District No 4 of Franklin County will meet at 7 p m Thursday at the district office 1506 Old Highway 50 Williamsburg for its annual meeting.
The 2006 MLK Essay Contest results list winners from grades 1-2 through high school. First place is Tricia Bush in 1-2, Ashley K Guenther in high school, with several runners up across all grades. The Herald will publish the winning Ashley K Guenther essay in Wednesday's edition.
The ongoing event features a two part film series on the American Civil Rights Movement. Tonight shows Place of Rage at 7 p.m. in the campus auditorium with a post film talk by university professors. Thursday includes a Q and A with Lewis Dinguid of The Kansas City Star.
Franklin County issues a burn ban due to dry conditions and 20 mph winds. Fire Marshal Alan Radcliffe urges rural residents to avoid any outdoor burning while noting that western areas are drier and past weekend fires were sparked by trash fires. Weather service forecasts dry, breezy conditions with rain or snow possible this weekend.
Central Heights High School will distribute the 2005 yearbooks soon after paying $11,400 to settle last year’s debt and fund the 2006 run. Principal Tom Horstick said production issues are resolved and the 2006 books, priced at $25, should be ready in the fall. The district also discusses teacher contracts, a regional welding contest for two students, and a $1,500 trophy-case glass purchase.
Reverend Michael Clark of Christ Lutheran Church in Wichita said Dennis Rader acted under a demonic influence that shaped his killings. The BTK killer, who terrorized the Wichita area, pleaded guilty to 10 murders from 1974 to 1991 and received 10 consecutive life terms.
Walburn touts Benjamin Franklin as a model of wealth, ethics, and public service. He urges Franklin County Missouri and Ohio to honor the founder with a statue, street names, or a school named for him to educate students and adults about his legacy.
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