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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 2008
Page
7
A weather summary lists tonight and Friday as partly cloudy with showers in parts of Kansas and surrounding areas. It mentions temperatures, records and precipitation figures, including snowfall and freezing rain expectations, plus reservoir outflows and month to date metrics.
A fast moving winter storm left roads slick as rain froze into ice and snow. Ottawa saw two inches plus. many schools and offices closed. Crews battled ice as temps plunged after 7 p.m. Dozens of accidents, mainly on I 35, with no serious injuries. Forecasters expect subfreezing temps and chances of more snow into Friday and the weekend.
The Franklin County Cancer Foundation resumes its Fourth Annual Variety Show at 2 p.m. Sunday in Ottawa Municipal Auditorium 301 S. Hickory St. New acts include Scott Dickinsons magic Sara Crawford Chelsea Brown Russ Coffman and Ottawa Brass with the Lintners adding familiar repertoire. Proceeds benefit Franklin County cancer patients with help from volunteers.
Ottawa Franklin County and USD 290 Ot taw a discuss preserving U S 59 as a state road with a business loop. They seek better signage and safety upgrades such as turn or deceleration lanes near the quarry while KDOT remains resistant. Also noted: a new substation on Davis Road and December ambulance calls rising to 265. Plans to develop old Lincoln Elementary site with homes, park, and bus stop, plus Hawthorne bus stop upgrades. Spring recreation brochures and 27 programs planned by OGuana Recreation Commission.
The Ottawa school district unanimously hired Richard Smith of Lee's Summit Missouri as the new operations and facilities manager. Smith, a master carpenter with electrical and plumbing experience, starts work this week after running his own business and stints at a construction firm and lumberyard. Superintendent Dean Katt calls the hire a good opportunity for the district.
Two burglary suspects, Dwan L. Taylor and Anthony Thomas, face second degree murder, armed criminal action, and first degree burglary charges in the shooting death of their alleged accomplice Therron Campbell during a botched home invasion in Jackson County. Prosecutors say the trio forced their way into an apartment, fought residents, and Campbell was shot during the struggle.
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