King Day celebration to feature Finch keynote speech
State Rep. Blaine Finch is expected to deliver the keynote at the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at 2 p.m. Sunday in Fredrikson Chapel on the Ottawa University campus. The event includes choirs from First Baptist Church and Bethany Chapel, Ottawa University Jazz Singers, and Mayor Blake Jorgensen will read the proclamation and present the Keep the Dream Alive award. Essay contest winners will be announced and the theme was What could you do to improve the acceptance of diversity.
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Local Weather Forecast Sunny and Variable Winds
A local forecast shows sunny to partly sunny conditions with a SSW wind at 7 mph and gusts up to 15 mph. Temperatures range from a high near 51 to a low around 24, with another reading of 39/17 indicating cooler conditions later.
Kansas Conditions Hotline Information
Kansas motorists can reach the conditions hotline at 800 585 7623 or 511 for travel updates. Available online at 511 ksdot org, provided by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Weather extremes mark warm Florida cities and Colorado chill
The national AP report notes Tuesday temperatures in the lower 48 ranged from a low of 32 degrees in Craig Colorado to a high of 84 degrees in Fort Myers Brooksville and Punta Gorda Florida.
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ORC Hires Two New Recreation Supervisors in Ottawa
Ottawa Recreation Commission adds Matt Parenti and Chad Bruner as recreation supervisors in December. Parenti brings teaching and outdoor program ideas including trapping and fur handling, while Bruner leverages Emporia Recreation Commission experience to run camps, leagues, clinics, and youth soccer academies.
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Ottawa Area Chamber banquet highlights past year and future plans
Ottawa area chamber hosts annual banquet at Sacred Heart Parish Center with a 630 PM start. Six honored with Community Builder, Horizon member, and other awards. Proceeds support the chamber and Franklin County Historical Society. silent auction includes Franklin County prints and a Kindle Fire. About 150 RSVP as leaders socialize and review the year’s accomplishments.
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