Weather Snapshot: Snow Hits Great Lakes as Mild South Dry Out
Snow spread across the Great Lakes today while the deep South stayed dry and mild. A cold front pushed into the Midwest as the Northeast and mid Atlantic expect sunshine. Fog shrouded parts of the northern Rockies Pacific Northwest Great Basin and northern California.
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Community bulletin items and meetings in Ottawa area
Non commercial events can be announced for free. A Kansas veterans affairs representative will assist veterans at Garnett Senior Center Thursday 9am and Ottawa City Hall 1pm. Office in Lawrence offers info. Ottawa Recreation Commission meets 6:30pm Thursday at City Hall. Ottawa Kids Voting Kansas holds 5:30pm Tuesday at Eisenhower Elementary. Bill Gray at 785 242 4700 or belay ottawaherald.com for details.
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Trial delay in case of pregnant woman killer Lisa Montgomery
A federal judge postponed the trial of Lisa Montgomery of Melvern to October 23 on a kidnapping resulting in death charge. Prosecutors seek the death penalty for Montgomery accused of strangling an expectant mother and delivering the baby in 2004. The defense sought February to allow DNA and computer forensics work.
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Ottawa district lays out five year tech plan
Ottawa school district plans a five year technology expansion including faster Internet, more computers, integrated curriculum, and staff specialists. Technology director Bob Becker seeks one computer per student, broader bandwidth, and allowed site suggestions to balance access with protection. Board cautions against letting tech drive education.
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County to Meet Jail Consultant On Proposed Study
County commissioners will meet February 15 with Voorhis Associates of Lafayette Colorado to discuss a jail study. Interim county administrator Jay Newton calls the proposal too broad and costly while overcrowding causes about 20 inmates to be housed at Allen County Jail in Iola. The group also considers converting the Franklin County Annex community room into a meeting space.
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Wellsville Schools to Launch Power School Grade Tracking
Wellsville USD 289 will phase in the Internet based Power School program this year to let parents track grades and assignments. The board approved a $29,000 purchase to avoid finance costs after considering a three year lease, and the system will be operational for the next school year.
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