County reimposes burn ban after weekend fires
Franklin County Commission held an emergency session Friday evening to sign a new county-wide burn ban. Fire chiefs urged the move citing several large grass fires near Centropolis and windy conditions that hinder controlled burns. The ban, reversing Wednesday’s lift, bans all permits for controlled burns and remains in effect indefinitely. Baker University to honor King with service at Osborne Memorial Chapel Thursday. Franklin County Historical Society to meet 2 p.m. Sunday at Ransom Memorial Hospital with business session.
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Centropolis
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King Baldwin
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Community Fellowship Church of Jesus Christ
Kansas City
King
Historical Society
Franklin County Historical Society
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Murray McGee
Franklin County Convention and Tourism Board
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Downtown historic Washburn legacy sparks demolition debate
The board will meet with attorney Bob Bezek to discuss a Gowing Construction claim. If a proposal requires demolishing the old building, Lowry will oppose it, insisting Ottawa’s George Washburn legacy makes the structure worth saving and calling demolition a blow to downtown historic fabric.
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Gowing Constructon
Lowry
Ottawa
George) Washburn
Verssue Departed San Francisco Marketing Role
Verssue worked as marketing project manager at McKenzie and Associates in San Francisco from June 2000 to August 2001. He was released after downsizing. Baldridge said the board admired his passion for historical preservation and energy. Verssue noted experience with small-town politics in St. Joseph and with the local Chamber of Commerce. He could not be reached on Friday.
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McKenzie and Associates
San Francisco
St. Joseph
Chamber of Commerce
Rushdie
Salman
Fury
Russo
Richard
Empire Falls
Theroux
Paul
Hotel
Honolulu
Hawaii
Hispanic Republicans form council to woo Kansas Latinos
At Kansas Days in Topeka Republican leaders announced the Hispanic Republican Council. Chair Rick Macias said the group will invite Hispanic residents to join the GOP. Members discussed education immigration and employment while Cuban and Mexican American businesspeople mingled with the crowd. The effort aims to broaden inroads among Hispanics as Dems already have a Latino caucus.
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Espanol
Hispanic Republican Council
Kansas Republican Party
Capitol Plaza Hotel
Rick Macias
Wichita
Macias
Reynaldo Mesa
Garden City
Ing
Leo Prieto
Central States
U.S
Prieto
Council
GOP
Ottawa High students debate Descartes in gifted class
In an Ottawa High School classroom, students in the gifted program discuss philosophy led by Dale Watts. The trio Rayson Golden and Kretzer challenge the line I think therefore I am with theories of perception and dream reality as they tackle Ayn Rand and vocabulary learning.
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Ottawa High School
Rene Descartes
Christian Rayson
Baloney
Andy Golden
Rayson
Ayn Rand
Adam Kretzer
Dale Watts
Lyceum
Golden
Kretzerle
Watts
Kretzer
Gifted program grows at local school with collaborative studies
Students in the gifted program participate in a Lyceum style sixth hour, with elementary students bused in for shared projects. The group meets regularly, tackles personal inquiries, and works on field trips to the State Capitol while balancing social life and self-directed learning. Funding remains a challenge as parents form a support group to seek grants and donations.
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Strano
Daugharthy
Lyceum
Mathopoly
Monopoly
Brett Tucker
Ottawa
Tucker
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald
State Capitol
United Way drive honors long-time Ottawa volunteers
Gene Ramsey received the wrapup session honor as he retires from the United Way campaign. George Marstall was named Dorothy Anderson Lifetime Service Award recipient. Anderson died last year after 39 years as United Way secretary. Local businesses and organizations contributed, including Wal-Mart DC and 11 area firms, with $ raised to support 9/11 relief and United Way services.
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Harris
Wal-Mart
People’s National Bank
Ayler and Gaeddert
City of
Ottawa
Franklin County
Gene Ramsey
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Dorothy Anderson
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Reading List Highlights From The Library Pages
A catalog-style roundup reviews nonfiction and fiction releases. Notable titles include Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris, Nixon: Alone in the White House by Richard Reeves, and Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. Fiction selections feature Gabriel's Story by David Anthony Durham and The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen.
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President Nixon
White House
Reeves
Nixon
Richard Nixon
Schlosser
Eric
Fast Food Nation
Durham
David Anthony
Gabriel
Egan
Jennifer
Midwest
New York
Enquist
Per Olov
Erdich
Louise
Little No Horse
Sion
Franzen
Jonathan
Gordimer
Nadine
Kurzweil
Allen
Beach, Brett and Glickman named top Kansans
Phonanthropist Ross Beach of Hays and baseball star George Brett join former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman as honorees at a Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas awards dinner at the Kansas Expo Centre. Beach is Kansan of the Year, Brett is Distinguished Kansan, and Glickman receives Distinguished Statesmanship honors.
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Ross Beach
George Brett
U.S. Agriculture
Dan Glickman
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Hays
Kansas Expo Centre
Kansas Natural Gas Inc
Douglas County Bank
Lawrence
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Marianna
Brett
Kansas City Royals
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Mission Hills
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Wolf Creek and
Williams Pipeline
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Marshall
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Ottawaherald.com
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Theodore Rex
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Lion City
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Studs
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University of North Carolina
Dean Smith
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