Franklin County Event Schedule Highlights Local Meetings
Wednesday features a youth football banquet at Ottawa High School at 6 p.m. An Alzheimer's Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in Conference Room C at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Thursday includes a Planning Commission work session at noon and a public hearing on the Ottawa Housing Study at 7 p.m. Friday offers the Extension's Agronomy Day at 9:30 a.m. in Centennial Hall.
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Mars Global Surveyor Nears End Of Main Mission
NASA says the Mars Global Surveyor is close to finishing its main mission after gathering tens of thousands of images since mapping began in 1999. The probe, launched in 1996, has returned data suggesting ancient water flow and possible lakes or seas that could have supported life, with 14 months of additional science and site surveys planned before relaying commands to rovers due to land in January 2004.
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Sega quits Dreamcast production to focus on software
Sega will stop Dreamcast hardware on March 31 and shift to game development for PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance, with talks to create titles for Xbox and GameCube. Dreamcast sales totaled 2.3 million worldwide, and losses rose to about 501 million for the year.
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Ottawa Masonic Temple Chicken Noodle Dinner Sunday
York Rite hosts a chicken noodle dinner on Sunday February 4 at the Ottawa Masonic Temple 422 S Main from 11 am to 1 30 pm. Proceeds support lodge activities and community needs.
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William F. Shilling 86 Waverly obituary
William F. Shilling also known as Bill, 86, of Waverly died January 30, 2001, at Emporia Rehabilitation Center. Born October 4, 1914, in Osawatomie to Sam and Myrtle Shilling, he married Anise Smith in 1935. A farmer and stock man, he is survived by brother Dean and sister Ruby. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bethany Church of Christ, Waverly. in state 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Waverly Cemetery.
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Bill” Shilling
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Emporia Rehabilitation Center
Bethany Church of Christ, Waverly
Osawatomie
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Anise Smith
Ottawa
Arsenic loving brake fern cleans polluted soil and water
A common brake fern (Pteris vittata) absorbs extraordinary arsenic levels without ill effects, offering a natural method to clean contaminated soil and water. Led by Lena Ma at University of Florida, the fern thrives in sunlit areas and could be cultivated in water, with potential for arsenic filtering and gene transfer to other plants.
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Markets swing as Fed decision nears in cautious trading
New York stocks drifted between fear and hope as investors awaited the Federal Reserve rate decision. The Dow rose 21.73 to 10,902.93, the Nasdaq gained 6.93 to 2,845.28, and the S&P 500 edged up 1.57 to 1,375.30 amid modest gains and delayed commitments. Local quotes showed mixed results for Casey's Gen St, Fed Corp, H R Block, O'Reilly Auto, United Parcel B, WalMart, and Wendy's while grain prices at Ottawa Co-op were reported, though county prices at Franklin Consolidated Farm Services were unavailable due to computer trouble.
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Ottawa
Correction A outlines Betty Randel misidentified in Herald
Correction notice states Betty Randel of Williamsburg is actually a member of the Ottawa Promenaders. The Thursday Lunch Special at Bicrocks includes Hot German Potato Salad. Reservations at 123 E 2nd St Ottawa, 785-242-9609.
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Herald
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College Bomb Plot Foiled in Columbine Style Plan
Police say 19 year old Al DeGuzman stored about 30 pipe bombs 20 Molotov cocktails and other weapons at his home and planned to attack De Anza College in Cupertino at 1230 PM after a 430 AM bombing start. A photo lab clerk alerted authorities leading to his arrest.
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Santa Clara County
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DeGuzman
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de Anza College
San Francisco
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Miceli
de Anza
Colorado
Columbine High School
Ottawa KS 10 Day Forecast Overview
AccuWeather reports calmer conditions tonight with a stationary front bringing showers to the region. A separate system near the Great Lakes will produce flurries and snow showers in Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa. Warmer southwest under high pressure dominates the map with notable temperature shifts.
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