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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 2000
Page
1
A rumor cites Roy Williams visiting North Carolina to discuss an open coaching position. The report notes he is there to talk, with details appearing in the sports section.
Tonight partly cloudy with a low near 70. Sunday warm and sunny with a high near 90. Monday and Tuesday stay dry and warm with lows 70 to 75 and highs in the 90s. For more weather details see page 2. Ottawa Kansas July 1 2, 50 Cents Vol. 102 No. 178.
EPA proposes to credit ethanol reducing carbon monoxide in reformulated gasoline, easing its role as an octane booster. The rule aims to help Midwest farmers by possibly lowering costs and reducing dependence on MTBE, while inviting two months of comment and aiming for a year-end final regulation.
Ottawa emerges as a coffee hub with shops, cafes, and chains fueling daily rituals. Patrons linger at Windmill Cafe and Daylight Donuts while discussing politics, weather, sports, and local news, keeping coffee culture alive across the community.
In Wichita, a backlog in methamphetamine cases strains the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. With understaffed labs, evidence processing stretches to months, forcing some cases to be dropped or suspects released. Authorities seized 511 labs last year and expect 732 this year, as backlogs limit charges and enforcement.
Kansas Bureau of Investigation labs run short staffed in Franklin, Douglas, and Jefferson counties. Ottawa police chief Jeff Herrman says lack of personnel delays drug evidence processing and case filings, forcing plea bargains and stretched prosecutions. State budget cuts limit hiring, leaving agencies reliant on the overburdened KBI and state labs.
A government survey shows farmers expand biotech soybeans and cotton while biotech corn acres fall to 19.9 million from 25 million. About 61 percent of cotton and 54 percent of soybeans are engineered, with broader adoption of GM crops amid market and pest-control considerations.
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