River rising as Ottawa avoids floods for now
River in Ottawa rose to just over 23 feet by 11 40 am while officials said a crest below 27 feet is likely. City crews closed sluice gates to divert runoff to levees and maintain no local flooding as rainfall remained light in town but heavy in the watershed.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa Public Works
Andy Haney
Amy Corps of Engineers
Haney
National Weather Service
Ottawa
Sheriff raises concern over juvenile housing costs
Sheriff Rex Bowling proposed Franklin County discuss future housing of juvenile offenders with Judge Phillip Fromme and John Steelman. State law after Jan 1 requires separate juvenile facilities. Douglas County plan for 14 beds with 17 counties may cost over 48000 annually, sparking questions about per day rates and unused months in 1993.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Rex Bowling
Franklin County Commission
Phillip Fromme
John Steelman
Leroy Wasmund
Douglas County
Franklin County
Bowling
Douglas
Prisoners cool off at Leavenworth after inmate disturbance
Federal prison officials began interviewing several hundred inmates after Sunday night fights at the U S penitentiary involving up to 300 inmates. One inmate died and three were injured. Nineteen prisoners were moved to another facility. Officials said the clashes did not appear racially motivated and cited overcapacity as a possible factor.
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Leavenworth
Kan
U.S
Chuck Strickland
Strickland
Delayed holiday show charms Forest Park crowd
Rain washed out Saturday’s fireworks at Forest Park but the event was moved to Sunday. Nicholas Sands, 2, received his first pyrotechnics experience with mother Kim and Michelle Turner nearby at 604 Hemlock. Earlier, David Wooge and the E Street Band performed for about four hours before an appreciative crowd, with Christie Teter, 16, and Daniel Wooge pictured with the musician.
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Forest Park
Nicholas Sands
Nicholas
Kim
Michelle Turner
Hemlock
David Wooge
Wooge
Christie Teter
Sand Creek Road
Daniel
Ottawa Downtown Street Festival Promises Daylong Family Fun
The third annual Ottawa event runs 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday with crafts booths on Main Street between First and Third, a sidewalk sale, and a free street dance. Local groups sponsor food booths while activities include a dunk tank, pony rides, moon walk, and face painting. A stage at Third and Main hosts an all day lineup led by emcee Brad Howard.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Ottawa
First
Jan Roehl- Montafio
Main Street
Rochi-Montafo
Gwynn McCurdy
Brad Howard
Kofo Radio
Voice of Praise
Barefoot Fillharmonic
Alan Cunningham
Dave Wooge
Teresa Boswell
Don Erber
J.D. Weer
Pam
Star Lomax
Cuomo to Nominate Clinton at Democratic Convention
New York Governor Mario Cuomo will formally nominate Bill Clinton for president at the Democratic National Convention in Little Rock. Cuomo had urged giving prime speaking slots to lesser known Democrats and will deliver the nominating speech on July 15.
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Little Rock
Ark
New York
Mario Cuomo
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Cuomo
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