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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 2002
Page
7
Tonight features partly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of storms and lows around the upper 60s. Thursday brings partly cloudy and cooler conditions with a 30 percent storm chance and highs near the mid 80s, followed by Thursday night with a 30 percent chance and lows around the lower 60s.
Ottawa Middle School appears on a national list of low performing schools due to rising unsatisfactory reading scores on state assessments. Principal Dale Fox notes the 2.7 percent drop for eighth graders from 2000 to 2001, while district data show a rise in unsatisfactory scores overall.
Franklin County Sheriff Craig Davis urges residents to use the Kansas Offender Registration to learn about neighbors. The KBI site lists 15 offenders in Franklin County, 13 in Ottawa, with crimes from indecent solicitation of children to rape. Ottawa ranks high among similar Kansas cities.
Ottawa Vision chairman Blaine Finch says the final Vision report will reflect Ottawans views with several quick, concrete recommendations. A 15 page summary will be released at a 7 p.m. city hall meeting, outlining three five year phases including a second electrical substation and reducing downtown truck traffic. The plan, compiled over 14 months with public meetings and a mailed survey, guides the city’s forthcoming comprehensive plan.
Ottawa Promise a local division of America's Promise launched a spring web site www.ottawaspromise.org to connect residents with community service. The site highlights five promises, lists current participants and programs, and hosts a volunteer bulletin board. Angela Schreffler of ECKAN plans progress tracking and a volunteer checklist by year end.
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