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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2002
Page
7
A local man earns karaoke fame and a shot to record in Nashville after winning a city contest. The feature notes the win and outlines the path toward a potential music city recording opportunity.
The snippet describes tonight's cloudy skies with a 30 percent storm chance and lows in the lower 60s. Friday brings partial afternoon clearing with highs in the lower 80s and Friday night mostly clear.
A water main burst on North Main Street Wednesday afternoon disrupted traffic and closed the street to two lanes. The break near 1:15 p.m. was fixed by about 5 p.m. with officials citing age and earth shifting as likely causes. Three businesses along the east side reported limited impact or early closures while crews worked to repair the pavement, with a temporary fix hoped for by week’s end.
Ottawa Planning Commission voted unanimously to reject rezoning the Crestview nursing home from R-1 to O&I for a county records center. They will instead consider a special-use permit and a rule change to allow records center use in a residential area, with a planned Aug. 14 next meeting.
Sen. Sam Brownback told Kansas reporters via teleconference he supports legislation to crack down on corporate fraud and raise penalties. He cited damning news stories on fraud, sloppy bookkeeping, and misleading financial statements that harm markets, the economy, and individual shareholders nationwide.
The county commission decided to keep the Middle Creek Bridge by filling voids under the surface with a concrete like substance, avoiding replacement. The plan costs less than expected, with a state historical society grant expected to cover 80 percent of remaining costs if awarded next spring. The bridge should open to bus routes this fall with narrow posting. officials confirm it remains functionally obsolete but safe for two vehicles. The action accompanies updates to health and emergency funding and a new VoiceStream tower permit in Richmond.
U.S. equities fell sharply with the Dow dropping 282.59 points to 8813.50, the S&P 500 down 32.36 to 920.47, and the Nasdaq off 35.11 to 1346.01 as investors doubt corporate reform and brace for continued volatility amid ongoing accounting scandals.
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