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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2003
Page
9
Stark Truss closes Ottawa plant after 3 years of operation
Stark Truss Co. Inc in Ottawa shuts down with a skeleton crew as it relocates to markets with stronger demand. Up to 28 employees were on site at peak. four will transfer to 17 other locations mainly along the East Coast. Last day today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Nathan Ream
Stark Truss Co. Inc
Ing
David Wagner
Wagner
Washington, D.C
Indiana
Kansas
Ream
Canton
Ohio
Olathe
Stark Truss
Developer eyeing reuse of Ottawa middle school building
Kansas City architect Steve Foutch and the Friends of Historic Buildings explore restoring Ottawa’s old middle school on Main Street. They seek two to three anchors to drive a proposed $9–11 million project including senior apartments, office space, a private club and arts space. Metroplains shows renewed interest as plans take shape with local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Main Street
Ottawa
Steve Foutch
Foutch
Friends of Historic Buildings
Bob Marsh
Marsh
Gary Stenson
Metroplains
Minnesota
Great Plains
Courthouse Square
Gastinger, Walker, Harden Architects
Allied Development
Allied
Suzuki Strings
Franklin County
Richmond Free Fair unveils quirky new rodeo events
The Richmond Free Fair adds playful twists to the Cow Patty Jackpot Rodeo with no animals and a wheelbarrow obstacle where a blindfolded partner is steered. Cathy Parsons and Barb Wuertz anticipate a lively, competitive evening as locals plan to attend and work at fair stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Cathy Parsons
Barb Wuertz
Level gas price hike hits Kansas level plans
Kansas natural gas customers in Aquila StreamLine and Kansas Gas Service programs will face higher monthly bills starting August to smooth year end costs. About 72,000 customers are affected as prices rise due to limited stored gas and higher rates. StreamLine monthly payments rise from roughly 50 to 87 dollars, with total gas costs unchanged. Aquila spokesman George Minter notes 36 percent higher prices than last year and expects more spikes this winter. Kansas has 13,470 Aquila customers and 59,230 Kansas Gas Service customers on average plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas Natural Gas
Aguila Energy
Kansas Gas Service
George Minter
Aquila
Minter
StreamLine
Sprint to lay off about 100 in IT restructuring
Sprint Corp will cut about 100 information technology staff by end of August as it restructures its IT department. Chief information officer Michael Stout says the move aims for greater efficiency and cost effectiveness, with 11 managers to report to him after the layoffs. A Sprint spokeswoman declined to specify how many layoffs affect Overland Park HQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Park, Kan
Sprint Corp
Michael Stout
Stout
Melinda Tiemeyer
Sprint
Overland Park
Tiemeyer
Kansas City
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