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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 2011
Page
6
Four H club members compete in the fair mutton riding contest showcasing grip and control. The event drew spectators at the county fair, highlighting youth participation and rural traditions on Page 7.
TV crew led by Ty Pennington may select a family in the Greater Kansas City region for an August home renovation. About a dozen families are under consideration, with the winner to be announced July 31. Demolition would start August 1 and the remodel wrap in about a week. The episode could air in September or October.
Herald staff writer Andy Heintz reports Cooper Lancaster and other 4-Hers at Celebration Hall launch a black rocket named Baby Bertha on the fair's first official day. Lancaster, 12, captures the moment from the setup to liftoff amid fairgoers.
Ottawa posted 1,691,828 in June tax revenues, beating June 2010 by 55,874 and June 2009 by 37,181. City Finance Director Scott Bird notes all tax categories rose, with destination based sales tax up 100 percent, suggesting a potential but unclear recovery. The next month will indicate if this is a trend or an anomaly.
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