County sales tax helps hospital win $800K reimbursements
Ransom Memorial Hospital qualifies for 800000 dollars in state reimbursements this year thanks to a controversial half cent county sales tax. The tax supports Medicaid and uninsured patients with potential similar funding in 2006. CFO Dean Ohmart told the Board of Trustees Tuesday night. This is the first year of the added state aid.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
State of
Kansas
Dean Ohmart
Kansas Guard Whistle Stop Caravan Comes To Area
The Kansas National Guard 150 years of service history tour stops in Ottawa and Garnett. The mobile museum visit includes a Civil War cannon and a historic military jeep, with Ottawa armory events 1 35 p m to 2 05 p m Monday and Garnett armory events July 27 from 8 00 a m to 8 30 a m.
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Kansas Guard
Kansas National Guard
Ottawa
Garnett
National Guard Armory
17Th St
Rainfall pushes Franklin County toward record totals at fair start
Climatologist Mary Knapp notes year to date rainfall not yet at yearly record but forecasts split on remaining wet season. Ottawa Water Plant shows June rainfall at 11.48 inches, double the 5.65 inch average, while July totals rise to 6.18 inches beating the 3.55 inch norm. The Franklin County Fair begins under clear skies with forecasts of up to 98 degrees Thursday and possibly over 100 by Friday to Sunday with no rain expected.
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Franklin County
Mary Knapp
Weather Data Library
Kansas State University
Ottawa
Vance Finds New Love for Basketball at College Level
Jara Vance rekindles her passion for basketball as she schedules a return to the sport at the college level. Ottawa Swim Club readies for league championships after a strong summer season.
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Jara Vance
Ottawa
Ottawa Swim Club
Rainbow Beauty Ad Briefs and Local Listings
Death of Linda Tesser ends Rainbow gift certificates. Sue Houston offers August specials at Rainbow Beauty with discounted perms shampoos and cuts. Free shipping on $50+ orders via JCPenney Catalog Desk. Cedar Street detour in Ottawa Herald parking area. Arts camps with limited spaces and massage therapy special at AMH Gollier Center. Prices and contact numbers listed for Ottawa area services.
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Linda Tesser
Rainbow
Rainbow Beauty
Sue Houston
Sue
Jcpenney
Jcpenney.com
Judge’s Defender Remarks After Reid Terror Sentence
A court transcript captures Judge William Young delivering Richard Reid’s life plus 110 years sentence for the shoe bomber. The judge frames war talk as inappropriate, emphasizes individual freedom, and asserts that justice in this courtroom upholds democracy and liberty.
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Richard Reid
William Young
Osama bin Laden
Young
Mr. Reid
America
United States of America
Custody
Community Event Schedule in Ottawa Ontario
A dense listing of local meetings and gatherings in Ottawa detailing pediatric eye screenings at Frank Eye Center, numerous community organizations and club meetings at city sites, and multiple Alcoholics Anonymous sessions. Highlights include Franklin County commission and planning meetings, Main Street Organization board, Over the Road Gang car club, PATH exercise group, Kiwanis, and Keep It Simple AA sessions at various venues and times.
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William H. Campbell
Frank Eye Center
S. Main St
Franklin County Commission
Franklin County
Third and
Main Streets
Ottawa
Main Street Organization Board
City Hall
S. Hickory St
Ottawa Area
Chamber of Commerce
E. Second St
Alcoholics Anonymous
Don Woodward
Third St
Industrial Avenue
First Baptist Church
Hickory Streets
Ottawa Recreation Commission
City
Franklin County Mental Health Center
E.15th St
Franklin County Planning Commission
Franklin County Annex
Ottawa Area Weekend Events Calendar Highlights
A dense listing of Ottawa and Lawrence events fills the weekend with libraries openings crafts and music venues. Farmers Market at Orscheln east parking lot. Ottawa Library jewelry making. Bluegrass Jam at The Potter's Wheel. I Love You You're Perfect Now Change at Emporia State University Theatre. pancakes fundraisers by Warren Black Post 60 American Legion. toddler time 4H Bar B Que and fair activities at Franklin County Fairgrounds. Summer Series Hoover fishing president at KU Dole Institute. art exhibits at Spencer Museum. Prairie Flyers at Ottawa Municipal Airport. Melvern Pride fish fry livestock sale and demolition derby prep. ongoing tours Breaking Ground exhibit at Old Depot Museum. broadway shows at Garnett and nearby venues.
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Franklin County
Old Depot Museum
W. Tecumseh St
Ottawa
Emporia State University
Emporia
Cali
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Halbert
Hoover
Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
University of Kansas, Lawrence
Ku. Edu
the Potter’s Wheel
S. Main St
Warren Black Post
American Legion
National Guard Armory
17Th St
Orscheln Farm & Home
Melvern
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Ottawa Herald
National Guard
Vance Rediscovers
Basketball
Ad Briefs
Windy Pines
Kingman Rd
George's Feed
Bike & Duracool
Richmond
Cedar Street
First Street
Second Street
Kevin Honeycutt
Ottawa Arts Council
AMH Gollier Center
Otta
Carrier Motor Mail
S. Cedar St
Ottawaherald.com
Santiago
Linda Brown
First Christian Church
11Th
Ottawa Community Church
Ninth
Union Chapter
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Fourth and
Out & About
Kansas City
Farmer's Market
Eastside
Princeton Street
Heidi
The
Potter’s Wheel
Warren Black
W. 17Th St
Hickory St
Collec
Spencer Museum of Art
Spencerart.ku
Melvern Community Center
FFA
Old Depot
Dieterich
City Park
Anderson County Fair
Broadway
Ieee Rail
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