Franklin County 4 H bucket calf show boosts young exhibitors
In the Franklin County Fair's 141st year, 4 H youth in three age groups greeted hot noon weather as they prepared bucket calves for the arena. Dunreath West 7, Wellsville brushed Chauteau and planned more calves. McKayla Peelén 12, Ottawa bathed Cherry and prepared her for judging.
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Jodie Garcia
Herald
Franklin County
Dunreath West
Wellsville
Chauteau
Rena LaRue
LaRue
Franklin County 4-H Mr. and Miss named
Cassie Hopkins and Loren Topp were named this year’s Mr. and Miss 4-H for Franklin County. They will serve as official faces of the Franklin County 4-H program through next July, attend county events, and work on the Program Development Committee. Hopkins, a nine-year 4-H member and Rambling Ranchers president in Ottawa, has led projects in leadership and heritage arts and served as a county camp counselor. Topp, a nine-year Berea Boosters 4-H member in Richmond, earned state first place in his club’s activities.
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Cassie Hopkins
Loren Topp
Franklin County
Topp
Hopkins
Rambling Ranchers 4H
Ottawa
Rock Springs Ranch
Berea Boosters
Richmond
Army halves travel and hiring to fund Iraq Afghan needs
The Army tightens nonessential spending as wars in Iraq and Afghanistan strain budgets. Officials cite rising replacement costs for worn equipment, with Schoomaker noting repairs rising from 4 billion in 2004 to 12 to 13 billion today. The shortage stems from a 56 billion equipment gap at the 2003 start.
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Washington
Iraq
Afghanistan
Peter Schoomaker
Army
Schoemaker
Iraq War
Weather Brief Storm Relieves Ottawa Heat
A cool front brought a brief morning shower to Ottawa, with highs in the low 80s and temperatures expected to stay in the 80s through the weekend. The storm dropped about 0.06 inches, a transformer outage affected 3 to 4 homes, and county officials reported no major problems.
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Ottawa
National Weather Service of
Topeka
Jim Bradley
Alan Radcliffe
Heat Lingers As Rainfall Shortfall Stretches Into July
The region endures a week of 90s and 100s as crops improve slightly after about an inch of rain a week ago. Total rainfall in 2006 stands just under 14.3 inches per The Herald from Ottawa water plant records, far below the typical 23 inches expected by month end.
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The
Herald
Ottawa
Dean says Midwest crucial to Democrats' midterm bid
Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean urged expanding the 50 state strategy at the College Democrats National Convention in Missouri. He warned the party must win votes from every American and outlined plans to knock on two million doors before November’s midterm elections.
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ST. Louis
Midwest
Washington
Howard Dean
College Democrats
Dean
Missouri
Hippy the Rodeo Clown Delights Franklin County Crowd
Danielle Anderson of Pomona enjoys a brief break as Hippy the rodeo clown amuses spectators at the United Rodeo Association event. He kept the crowd lively with antics between main events. Another show starts tonight at 8. More from the rodeo on Page 8.
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Danielle Anderson
Pomona
Hippy
United Rodeo Association
Franklin County Fairgrounds
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Ottawa Herald
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Waverly
Franklin County Fair
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Christopher Leonard
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Democratic Party
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