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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 2001
Page
6
Tonight variable clouds and a chance of thunderstorms mainly after midnight with a low in the mid 70s. Tuesday partly cloudy with a risk of storms and a high in the mid 90s. Further weather details appear on Page 2.
In a three hour sale, about 41 hogs 30 sheep and 36 market steers moved through the arena led by 4-H members who raised them. Erin Rossman Katie Ouellette Austeria Mason Mitchel Rossi Kellie Hahner Austin Soper Kristyn Watts and others described pride in their animals and mixed feelings about selling as buyers paid top prices for champions.
Despite temperatures near 100 degrees the Franklin County Fair drew large crowds for the five day event. Attendance rose in the evenings with notable turnout at youth rodeo on Thursday and adult rodeo on Friday and Saturday. The Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pull capped the weekend as organizers cited overall solid attendance despite heat.
A 20 year old Lane man and three teenagers died in a one car accident near Osawatomie in Miami County. The crash occurred about one fourth of a mile west of Bethel Church on John Brown Highway at 12:55 a.m. The Acura Integra left the road and overturned. All five occupants were ejected. none wore seat belts. Killed were Michael Drenkhahn 20 Lane David P Brown 14 rural Paola Ashley N Uhls 14 Centralia Ill and Kassandra J Clark 14 Centralia. Bobbi M Wilt 13 Lane was airlifted to Overland Park Regional Medical Center then to Children’s Mercy Hospital. Speed excessive was a factor with at least 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. The five were acquaintances returning from a drive‑in. Drenkhahn, son of Martin and Elizabeth, attended Central Heights High and was active at Lane United Methodist Church. Services for Drenkhahn are set for Wednesday.
Ottawa Board of Education will study rejuvenation options for elementary facilities at tonight’s meeting in Ottawa Middle School. Earl Devore will explain drawings from the mid-1990s and DLR Group reps will discuss selection processes. Superintendent Collins notes no commitment to the firm and outlines the 2001-2002 budget, aiming to keep mill levy near current level, with a budget hearing set for Aug. 13.
Heat advisory stays in central and eastern Kansas as deserts of heat push past 100 degrees at most stations. Forecasters expect easing by Tuesday with possible thunderstorms through Friday. Northwest Kansas saw strong storms Sunday afternoon with 70 mph winds near Oakley breaking windows and damaging roofs including a cattle shed roof blown off.
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