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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 2001
Page
7
Ottawa city commissioners meet at 3 p.m. at the city building to finalize design work on the new sewage treatment plant and approve Wednesday's minutes. They will decide on demolishing four houses after a public hearing, as part of the state loan approval process for 7.5 million dollars.
Admissions include Tanya Williams and Henry Nordeen from Ottawa. Discharges: Robert Frizzell of Rantoul. Births report a son and daughter to Donna and Danny Morris in Pomona at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Sheriff arrests include Coffman Jr., Silvey Jr., and McWilliams on battery probation and check-law warrants. Multiple thefts, vandalism, and DUI arrests followed along with several juvenile detentions. A run away and other property crimes are listed with bond amounts and outcomes.
Dennis and Sarah Peters lose their Ridgen Road residence and contents in a Friday night fire. Estimated damage exceeds $50,000 with electrical cause suspected. the house is unlivable though standing. No injuries reported as fire crews from Richmond and nearby departments battled the flames into the early morning, preserving a few minor items.
Kansas regulators rejected Western Resources Inc plans to reorganize ahead of its 4.4 billion merger with PNM. The 42 page order faulted Western for shifting debt to utilities, warned of higher rates, and ordered a three month plan to fix finances. The decision highlights concerns over non utility assets and potential impact on reliable service.
Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas will undergo a routine colon operation on August 6 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore to remove a section of his colon due to diverticulosis. He expects a four day hospital stay and two to three weeks of recovery, resuming full duties by month end.
In Wichita, protests hint at reviving the antiabortion momentum sparked by Rev. Keith Tucci during the Summer of Mercy in 1991. The weeklong actions by Rev. Flip Benham drew hundreds, ending with two local pastors’ arrests for obstruction outside Dr. George Tiller's clinic.
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