Rhodes Receives Wisconsin Scholarship Amid School Honors
Noah Rhodes of Ottawa earned a $2,500 Wisconsin non-resident fee remission to attend the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. He graduated in the top 15 percent, letters in cross country and track, earned four varsity letters, and was an Eagle Scout. He volunteers with the Olathe Running Club and must maintain a 3.3 GPA to renew. Local students attend astronaut training at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, and youth raise funds for Maranatha camp in Nebraska. Nightcrawlers meet at Carbolyn Park. SRS grants total $4 million to Kansas child care agencies including Kan Build Kids Kare, Village Child Care in Ottawa, and First Christian Church Daycare in Ottawa.
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Rhodes
Noah Rhodes
Ottawa
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point
Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout
Olathe Running Club
Megan Flory
Kevin
Elsie Flory
Melany Haggard
Jeanne Haggard
Sarah
Liz Weber
Mark
Judy Weber
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
Hutchinson
Cosmosphere
SRS
Kansas
Kan Build Kids Kare Inc
Osage City
Village Child Care
First Christian Church
Saceasi Contest Joins Ottawa Sidewalk Sale Weekend
A Saceasi handbag sport game joins Ottawa downtown sidewalk sale events this weekend. Invented by Tom Hanson of Royal Oak Michigan, the game is being promoted with Harshaw Research Inc. The contest starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Haley Park Second and Main and will be judged by Hanson Bob Harshaw and Pete Dear foss.
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Nightcrawlers
Carbolyn Park
Nightcrawlers Camping Club
Grandma's Cafe
Lyndon
Claris Knight
Fred Adamson
Art Allen
Jo Thompson
Shandon Smith
Melvern Lake
Ottawa
Tom Hanson
Royal Oak
Mich
Harshaw Research Inc
Haley Park
Hanson
Bob Harshaw
Harshaw Research
Pete Dearfoss
Budge’s Sports Center
Ottawa Harard Delivery and Pricing Notice
Reader information outlines home delivery times for Ottawa and surrounding areas with contact numbers. It lists delivery expectations, late delivery remedies, and subscription rates by method and location, including discounts for longer terms.
Postmaster address changes notice for Ottawa Herald
notice instructs readers to send address changes to The Ottawa Herald at 104 Cedar Otawo KS 66067 with periodical postage paid at Ottawa Kansas.
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Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Otawo
Ottawa
Teacher retirement cost may be $304M
Kansas lawmakers heard a forecast that early retirement costs for teachers could rise as high as 304 million dollars over decades. Actuaries from Milliman and Robertson outlined unfunded liabilities tied to local districts and community colleges outside KPERS, possibly forcing tax hikes or spending cuts if districts cannot fund the programs.
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OPERA
Kan
Omaha
Neb
Milliman and Robertson Inc
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
KPERS
Dave Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Community College
Anderson scholar lands Merit honor
Laura Kissel Garnett, of Anderson County High School, is among about 1,800 Merit Scholarship winners announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Winners are selected from Merit Program Finalists who will attend their sponsor colleges, Kissel planning to study law at the University of Kansas.
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Sarnett
Laura Kissel
Garnett
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Kissel
Anderson County
University of Kansas
U.S
Golfers teeing up for Habitat benefit in Ottawa Kansas
Franklin County Habitat for Humanity hosts a four person mixed scramble at Ottawa Country Club on Saturday September 20 with morning and afternoon shotgun starts. prizes include a Jeep Grand Cherokee a $5 000 cash two round trip airline tickets and more. entry is 200 per team with early bird 160 before August 20. contact Cal Lantis or Habitat office for forms.
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Franklin County
Habitat For Humanity
Ottawa Country Club
United States
Seiko
Chrysler
Cal Lantis
Habitat Office
Weather Tonight Forecast Warns Of Humid Low In The 70s
A humid night with a low in the 70s and a south wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday through Monday will be very warm and dry with lows 65 to 75 and highs in the 90s. Mentions Clinton Hillsdale Melvarn Pomona.
County eyes CHIP committee for road resurfacing priorities
The Improvement Program CHIP would form to advise which roads to resurface and in what order, prioritize gravel work, and propose bond funding methods including property or sales taxes or a mix. The panel could include Lou Atherton from the Chamber as a non voting member to aid economic development. Volunteers up to nine would join commissioners in meetings, aiming to start a plan to improve long time road issues.
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Charles ‘Mavity Jr
Mavity
Commission
Tom Weigand
Bill Ogle
Historical society restores films for anniversary screening
The Kansas State Historical Society stored restored films in climate vaults after cleaning at Kodak labs in Hollywood. Barker notes the films were converted to Betacam and edited to VHS for home viewing. A free 2 p.m. matinee Sunday at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium will feature the screening, with refreshments and video order forms available afterward.
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the Historical Society
Kodak Labs
Hollywood
Barker
The
Kansas State Historical Society
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Third
Hickory
Franklin County
Cunanan found on houseboat after Versace slayings
Officials said Cunanan was identified by thumbprint and a .40 caliber handgun found near the body matched weapons used in the killings. FBI and police described a violent ending after a long manhunt that stretched from Minnesota to New Jersey and Illinois.
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Barreto
Cunanan
Versace
Minnesota
Illinois
New Jersey
FBI
Coleen Rowley
Indian Creek
Associated Press
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