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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2001
Page
8
Franklin County Sheriff investigates theft from a construction site in the 2800 block of Ellis Road south of Princeton. Items stolen between 6 p.m. July 17 and 8 a.m. July 18, loss estimated at $450. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-311-TIPS for confidential tips with potential reward up to $1,000.
The Ottawa Personnel Association will meet Tuesday at noon in Conference Room A at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Lunch costs $5 for non members. Reserve by noon Monday by leaving a message at 229 8314. Melanie Johnson will present on the Compeer Program.
The Front Page continues coverage of Ottawans Main Street program as it enters its second year. Officials praised inviting a city commissioner to join the Main Street board but criticized internal communications and duplicate Otasco building efforts. Trees downtown drew mixed reaction as replacements are planned this fall. The group aims to boost volunteer planting, strip tin from storefronts, improve window merchandising, and attract more people downtown to strengthen community identity. Cleon Rickel can be reached at cleon ottawaherald.com.
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts and Senator Max Cleland pressed Pentagon officials at an Armed Services hearing to justify trimming the B 1 bomber fleet from 93 to 60. Air Force Secretary James Roche argued upgrades would be more cost effective, while critics said guard units could perform missions cheaper, raising concerns about a budget driven decision and impacts on national defense.
The Herald staff reports a Wednesday storm caused minor damage in Anderson County. An electrical pole fell near 1000 and Virginia Roads, a trailer roof blew off near 800 and Texas Roads, and power flickered repeatedly amid heavy lightning and hail. Dispatcher Mike Mueller noted the area suffered intermittent outages but limited overall damage.
Kansas Corporation Commission cuts Western Resources rates by 22.7 million dollars and opens option for a further 49.2 million in savings. The probe targets a corporate reorganization tied to Western's 4.4 billion merger plan with Public Service Company of New Mexico. Western warns the measure is temporary and aims to avoid debt burdens on KPL and KGE while protecting ratepayers. Public Service Company of New Mexico and Western face scrutiny as they review the order and ongoing restructuring proposals.
The Kansas Corporation Commission ordered Western’s rate changes across its KGE and KPL divisions. KGE customers face a 6.6 percent reduction ($41.2 million) while KPL customers see a 3.3 percent increase ($18.5 million). Overall Western rates are set to adjust next spring pending a second phase, with Western allowed until Sept. 20 to file a rate schedule.
The Daily Report records multiple arrests stemming from a Wednesday slate. Darcy D Johnston, 43, Paola, for violating a no contact order. bond set for later judge. Jeffrey L Guyett, 43, released on $500 bond after Johnson County warrant for indecent exposure. Shauna M Thompson, 21, jailed on driving while suspended and check-law warrant with $550 bond. Jeffery D Hopkins, 22, Pomona, in jail awaiting $225 bond on failure to pay fines. Sean M Hopkins, 24, jailed on probation violation warrant with $1,000 bond. Tiffany E O'Brien, 17, runaway charge. transferred to juvenile detention. Sean M Bishop, 25, released on $300 bond for driving while suspended. Thefts include candle, chair, hose worth $23. Vandalism: house damage $300. Carbon monoxide check finds none.
A Kansas audit cites an explosion of meth cases and chemist shortages at the KBI labs delaying evidence processing. 227 cases await tests, with some labs held for over two years. Prosecution delays risk dismissals and suspects remaining at large.
Johnson County prosecutors ask a judge to appoint an experienced co counsel for serial murder suspect John E. Robinson. They argue his self chosen private attorney lacks long standing trial experience and warn that inadequate representation could appeal. Robinson faces capital murder charges over two bodies found in barrels on his Linn County property and a first degree murder count for a missing woman. He says he will handle the case with his chosen lawyer, despite calls for court appointed help.
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