Eastern Star 50 and 25 year pins ceremony set at Ottawa
Union Chapter No. 15 Eastern Star will present 50 year pins to Anne Ramsey and Frances Gish and 25 year pins to Gene Ramsey and Marcie Gentry at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Masonic Temple Ottawa 422 S Main. Friends and family welcome. The regular meeting is at 8 p.m. A retirement reception 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at Ottawa SRS Office honors Jevene Holmes after 36 years with the state. Ottawa Personnel Association meets at noon Tuesday in Ran som Memorial Hospital conference room with by-law changes and projects. lunch served. Call Donna Moore at 229-8314 to attend.
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Eastern Star
Union
Anne Ramsey
Frances Gish
Gene Ramsey
Marcie Gentry
Masonic Temple
S. Main
Ottawa
Holmes
Ottawa Srs
South Main
Jevene Holmes
State of
Kansas
Ottawa Personnel Association
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Donna Moore
Wasser certified for volunteer service award in Wichita
Nick Wasser of Ottawa earned a President's Student Service Challenge Award for 75 hours of volunteer work at the Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita. He received the honor as one of four recipients while visiting his grandparents Phil and Roslyn Hoch in Wichita last summer.
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Wasser
Nick Wasser
Ottawa
Old Cowtown Museum
Wichita
Phil
Roslyn Hoch
Kickapoo Tribe Proclaims Emergency Over Drought in Kansas
The Kickapoo Tribal Council declares a state of emergency on the Delaware River Basin reservation in northeastern Kansas and seeks federal aid from President Clinton. Officials outline short term water relief via test drillings for six to eight wells, with long term plans tied to the Pikitanoi Rural Water Project. The Golden Eagle Casino remains open while supplying bottled water as stock water bans and conservation measures take effect.
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Topeka
Kickapoo
Clinton
Bobbi Darnell
Kansas
Darnell
Delaware River
Kansas Water Office
Delaware
Water Office
The
Kansas Geological Survey
Mhe Geollogical Group
Kickapoos
Nancy Bear
Bear
Tribe
Golden Eagle
Dan Stromer
Stromer
Regents spokesman Matson to leave for Agriculture post
Mike Matson, external relations director for the Kansas Board of Regents, will start a new job at the state Department of Agriculture on June 16. The 42 year old, previously Gov. Graves' spokesman since 1994, earned 70 000 dollars, 24 000 more than his female predecessor. The board recently paid 75 000 to settle Christine Crenshaw's gender bias claim. Matson replaces John Garlinger, who moved to Kansas City for the regional SSA post.
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Matson
Kim Wilcox
Regents
Barb Conant
Wilcox
Lawrence Journal-World
John Garlinger
Regional
Social Security Administration
Kansas City
Roberts urges Kansas farmers to address global warming
U S Senator Pat Roberts told Topeka Rotary that global warming is real and agriculture must respond. He cited Antarctic core samples, cited EPA projections of 1.6 to 6.3 degree rises and potential sea level gain, and noted federal funding for carbon sequestration research led by Kansas State and Kansas University. He also highlighted no till incentives proposed by Senator Sam Brownback.
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Topeka
Kansas
U.S
Pat Roberts
Antarctica
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Els
Roberts
Janear
Congress
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
Sam Brownback
Environmental Protection Agency
Epa
Grov
Daily Report Highlights Local Thefts and Incidents
The note details thefts including three necklaces and 24 cans of soda in Pomona, ATM cash, a Mongoose dirt bike, and a Taco Tico deposit theft. It also lists arrests for a probation violation, vehicle damage, a train fire in Pomona, and multiple medical emergencies and ambulance calls across the area.
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Delaware Road
Pomona
Franklin County Dail
10Th
Main
South Mulberry
Stage Stores to reorganize after bankruptcy filing
Stage Stores LLC reports fourth quarter sales of 324.7 million, plans to restock remaining stores from a line of credit, and pursue a new CEO while closing about 60 stores this year. Company says it will offer other job opportunities to employees whose stores close and aims to become more focused on core business after restructuring. Ottawa store remains open with nearby Stage locations in Atchison and Pittsburg.
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Ottawa
Bealls
Ralais,Royal
Names
Waterman
Stage
Jack Wiesner
Wiesner
Calvin Klein
Ralph Lauren
Nike
Atchison
Pittsburg
Mother of teen shooting victim sentenced in Iowa
Patricia Back, 39, was sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia possession, and contributing to a child's misconduct. The case stems from her son Cody Back, 13, being shot after a night of drinking and marijuana use with friends at their Oskaloosa home. Prosecutors said she helped create the atmosphere by keeping drugs nearby. Cody’s friend Joshua Stark, 16, was earlier sentenced to a juvenile correction center until age 23. Donovan McCleary, 34, her boyfriend, faces June 14 court on related endangerment and drug charges.
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Oskaloosa
Patricia Back
Dakota Wesley
Cody” Back
Dennis Reiling
Back
Reiling
Cody Back
Joshua Stark
Gas theft crackdown aims to curb drive offs in Kansas
A new Kansas law, effective July 1, stiffens penalties for gasoline theft and allows suspension of a driver license after the second conviction and up to a year after the third. Retailers report average losses of about $225 per month per station, totaling nearly $6 million statewide, driven by rising fuel prices and larger tanks in SUVs.
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Salina
Kansas
Steve Kearney
Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association of Kansas
Kearney
Tom Palace
Association
Curt Wright
Wright
Taylor Oil
Finney County Sheriff Buys Seven M-14 Rifles For Patrol
Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue says seven M 14 semi automatic rifles were bought two weeks ago using seized drug funds. He notes the weapons, surplus from the U S military and rebuilt from 1960 designs, will outfit 20 deputies and extend range to about 1000 yards.
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Garden City
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
Sheriff's Office
Jerry Quint
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Daily Report
Evelyn Burkhart
Wellsville
Kaylin Marie Gregg
Pam Crable
Sheriff's News
Paul Adam Dunlop
Poplar
Franklin County
Ottawa Police Department
Taco Tico
S. Oak
Stephen R. Cherry
Wal-Mart
Cherry
Colorado Road
BNSF
Stan Lantis
Lantis
South Willow
North Sycamore
South Cedar
Haskell Road
North Locust
South Poplar
Kanes
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