Habitat couple honored by Franklin County chapter
Low and Cliff Burke display the award they received from the Franklin County Habitat for Humanity chapter. The group plans a garage sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 10 at the First Christian Church parking lot on Ith and Cedar. Donations (excluding clothing) welcome. call Herman VanArsdale at 242-5155 or Cliff Burke at 242-1164, or contact the habitat office at 242-2600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low
Cliff Burke
Franklin County
Habitat For Humanity
Habitat
Franklin Habitat Group
First Christian Church
Ith and
Cedar
Herman VanArsdale
Habitat Office
Waste management plans and budgets in six counties
The Lakes Region Authority oversees solid waste programs for six counties with Franklin and Miami counties budgeting 689000 and 658000 respectively for 1995. The agency runs a regional recycling center and coordinates transport of recyclables to contractors in Kansas and Oklahoma. Anderson and Miami counties project population and waste growth toward 2000 with substantial recycling rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Sai
gLake
Franklin County
Topeka
Wellsville
Mankato
Kansas City
Bartlesville
Okla
Sapulpa
Hutchinson
Miami County
The
Lakes Region Authority
Six-County
Anderson County
ANCO
Economist and Morgan Research Group, Ltd
EPA and Kansas reclaim old Galena mines in turn of century site
Officials say 857.3 acres near Galena have been transformed since 1993 with 2.1 million cubic yards of material replaced by lime, compost, grass and rye. Project aims to reduce heavy metal exposure for 3,300 residents as rye and warm weather grasses take root amid cool spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Kan
Environmental, Protection, Agency
State of
U.S . Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Emerson
Hostages freed after jet shot down in Bosnia conflict
NATO says Bosnian Serbs fired missiles at two NATO jets and downed an F-16 near Mrkonjic Grad amid a broader standoff over UN talks. Bosnian Serb leader Karadzic claimed control of their skies as Red Cross reported hopes to release 377 hostages soon despite delays. Milosevic pressed negotiations with U.S. and Russia as power struggles within Bosnian Serb leadership surfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NATO
Takis Theodorakidis
Naples
Radovan Karadzic
Karadzic
Washington
Clinton
Mrkonjic Grad
Banja Luka
Sarajevo
U.S
Bosnia
Gorazde
Pentagon
Susanna Agnelli
United States
Pale
United Nations
Red Cross
U.N
Belgrade
Slobodan Milosevic
Milosevic
Aleksa Buha
Serbia
Kansas Weather Outlook With Possible Thunderstorms
The forecast shows thunderstorms possible Monday and Tuesday in Kansas. Lows in the 60s and highs from the upper 70s to lower 80s. Wednesday brings another chance of storms with overnight lows in the mid-50s to mid-60s and highs in the 70s to lower 80s across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Devils Lake rises soaking farms along Minnewaukan coast
Devils Lake in North Dakota reaches its highest level this century after climbing from dangerously low just three years ago. The flood has surrounded homes and submerged barley and wheat fields, turning Main Street into a waterlogged view as residents watch lakefront property emerge from the once-dry shoreline. Librarian Cathy Burkhardsmeier notes the striking change as the town bears the encroaching waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
N.D
Minnewaukan
Main Street
Cathy Burkhardsmeier
PATH program brings nutrition and exercise to Franklin seniors
PATH stands for Personal Actions Toward Health and trains Mid-America volunteers to educate homebound seniors in Franklin County on nutrition using videos books and materials. Howe Dynamic Fitness Inc. provides the exercise program while Mid-America coordinates with Ransom Memorial Hospital Franklin County Health Department and East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging. Funded by a Kansas Health Foundation grant with Kansas State University Extension Service. Call Debbie Hampton at 242-8341 to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
id-America
Mistion
Franklin County
PATH
Mid-America
Howe Dynamic Fitness Inc
Paul Howe
Ottawa
Parents condemn FTC action over Hooked on Phonics
The FTC settled with Gateway Educational Products over allegedly misleading ads for the Hooked on Phonics program. Protest grows among home schooling supporters who allege ideological bias against traditional reading methods. FTC says case is routine and demands substantiation of educational claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Bonnie Jansen
Gateway Educational Products
Orange
Calif
Jansen
Bob Sweet
National Right To Read Foundation
Michael Farris
Home School Legal Defense Fund
Sweet
Linda Page
Phonics
Dorothy Taguchi
Three men pose as marshals to serve Arkansas judge
In Walnut Ridge three men wearing U.S. Special Marshal badges tried to serve a notice to Municipal Judge Larry Hayes ordering him to appear before a so called Our One Supreme Court in Wichita. Judge Hayes and Circuit Judge Harold Erwin refused to attend. prosecutor calls for federal investigation. TheGinters, linked to 1980s law events, deny involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Ridge
Ark
United States
Supreme Court
Kansas
Jim Stallcup
Larry Hayes
Hayes
Leonard
Norma Ginter
Ellis
Elizabeth Poole
Ginter
Our One Supreme Court
Jonesboro Sun
Common Law Court
Harold Erwin
Newport
Wichita
Kan
Lawrence County
Gene Matthews
Gordon Kahl
Kahl
U.S
Sam Spades
Erwin
Lebo Man Sentenced for Lumberyard Fire
EMPORIA AP A Lebo man Donald Polson, 28, was sentenced to 42 months in jail after being convicted in Lyon County District Court on April 7 of arson theft and forgery related to a 1994 fire at Home Lumber and Supply. The blaze caused about 1.25 million dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia (Ap
Donald Polson
Lyon County
Polson
Beach Party and Reunion Amid Summer Events
Beach Party at Hurricane Sherry's in Welleville Gat June 3 offers a Feel Good Race 6k run and 1.5k fun run with entry forms via Prestiga Real Estate. Parmalee Reunion June 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Forest Park, and Town & Country Church of Christ Vacation Bible School June 6 to 9 for ages 3 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welleville, Gat
Sun
Parmalee Reunion
Sat
Forest Park
Town & Country
Local Subscriptions and Rates Listing
A faded rate card lists names A Hitch Bemis Love Kelney How Snow Rossman and Cedar address details. It shows monthly and multi month motor route prices with state tax noted and advance payment terms, ending with Ottawa Herald contact at 104 S Cedar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dim A. Hitch
Jay Bemis
Tom Love
Gene Kelney
Virginia
Wayne Snow
Dean Rossman
Aurzauy
The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jet
Nhatomierlualas
Sovassennsenoven
Dakota Lake
Sally Streff
Buzbee
Arkansas
Lebo Man
Oe Presa Foren
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!