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!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 2001
Page
8
The Spirit Rock with a festival display travels monthly to Wingert's Texaco at K-68 and 1-35 and honors Franklin County supporters as Ottawa hosts the festival in Forest Park this October. Murray McGee cites county groups and Wingert family backing for promotion and volunteer efforts.
The Front Page Skunk Run features Rowan and a Lawrence Celtic group plus a mariachi band from Maria's Mexican Food. Artists Row on Fifth Street showcases local and regional Frerewares while Per Person2Person and a classic rock act headline street events. A book sale returns to Carnegie Art Center, with duck and boat races, food booths, and games organized by Ottawa groups. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday with multiple age groups targeted and diverse activities across downtown Ottawa.
Sen. Sam Brownback backed Bush tax relief as beneficial for the economy and people. He spoke after a cancer clusters hearing noting environmental and dietary factors. He anticipated debates on energy policy and discussed trips to Georgia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan with presidents and U.S. aid, highlighting oil potential and decommissioned Soviet facilities.
Robert Lee Dickerson, 32, faces parole hearings later this month after a 1988 sentence of one to three years for theft from Sutton Jewelry in Ottawa. He pled no contest to an aggravated escape and six other theft counts were dismissed. Parole sessions run June 22 through June 29 at multiple locations.
Topeka mayor Butch Felker says talks with Western Resources are off after a joint city county meeting. He noted a $70 million settlement figure was only one option among several and that the ECC would still set any cap or increase. Local officials from nearby cities criticized the move while others urged consultation before future talks.
Admissions list Agnes Rossman Stefanie Jackson Betty Spooner Bever ly McFadden Births Stefanie Jackson and Jesse Bechtle Ottawa A 50 born. Tobey G Barnhart 32 Hiawatha arrested 2 52 p m Tuesday battery bond 750 dollars released. Theft of Southwestern Bell caller ID 1301 N Sycamore Loss 50 dollars. Brian H Stocker 36 Williamsburg deer collision eastbound Hwy 50 non injury seatbelt Damage over 500 dollars.
Ronald Lee Conway 42 of Coos Bay Oregon had a six week delay granted for his first appearance before Magistrate Judge Edwin Smith. Conway faces theft burglary conspiracy to commit burglary and criminal damage charges tied to a July 1994 Ottawa University burglary and theft from the Holt Kilbuck collection with later recovered pieces in 1995 1996 and 1998 from Missouri Kansas City Independence and Tacoma linked to a third suspect and FBI involvement due to the multi state nature of the thefts.
In Pomona, 57 year old Harry Petersen faces a criminal trial today after a pretrial hearing where the alleged assault involving a 5 year old girl occurred at Petersen's home, as her father testified. The case, detailing conversations and a supposed sex tape, is expected to continue through Thursday.
Southeast Kansas residents testified at a Tuesday hearing on redistricting urging Montgomery County to stay in the 2nd District with Pittsburg Chanute and Fort Scott officials noting rural shared interests. Others argued the county fits better with Wichita area in the 4th District, citing Cessna and road projects and a desire for stable representation.
Kansas and federal officials warn Karnal bunt threatens export markets as winter wheat harvest begins and shipments from Texas and moving northward. Regulators require quarantines and USDA certificates for crews entering farms to prevent contaminated grain from reaching Kansas’ wheat belt. The disease, first found in the U S in 1996, could reduce yields and halt grain exports to over 80 countries if not contained.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.