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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2000
Page
7
Tonight partly cloudy with a low near 70. South wind 10 to 20 mph, gusty. Tuesday windy and partly cloudy with a high about 90. South wind 20 to 30 mph, gusty. For more weather see page 2. Page references: Pages 10 11 Comics Page 6 Daily Report Page 3 Opinion Page 4 Obituaries Page 1.
The annual Skunk Run Days festival in Ottawa City Park drew crowds Saturday and Sunday with vendors showing flowers and crafts. A plastic duck race, the Great Optimist Duck Run, saw participants watch toy ducks drift down a concrete creek with a winning duck owner receiving a $500 U.S. Savings Bond.
Franklin County candidates rush to file for four open commissioner seats with 11 challengers and several incumbents seeking re election. Jerry Farris joins District Two race along with Ed Taylor and George Sell. Other districts feature Bill Ogle Roger Keith Robert McDaniel Fred Ferguson and multiple filings for county offices including sheriff probate and treasurer.
Gas prices rose 8.82 cents in three weeks as new reformulated gasoline fuels districts to over $2 a gallon. The average across the nation reached about $1.67 with Chicago at $2.13 for self serve regular and Phoenix lowest. prices could ease if OPEC boosts output.
Former Ottawa firefighter John C. Butch Riddle 111 filed with the Franklin County Clerk as a Democrat seeking the sheriff’s office. He joins Alan Radcliffe and Craig Davis, current Sheriff's Department members, in a primary race set after filings last week. Riddle, a 1975 reserve officer then full-time DPS to the 18 breakup, argues fresh blood is needed as Rex Bowling retires after seven terms. Riddle and Larry Wilson previously sued the city in 1994 for wrongful termination. settlements totaled 55,000 each, with later disputes over terms resolved out of court. He now works at Carey Mechanical Inc. and emphasizes county focus over city matters.
A preservation group in Mound City won a $657000 federal grant to expand the Mine Creek battlefield, buy about 600 additional acres adjoining Mine Creek State Park, and develop markers trails and an 1864 era look. The Mine Creek Battlefield Foundation based in Fort Scott and supported by local officials and the Civil War Preservation Trust will coordinate with the Kansas Historical Society and TEA 21 funds.
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