Hold Harmless Spars Big Kansas School Districts Debate
The hold harmless provision limits next year state aid and caps losses at 700000, hurting large districts like Wichita and Lawrence. Wichita faces about 94 million in losses, Lawrence about 26 million, despite calls for more state funds and tax increases. Officials debate constitutionality and equity amid tax bill opposition and continued push for greater aid.
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Popeka
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Joan Finney
Dan Neuenswander
Lawrence
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Board of Education
Finney
Neuenswander
Martha Walker
Pomona Wins Grant for Water System Upgrades and Link to Melvem
Pomona will replace 1000 feet of 1936 water line on Franklin Street and build a new line to Melvem Reservoir with a $245,000 Small Cities CDBG grant. Project funds include $45,000 city match and $20,000 to relocate the line, with the rest for the westward line to Quenemo. Construction begin by July end. detour planned. Pomona will then source about 75 percent of its water from PWWSD No. 12 and the rest from wells.
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Melvem Reservoir
Joan Finney
Franklin Street
Richard Adler
Pomona City Water Tower
Quenemo
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Adler
Melvem
Osage County
Lebo
Waverly
Lyndon
Williamsburg
Addiiion
Recycling wins governor race at Sunflower Girls State
Lawrence report notes Stephanie Tauscher 17, Great Bend High senior, used a six year old slogan to win the governor's race at Sunflower Girls State run by the American Legion Auxiliary at the University of Kansas. Sunflower Girls State drew 527 participants this week.
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Lawrence
Stephanie Tauscher
Great Bend
Sunflower Girls State
Tauscher
Stephanie
Shannon
American Legion Auxiliary
Leita Brouckerd
University of Kansas
Columbia lands at Edwards Air Force Base after nine day mission
Space shuttle Columbia returns to California with seven astronauts four men and three women aboard after circling the globe 146 times and covering 3,779,940 miles. The craft carried 29 rats and 2478 jellyfish. Edwards crowds exceed 6500 as landing proceeds after doors close smoothly despite weather strip concerns.
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Ottawa Library summer reading program kicks off
The Ottawa Library summer reading program starts with 550 kids registered under the Feed your mind theme. Activities begin June 20 with a puppet show on the lawn at 1 p.m. Storytime runs through June and August on Wednesdays at 6 30 p.m. Film Fun visits Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 2 30 p.m. Toddler time returns in July with limited sign ups. Craft days include vegetable prints and carrot necklaces. End of program party is August 9.
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Ottawa
Herr Buch
Lila Brary
Vets on parade continues with museum seeking war artifacts
The piece notes no Korean or Vietnam era items in the collection and invites donations from recent wars through Deborah Barker at 242-8478 or during museum hours. Ottawa VFW hosts a veterans parade after the event with a post-hall potluck, a dance featuring Country Gold at 8:30 p.m. with a cover charge for the public.
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Ottawa
VFW
Post Hall
Us-59
the Post
Dog Dip Day and Local Sales Highlights
Ottawa Co op hosts Dog Dip Day June 22 from 8 a.m. to noon with special pet food prices. Also posted are dog dip day June 15 at Town and Country Supply 2008 Princeton Rd with free dip on a $5 purchase, Sutton's Jewelry Ugliest Tie Contest with a 44K diamond tie tac prize, Elks Bus to Woodland races June 22 with $15 per person and reservations, Matney Chiropractic Educational Seminar hiatus June 14 15 reopening June 17, Father's Day specials at Budge's, Young Plage Summer Clearance 20 percent off, Wallsville Cafe Father’s Day meals, Subway summer hours.
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Ottawa Co-op
Town & Country Supply
Princeton Rd
ELKS
Woodland's
Correction clarifies change orders for jail project
The Herald corrects a report that accused Franklin County Commission of increasing jail costs by 81,808.77 through change orders. The changes were part of the original design and financing, not new costs, and were integrated via change order documents without raising overall project cost.
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Franklin County Commission
Ottawa Herald Classified Rates March 1991
Ottawa Kansas daily newspaper lists subscription prices effective March 1 1991 for Ottawa carrier rural and mail delivery options. Rates show monthly three month six month and annual plans with varying city county and state totals and notes that all rates are prepaid.
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Franklin County
State of Kansas
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