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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 2001
Page
7
Outside tonight the sky clears and it becomes cooler with a low around 55 to 60. A southwest wind diminishes to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Friday will be mostly sunny with a high near 80 to 85 and a west wind at 5 to 15 mph in the morning. For more weather, see Page 2.
John R. Powell, 44, of Overbrook, was arrested on suspicion of second degree murder in the death of Barney D. Riley, 39, of Lawrence. Riley’s body was found near an abandoned farmstead south of Centropolis. Powell remains jailed as formal charges await filing by the Franklin County Attorney. Autopsy classified Riley’s death as a homicide. The investigation involves the M Squad, with officers seeking a woman linked to Riley and multiple leads. Powell knew Sheriff Davis from a prior fatality case involving Powell’s son.
Jayhawker Booster Club hosts Grand Slam 2001 weekend events in Williamsburg with a Friday ham and bean supper ice cream social and a Saturday lineup including a baby show parade lawn mower races bingo and a street dance Most activities occur in City Park with Main Street blocked to traffic. new children's parade and Father's Day crafts area highlighted by booster member John Horne Activities run Friday 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to midnight including multiple games, contests, and entertainment.
In Ottawa middle school, six girls join Gwen Kerth for a weeklong Contemporary Art Series session on Pop Art. The class, part of the Ottawa Community Arts Council program, uses Warhol style silk screens and images like Campbell's soup cans to explore emotion through color.
Ottawa Planning Commission tied vote rejects Dan Bloom's plan to rezone five adjacent lots from R-2 to R-3 for a 64 unit Fairway Vista duplex project near Ottawa Country Club. Critics warned R-3 could enable larger multifamily buildings. Bloom abandons appeal and hopes future projects follow Ottawa rules.
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