Local priest weighs in on Episcopal controversy at convention
Rev Jo Ann Ford of Grace Episcopal Church Ottawa joins 500 deputies at Columbus Ohio for the 75th General Convention to elect Griswold's successor and address ordination of openly gay bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. Ford predicts dissension but urges perseverance as part of the Anglican Communion.
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Ottawa
Grace Episcopal Church
American Episcopal Church
Jo Ann Ford
Columbus
Ohio
Vention
Frank T. Griswold
Griswold
Gene Robinson
Robinson
New Hampshire
Ford
Fed official warns may need persistent rate hikes amid inflation
William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis warned that U S inflation could be worse than government data suggest and that the Fed may have to keep raising rates if inflation persists. He called the U S economy fundamentally very robust and said core inflation remains modestly above the comfort zone, though not dangerous.
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South Korea
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Poole
Bank of Korea
Federal
Parking lot removal at Eisenhower Elementary underway
Vincent James of LaCygne removes the parking area at Eisenhower Elementary on Thursday afternoon to prep for a new driveway and parking lot. The project is among several USD 290 capital improvements. Ottawa High School will also gain a new parking lot this summer.
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LaCygne
Eisenhower Elementary
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Local wheat harvest yields above average in Franklin County
Franklin County farmers report wheat yields better than expected as hot dry weather aids harvest. Ottawa Co op manager Adrian Derousseau notes yields around 35 to 65 bushels an acre with early cuts starting near Ottawa. Some northern Kansas areas faced rain delays and green wheat, while drought and freeze damage reduce acres in drier regions.
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Ottawa
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Richmond
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Osborne
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Conway Springs
Sumner County
Smith Center
Goodland
Ned Bergkamp
Clearwater
Sedgwick
Bergkamp
Ann May
Andale
Mount Hope
Homeland Security finds US unprepared for major disasters
Anofficial government analysis concludes that nearly five years after 9/11 and after Katrina most cities and states lack coordinated emergency planning. The 160 page report notes gaps in evacuation planning, alerting, and command chains with 18 hurricane prone states showing relatively better readiness.
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Homeland Security Department
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New Orleans
U.S
Homeland Security
Maine
Texas
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