Storm permit deadline near for no fee repairs
The deadline for no fee building permits to repair damage from last year’s June wind storm is July 31. The 1999 storm with winds over 70 mph caused extensive downtown damage and prompted city cashless permits to aid cleanup. normal permits resume August 1. Golf tournament Aug 12 raises Habitat funds. entry $200 per team if paid by July 14. contact Dale Pearson or Kay Pedersen for details. City water lines rerouted near K-68 and I-35 may cause low pressure for RWD No 1 customers 1–5 p.m. Friday and June 30. curtail usage and district will notify of further periods. Reception Thursday 3–5 p.m. at USD 290 admin building for Interim Superintendent Kay Highbarger.
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Habitat
Woodmen of America
Ottawa
Ottawa Country Club
Habitat For Humanity
Dale Pearson
Kay Pedersen
KDOT
Bezek Elected Vice President of Kansas School Attorneys Association
Ottawa attorney Bob Bezek was elected vice president of the Kansas School Attorneys Association for a one year term. He represents Ottawa Wellsville and Hartford school boards and serves as city attorney, with open meetings and records law, special education, ADA and finance among topics likely for next year. He has six years on the state board and more than 15 years in the group.
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Bezek
State Association
Ottawa
Bob Bezek
Kansas School Attorneys Association
Wellsville
Hartford
Theater workers recount helicopter crash rescue attempt
Theater employees near a Lowe's warehouse described a police helicopter spinning out of control and crashing. They rushed to help two officers trapped in the burning wreckage, pulling one man free before fire blocked access to the other. Their account honors the victims Jeff Howey and Charles J. Bohlender Jr.
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Topeka
Jeff
William Howey
Charles Joseph
Joey” Bohlender Jr
Ottawa
Home Improvements
West Ridge 8
Brian Inkes
Michael Trimble
Topeka Capital-Journal
Bohlender
Joey
Inloes
Inkes
Trimble
Lowe’s
Intoes
Howey
Iers
Solutions to truancy heard in Topeka hearing
Education officials and social workers proposed measures to curb truancy as lawmakers and advocates met in Topeka. Sen Rich Becker called truancy a key warning sign while Pat Baker argued for fines to spur parental responsibility. Jim Glass noted health issues and head lice as leading causes for younger students missing class.
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Topeka
Rich Becker
Rlenexs
Kansas
Pat Baker
Kansas Association of School Boards
Baker
Jim Glass
City weighing July decision on Main Street program
Front Page Housing notes a July decision on which cities join the program with Ottawa under review. State funding is advisory and in kind only, with a marketing study among services offered. Commissioner Blaine Finch cautions a funding discussion if Ottawa is rejected.
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Blaine Finch
Commission
Ottawa
Main Street
Finch
City Commission
David Hood
Rains bring relief but drought not over in Missouri Kansas
Rains over the past four weeks eased drought in Missouri and Kansas but experts say the drought is far from finished. Pat Guinan of the University of Missouri notes the weather shift denting the drought, yet deficits persist in northwest and south central areas with 15-20 inch shortfalls. Adrian Polansky of the Farm Services Agency cites limited rainfall in northern Kansas and hay and water shortages for livestock. Governors and agencies push for more CRP releases and statewide aid, while topsoil and subsoil moisture remain critically low in many areas.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Pat Guinan
University of Missouri
Guinan
Adrian Polansky
Farm Services Agency
Polansky
Northwest
CRP
Mel Carnahan
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Dan Glickman
Anne
Kansas Agriculture Statistics Office
Graves backs phased plan to equalize Kansas electric rates
Kansas Governor Bill Graves voiced support for a phased deal between Western Resources and Wichita to gradually align Wichita electric rates with Topeka. Wichita seeks to lower its 25 percent higher bills caused by Wolf Creek plant costs, while Topeka officials worry about shifting costs. Negotiations continue with a July Washington meeting, amid broader opposition efforts from other mayors.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Wichita
Kansas
Ern
Knight
Western
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
KPL
Lawrence
Manhattan
Emporia
Salina
Joan Wagnon
Wagnon
Federal Energy Regulatory Commiste
FERC
Carl Koupalé
Koupal
Washington
Othe
Officials confirm Kansas Lottery criminal probe
State and lottery officials confirm a criminal investigation into the Kansas Lottery by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Officials stress no evidence shows game or retailer integrity compromised, and say the probe is lengthy and ongoing. Governor Graves warns law will be applied if wrongdoing is found.
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Kansas Lottery
Topeka
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Scott Teeselink
Teeselink
Bill Graves
Tiffany Ball
Kansas
Carla Stovall
Greg Ziemak
Ed van Petten
van Petten
Graves
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Kay Highbarger
Ron Bishop
Park Chop Hill
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N. Sycamore
Richard Jackson
Scott Lambers
N. Oak
Wolf Creek
KGE
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