City repairs sewer main break near Tecumseh Street
Ottawa city crews fixed a force main break at a lift station near Tecumseh Street east of Main by the levee with no service interruption. Utilities director Jim Bradley blamed shifting ground for the split and noted this was the second main break in 13 years, expressing relief at the outcome and KDHE notification.
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Greg Mast
Herald
City of Ottawa
Tecumseh Street
Main
Jim Bradley
Bradley
Ottawa
EPA says secondhand smoke kills in federal report
The EPA defends a January report finding secondhand smoke causes lung cancer in nonsmokers and raises bronchitis and pneumonia risk in children. Tobacco firms challenge the report, arguing improper scientific backing and biased procedures. The case spurs calls for stricter public place smoking limits and possible OSHA workplace rules.
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Greensboro
N.C
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Lauren Mical
Townhall on Economic Development in Ottawa
Thursday evening a townhall on economic development will feature City Manager Dave Warren County incentives official Gardner Hayden Vern Chesbro industry site searches and media role speaker Jim Hitch plus Chamber director Lou Atherton. Kent Kummer will share residents view. Chesbro to moderate. refreshments by the Chamber.
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Richard Jackson
Ottawa Middle School
Jackson
Ottawa
Dave Warren
Franklin County Commission
Gardner Hayden
Vern Chesbro
Ottawa Herald
Jim Hitch
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Lou Atherton
City Commission
Kent Kummer
Eco
Nomic Development
Chesbro
The
Chamber, Ottawa
Franklin County Economic Development, Inc
City of
Osawatomie State Hospital economic impact clear in figures
The hospital’s 582 employees distribute about $6.7 million in annual earnings across eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Franklin County families receive roughly $1 million, with Paola, Garnett, Gardner and Greeley among other towns benefiting from employee wages. Linda Yohe runs Wellsville’s new Wellsville Sweet Shoppe offering custom cakes and pastries daily.
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State Hospital
Osawatomie State Hospital
Osh
Kansas
Missouri
Franklin County
Lane
Ottawa
Rantoul
Princeton
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Richmond
Osawatomie
Paola
Baldwin
Garnett
Gardner
Greeley
Wellsville Bakery
Main Street
Lawrence
Linda Yohe
Solar cars race through Kansas City Sunrayce '93 event
Intercollegiate solar powered cars pass through Kansas City between 11 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. on the Sunrayce '93 route. Thirty six colleges and universities compete in a 1000 mile six state trek from Arlington Texas to Minneapolis. Cal State Pomona leads after day three with Michigan and George Washington close behind. Missouri teams compete with MRI hosting a 15 minute stop at the Midwest Research Institute.
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Kansas City
Sunrayce ‘93
Midwest Research Institute
Arlington
Texas
Fort Scott
Kan
Cameron
Minneapolis
Cal State Polytechnic
Pomona
University of Michigan
George Washington University
University of Missouri At Columbia
Rolla
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden
Colo
MRI
U.S. Department of Energy
Sunrayce
Democrats Picnic at Forest Park June 29
Public invited. Democrats in FR CO announce picnic Tuesday at Forest Park at 6 30 p m bring utensils and dessert info 242 7711. Also listing pillow cleaning Thursday June 24 at Royal Cleaners 242 1810 quilt classes June 24 at Chris Corner 229 S Main 242 1922 road grading 242 8126 and Mid Am Cheese Store accepts food stamps.
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FR. CO
Democrats
Forest Park
Royal Cleaners
Chris
S. Main
Phelps family offices raided as sheriff seizes equipment
Shawnee County deputies served warrants on the Phelps law offices and the Westboro Baptist Church confiscating computers, fax machines, and other gear. Sheriff Meneley said doors were forced open. Phelps, 63, jailed briefly then released on a $5,000 bond. District Attorney Hamilton notes warrants tied to an amended disorderly conduct case and aggravated witness intimidation charges linked to attorney Jerry R. Palmer. Phelps denies guilt and says arrest promotes his anti gay preaching. Phelps-Roper valued seized items at about $37,000.
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Topeka, Kan
Phelps Family
FredPhelps
Phelps
Shawnee County
Westboro Baptist Church
Dave Meneley
Joan Hamilton
Jerry R. Palmer
Topeka
Palmer
Hamilton
Shirley Phelps-Roper
Students turn broken chairs into art at arts center
A group of students painted chairs during five weeks at the arts center. Each chair reflected dreams and identities with titles like Stormy, Half-N-Half, Color with No Prejudice, and Native Pride. One chair, Man's Origin, was damaged and not displayed.
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Nichols
Arts Center
Serda
Garden of Eden
Ottawa
Garnett skydiving course aids safety and future jumps
Garnett residents discuss a skydiving course teaching aircraft, gear, jumping procedures, and landings as safer training. Police report four accidents since 1992 start, with victims treated at Anderson County Hospital and St Luke's in Kansas City.
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Gregory
Garnett
Jack Eaton
Schofield
Anderson County Hospital
Lairson
Herald
Auburn
Corliss A. Woon
Amy Macklin
Eaton
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City
California
Ottawa Herald Notice on Subscription Rates 1993
Subscription rates for delivery in Ottawa and rural towns are listed. Prices start January 1 1993 with one month five dollars and eighty two cents, three months sixteen dollars and thirteen cents, six months thirty one dollars and nine cents, one year sixty dollars and ten cents.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Day Bemis
Tom Love
Peg Armstrong
Virginia How
Wayne Snow
Jean Roseman
Rate card for subscriptions across districts
A list of subscription rates by duration and delivery method. Franklin County and out of state options are shown with monthly, quarterly, semi annual and annual prices. All rates are stated as in advance and include state sales tax where applicable.
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Franklin
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