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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2003
Page
7
Franklin County wheat growers may receive deficiency payments when local Farm Service Agency price drops below 2.87 per bushel. The current price is 2.74, triggering eligibility. payments require request before grain sale or loss of beneficial interest. Call 242-3260 for details.
Betty Randolph of Pomona reports Monday clearances in Franklin County Jail records with multiple arrests for Johnson County Sheriff's Department, including Jesse Enriquez Jr. and Mario Henderson. Other entries note probation violations, failures to appear, and several battery related charges, alongside incidents of theft, disorderly conduct, and system malfunctions across various local addresses.
Cloudy skies and scattered rain slow the Kansas winter wheat harvest by about a week, with 14 percent harvested versus 33 percent typical. This year 52 percent is ripe, down from 67 percent a year ago and 75 percent five-year average, as farmers in Garden City await crews and drier ground.
Franklin County commissioners approved increasing the local charge for drivers' record verifications from six to ten dollars to cover the new six dollar state processing fee and net a four dollar county profit per processing. Sheriff’s Department supported the change noting no issues with a ten dollar fee.
Ottawa Library rushed to acquire the newest Harry Potter novel as fans like Ali Sims secured one of three copies. The book released at midnight, with reserves growing to ten deep, while librarians noted broad appeal including sports and romance elements.
Deshler Nebraska was hit by four tornadoes Sunday evening as storms dumped up to a foot of rain and hail as large as cantaloupes. One man died in Deshler, seven were injured, and hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged while residents faced outages and flooded roads.
The Ottawa City Commission examined General Obligation Debt Retirement Fund Special Park and Recreation Fund and Equipment Reserve Fund as part of the 2004 budget session noting about 1.4 million will pay off bonds from CIP projects including a new police station and bike system upgrades. They planned further discussions on Main Street and economic development next week while forecasting stronger than expected revenues and delaying some heavy equipment purchases.
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