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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 2000
Page
8
ACC basketball notes report Roy Williams, current Kansas coach, could move to his alma mater North Carolina. The Associated Press cites potential coaching change and page reference to follow on 1B for details.
Tonight, 40 percent chance of thunderstorms and partly cloudy skies. Low temperatures 65 to 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Saturday will be warmer and mostly sunny with a high in the upper 80s and south wind 10 to 20 mph. See page 2A for full details.
The Supreme Court refused to dismiss Kansas’s 1998 suit accusing Nebraska of diverting more than its share from the Republican River basin, a ruling not addressing merits. Nebraska contends groundwater use isn’t in the compact, while Kansas cites thousands of wells depleting flow and seeks a court resolution.
Gov. Bill Graves said Kansas State Board of Education member Scott Hill should have resigned months ago after registering to vote in Montana earlier this year. Hill defends his ties to Kansas, noting a Dickinson County farm and frequent travel, while state officials review his residency and possible removal by the Kansas Supreme Court.
Topeka census workers recount unusual and risky moments as they count northeast Kansas residents. Naked individuals, peacocks attacking, and hostile responses accompany routine house calls. Enumerators like Rose Bone describe cooperative households and others who refuse or threaten. Supervisors urge safety and common sense as the effort proceeds ahead of schedule.
The Anderson County Board of Education unanimously ratified a 2000 2001 teachers contract with the North Anderson County Teachers Association. The deal raises district staff 2.7 to 4.5 percent with an average of 3.54 percent and boosts base pay from 23450 to 24165. Classified staff see stepped increases and fringe benefits rise from 180 to 200. The board approved related fund transfers including 10000 to Driver Training and 192000 to Special Education.
The Ottawa Municipal Airport stands to receive 450000 dollars from a federal aviation appropriation via an amendment by U S Representative Jerry Moran. Ottawa would get 150000 dollars annually for three years for infrastructure upgrades including runways taxiways and aprons. Ottawa updated its master plan, now under FAA review, with city officials planning a fall completion of a proposed improvement list and public hearing.
An early morning fire in Kinsley Kansas gutted the wood carving shop of Bruce White where carousel horses are molded for display in Applebee's restaurants. A half-dozen rep tiles were lost in an adjacent tourist area, but the historic German made double decker carousel was not harmed. White, active with the Carnival Heritage Foundation, was away, and officials expect most equipment to be salvageable.
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