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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 2000
Page
7
Tonight clears with a low around 32 to 35 degrees and a west wind mild. Saturday promises a warmer, mostly sunny day with a high near 60 to 65 and a west wind 5 to 15 mph. See page 2 for more weather and page references for sections including obituaries and sports.
Negro League legend Buck O Neil will headline Ottawa University's DeFries Family Cultural Event on March 9. The program includes an 11 am chapel, a proclamation naming Buck O Neil Day, and an evening ceremony where O Neil is named honorary baseball coach with a custom jacket.
Larry Felix of Oklahoma will become Ransom Memorial Hospital administrator May 1. He cited Ottawa as a growing community and noted RMH’s recent financial improvement. Felix plans to monitor finances, ensure quality care, and relocate with his wife and two children.
Franklin County trains volunteer storm spotters to monitor weather and report to emergency management and the National Weather Service. Training led by NWS Topeka official Mike Akulow emphasized decades of sessions, cooperation with Doppler radar, and use of human observation to track storms and hail. Severe Weather Awareness Week and tornado safety drill set for March 13 to 17 with sirens and alert system tests.
Wal‑Mart, the nation’s largest retailer, plans to close meat cutting operations at 180 stores across six states including Kansas and Louisiana. About 100 stores will switch to prepackaged meat, eliminating the need for meat cutters. Wal‑Mart spokeswoman Moser said the move aims to standardize operations and will not endanger union votes as the company appeals a Jacksonville, Texas vote.
Sentencing judge Edwin Smith ordered Matthew Jamesey and Julian Adam to pay uninsured victim Gary $800 restitution over the next year for actions described as malicious and deliberate. The case involved a toll related dispute and unclear surrounding details.
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