Franklin County sales taxes dip in January report
Kansas Department of Revenue shows Ottawa down 5.68 percent from January 1989 receipts to $49,762 and Franklin County off 3.65 percent to $133,177. Other counties such as Anderson, Osawatomie, and Williamsburg fell, while Miami, Osage, Baldwin, Paola, and Pomo na posted gains. local business openings and professional recognitions are noted alongside new cleaning service Pioneer Cleaning in Ottawa and career program details for Emporia State University.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Kansas Department of Revenue
Anderson County
Osawatomie
Williamsburg
Pomona
Miami County
Osage County
Baldwin
Paola
Mike Rogers
Don Farrell
Pioneer Cleaning
Rogers
Emporia State University
ORC Office Hours And Spring Sports Signups
The Ottawa Recreation Commission opens 9 to 5 weekdays at 115 W. 4th with youth center hours Monday to Friday and Saturday evenings for middle schoolers. Registrations are underway for spring volleyball and country western dance starting March 12, youth soccer leagues, and official/umpire needs. March 18 FCUA meeting at 5 p.m. at the Youth Center.
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ORC
Ottawa Recreation Commission
W. 4Th
Ottawa Youth Center
Gary
Franklin County Umpires Association
FCUA
Gloom over talks as baseball opening day slips away
In New York AP report as owners and players fail to meet, no agreement or talks planned, lockout at 23 days, April 2 opening date slipping. Fehr and O Connor comment on next steps while Veince proposal fails. Arbitration issue remains unresolved.
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NEW York
Union
Donald Fehr
Fehr
Chuck O’connor
O’connor
Keith Hernandez
American League
Bobby Brown
Fay Vincent
Vincent
Senate acts on education reform and adoption bills
A busy Senate week includes passage of a bill addressing cleanup costs from leaking underground fuel storage tanks and a sweeping adoption reform measure. The education package advances, including outcomes based accreditation and Parents Educating Pupils, with a near 1 billion dollar Department of Education package and notable boosts to special education funding. Contact: Room 128-South, Statehouse, Topeka.
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House of Origin
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Department of Education
Funeral home sale brings Heises to Ottawa area
Bob and Elaine Roberts sold an interest in Lamb Roberts Funeral Home and a local monument business to Ronn and Paula Heise. Locations include 325 S Hickory Ottawa Baldwin and Overbrook. The Robertses will stay involved while the Hesses run daily operations and continue pre arranging services for families.
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Steve Zak
Bob
Elaine Roberts
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Ronn
Paula Heise
Ronn and
S. Hickory
Ottawa
Baldwin
Overbrook
Robertses
Nebraska
Blanche Lamb
Lawrence Lamb
Lamb
Ernest Albright
Bob Roberts
Elaine
Ronn Heise
el Dorado
Paula
Louisburg
Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital
Hesses
Funeral Home
Ashley
Bradley
Jobless rate steady as February adds jobs
Washington report shows unemployment at 5.3 percent in February while the economy adds the most jobs in nearly two years and factory payrolls rise for the first time in 11 months. Analysts and the Bush administration say the data signal a rebound from late 1989. Boskin cites improved Black unemployment at 10.5 percent, the lowest since August 1974.
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Washington
Michael Boskin
Bush
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Business Beat
Emporia
Kansas
Mr. C’s Hardware
Jay’s Hardware
S. Main
Lyle and
Gracia Cordle
Ottawa Area
Larry Anderson
Wellington
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians
Anderson
Academy
Congress of Delegates
Kansas Medical Society
Williamsburg High Schoool
Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Company
Lon Johnson
Bill Stauffer
W. 15Th
Kansas City
Stauffer
Cleveland Chiropractic College
Johnson
KCI Marriott
Ers
The
Capitol
House of Representatives
Hayden
South
Statehouse
Topeka
Jim Allen
Sutton's Jewelry
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