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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2003
Page
7
Tonight remains partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain as lows fall into the lower 40s. Thursday should be partly cloudy early then clearing with highs around the mid 60s and Thursday night mainly clear with lows near the mid 40s. Weather page 12.
Ottawa High School prepares its boys basketball team for the state tournament at the Bicentennial Center in Salina after clinching the sub state title. Principal Darren Dennis notes school wide excitement as 24 students ride pep buses to support the Cyclones, while coach David Grover praises district and community backing amid a late 8 15 p m tip off.
U S farmers and consumer groups petition the Agriculture Department to halt Monsanto's engineered hard red spring wheat. They warn gene design to tolerate herbicide could mix with other crops, jeopardizing exports to key trading partners and market acceptance worldwide.
A volunteer Pomona firefighting team struggled with low numbers while battling a house fire at 3774 Colorado Road. Assistant Chief Alan Radcliffe was treated for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, released next day, as about 10 firefighters worked to contain the blaze in 30 minutes with help from Centropolis and Wellsville volunteers.
A family of five, Glenn and Tammy Rockhold and their three teenagers, receive a relief fund at Citi zens State Bank of Pomona. Donations can be sent to the Rockhold account or dropped in the night box. The fire damaged the house and contents. a propane gas line hose fitting caused the blaze. Firefighters saved much of the contents but faced exhaustion and smoke. Radcliffe, a 23 year veteran, was treated at RMH and returned to investigate the Tuesday cause. Volunteer shortage noted as a countywide issue.
The Franklin County Courthouse is open for advance voting from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. ahead of the April 1 election. Two bond issues loom, including a 3.995 million bond for Central Heights facilities and a 2.1 million recreation facility proposal in Ottawa, with voter registration ongoing until courthouse closing.
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