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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2002
Page
8
Tonight remains partly cloudy with lows in the mid 40s and southeast winds of 10 to 15 mph. Thursday continues partly cloudy with a 20 percent rain chance and cooler highs from 60 to 65. For more weather details, see Page 12.
Central Heights hosts its annual Project Fair with ten egg drop teams and displays from science, business, vocational agriculture, art, and family and consumer sciences. Sophomore Zach Maier’s team survived 26 foot drops using straw, cotton, and balloons, while senior Phil Weber’s physics group placed third in the Kansas University Engineering Competition with a marble conveyor and related demos.
Ottawa city commissioners joined a National League of Cities gathering in Washington to hear federal security briefings and pressed for federal grants to boost police and fire equipment. Mayor Gene Ramsey noted ongoing security impact post Sept 11 and discussed transportation funding, possible tax shifts, and looming state cuts.
Kansas Speaker Kent Glasscock said several lawmakers have yet to face the FY 2002 shortfall of 675 million dollars. He urged tough votes, proposed debating revenue options, and warned that a simple fix does not exist. Both parties foresee a lengthy fight to pass a budget, with tax and education cuts on the table.
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