County property values rise as farm value soars
Countywide farm property value climbs to about 101.23 million, up 13.52 percent with farmsteads increasing by 42 units. Commercial valuations fall to 47 million after the Wal-Mart Distribution Center’s tax-exempt shift, while exempt property climbs to 101.8 million, reflecting multiple new assets. The center and Super Store account for about a quarter of additions to the exempt group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal-Mart
Brown
Lester Buildings
Heartland China
New Furniture
Duke Manufacturing
Midwest Cabinet
Haven Steel
Weather Tonight and Weekend Forecast Details
Rain likely tonight with a thunderstorm risk and a low in the upper 30s. North wind 10 to 20 mph and a 60 percent rain chance. Saturday brings rain mainly east with lows around 30 and highs in the 50s. Sunday shows little or no precip. temperatures mid 40s to 50s. Monday offers rain or snow in the northwest and rain elsewhere with highs from the mid 40s to mid 50s.
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Ottawa Water
Ottawa
Aene
Lam Leveannves
Pevae Pene
Clinton
Hillsdale
Melvern
Pomona
Stopgap bill funds government operations for another week
Washington AP reports the House passed a short-term bill 238 to 179 to avert a partial shutdown and send it to the Senate. President Clinton was expected to sign, buying time to reach a longer term $160 billion package for the remainder of fiscal 1996.
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Washington
House
Senate
Clinton
Congress
Court may oversee community service plan discussed
Commissioners heard that the court may assume responsibility for community service with Steelman noting its value for offenders and Sachse backing a probation based requirement. The panel also approved a bridge review with Cook Flatt and Strobel and eyed replacing concrete culverts, while K-68 traffic will be diverted April 11 to June 13 for paving work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelman
Sachse
Bowling
Ron Miller
Gary Shofner
Topeka
Cook, Flatt and Strobel
Miller
Shofner
Nebraska Road
Wal-Mart
Nebraska Terrace
Nevada Terrace
Wellsville
ECKAN wins permit to move headquarters to Maple site
Ottawa Board of Zoning Appeals granted a special use permit to East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp to relocate executive offices to 602 Maple, former Paxson’s Supersaver. The plan includes limited occupancy, parking, traffic study, lighting, landscaping, and signage rules. Planning commission also approved several zoning changes and scheduled future hearings for May and April 10.
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Ottawa Board of Zoning Appeals
Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
ECKAN
Maple
Paxson's
Maple Street
Judith James
ECEAN
Ottawa Police Department
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
City Commission
N. Cherry
Elm
15Th Street
Park Place
Contempt hearing over extrajudicial remarks ordered
Judge Sachse warns all parties in pending criminal cases in the county to avoid public comments likely to prejudice trials. The order, drawn from Supreme Court Rule 226, prohibits discussions on evidence, witness credibility, pleas, or charges, and applies to prosecutors, defense, and law enforcement. The aim is to keep cases out of the press and in the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephanie Perez
Supreme Court
Sachse
Herrman
Sachie
Sheriff Bowling
Senate panel approves LOE extension in Kansas schools
The Senate Education Committee endorsed a bill 6-1 to extend local option budgets for one more year. The measure would let 138 Kansas districts adopt a local option budget for the 1997-98 school year.
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Senate
Topeka, Kan
Senate Education Committee
Kansas
ST PATRICK S DAY EVENTS AND SALES NOTICE
ST PATRICK S Day at Fashion Alley through March 19 offers 20 percent off. Shamrock Shoot and later dances at Eagle Lodge Ottawa feature Sage Brush Thunder Rose Band. Springtime garden tilling offers appointments at 242 2120. Wearin The Green St Pat s shirts at Screen Holler 416 Main 242 3063.
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ST. Patrick's
Fashion Alley
ST. Pat's
Eagle Lodge
Ottawa
Screen & Holler
Main
Ottawa Herald classified rates and mailing info details
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices effective October 1 1996 for Ottawa and surrounding areas with monthly quarterly semiannual and annual rates by carrier mail motor route and rural routes. Rates include in state and out of state options with full advance payment required and mail address details.
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John C. Montgomery
Day Bemis
Tom Love
Directo Dabra Chahitis
Mani Gene Kelsey
Wayne Snow
Presa Foramar
Joan Rogsmar
Ottawa
Carrer
Uwhelms Us
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
Itc
The
Ottawa Herald
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Mandy Leimaker
Hailey Hall
Ben Chapman
Brian Romstedt
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Tim Hopkins
Noah Rhodes
Kevin Morton
Misty Childers
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