OU president John Neal to depart for Maryville University
Ottawa University announces that John Neal, OU president since 2000, will resign July 1 to become president of Maryville University in St. Louis. Neal cites Maryville’s leadership and family ties as reasons for the move, as Maryville’s Kevin Levin retires after 13 years.
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John Neal
Ottawa University
Maryville University
St. Louis
Neal
Maryville
Kevin Levin
Order of the Sacred Heart
Tony Jones Hall
Commission faces harsh criticism over county dispute
A crowd packed the Franklin County Commission room Monday to condemn the board’s clash with County Clerk Shaun Perry. Citizens voiced anger at the commissioners asking what is going on and accusing them of a witch hunt while defending Perry.
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Franklin County Commission
Shaun Perry
County Commission
Kenneth Dodds
Perry
Citizens group presses grand jury probe over county payroll case
A county citizens group vows to pursue a grand jury investigation into the county commission. The report cites the decision to transfer payroll functions to human resources and notes Perry’s refusal to hand over documents. Commissioners approved a resolution directing Roy Dunn and HR director Becky Ortega to inspect payroll records, threatening arrest if interference occurred. Perry cooperated with investigators.
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Human Resources Department
Perry
Roy Dunn
Becky Ortega
Rural homeowners angered by rising valuations
Franklin County officials pressed Appraiser Steve Brown on sharp rural residential valuations after mailed notices. Commissioners noted manufactured homes on small rural lots showed near doubling in value, while downtown commercial valuations in Ottawa and other cities also rose, prompting tax impact concerns. Don Stottlemire criticized rural residential valuations and warned manufactured homes typically depreciate in value.
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Cleon Rickel
Steve Brown
Ottawa
Commission
Don Stottlemire
Brown
Settlement settled libel suit involving school districts
A former student sued Central Heights School District and Unified School District 288 for libel and slander. The out of court agreement was shared with USD 288 board members at a Monday meeting. Board member Don Hobbs said the settlement reflects his son Justin Hobbs’s case and that records will speak for themselves. Justin Hobbs, a 2002 graduate and current Pittsburg student, could not be reached for comment.
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Central, Heights School District
Mike Folks
Unified School District 288
USD 288
Board of Education
Don Hobbs
Justin Hobbs
Central Heights
Pittsburg
Job market forecast boosts Topeka and Ottawa hiring hopes
A robust second quarter 2005 job market is forecast for the Topeka area with Ottawa employers reporting similar predictions. State labor data show unemployment easing in Ottawa while Kansas cities surveyed by Manpower International indicate most firms will keep current staff and about 27 percent plan new hires April through June. Ottawa's Kennel Aire Plastie Crate plans to retain 25 workers as Havens Steel in Topeka weighs adding about 20 more for projects in Phoenix and Lincoln.
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Ottawa
State Department of Labor
Manpower International
Kansas
Joe White
Havens Steel
Dundee St
White
Phoenix, Ariz
Honda
Lincoln
Ala
Dale Criss
Kennel Aire Plasti
North St
Abortion records suit challenges Indiana fishing expedition
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit in Marion Superior Court Indianapolis seeking temporary and permanent injunctions against Attorney General Steve Carter to stop the seizure of clients medical records. The suit argues investigators are on a fishing expedition to identify partners of sexually active 12 and 13 year olds.
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Ly Ken Kusmer
Indianapolis
Planned Parenthood
State of Indiana
Marion
Steve Carter
Dangerous Web and Privacy Clash Over Clinic Records
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline warns of online predator risks while Indiana officials seize medical records from eight Planned Parenthood clients in Bloomington Franklin and Lafayette. Allen K Pope seeks 73 more records at 19 clinics in a lawsuit naming Pope and Carter as defendants. Betty Cockrum calls it an abuse of power, arguing it violates medical privacy. Ken Falk notes Indiana law issues remain unclear.
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Kansas
Phill Kline
Indiana
Bloomington
Franklin
Lafayette
Allen K. Pope
Unit
Pope
Carter
Betty Cockrum
Planned Parenthood of
Associated Press
Cockrum
Ken Falk
Indiana Civil Liberties Union
Attorney General’s Office
Falk
Indiana Law
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