After St Patricks Dance and community events in Ottawa area
Ottawan volunteers aided Old Depot Museum reopening. The After St Patricks Dance, Saturday 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., is hosted by Eagles Lodge 2700 with Dave Adamson and Stone Creek Bank performing. Tickets four dollars, corned beef and cabbage dinner six to eight p.m. Awards include Koch scholarships for Janna Dunbar and Erika Lehman, both Kansas State University students. Oregon.
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St. Patricks
The
Eagles Lodge
Dave Adamson
Stone Creek Bank
Koch
Kansas State University College of Agriculture
Janna Dunbar
Richmond
Erika Lehman
Gardner
Dunbar
Lehman
International
Wichita
Education panel delays major school finance reforms
Harris News Service reports the House Education Committee will focus on the basic per student budget and address enrollments and at risk students while delaying a rewrite of the special education funding formula. They also backed off a proposed transport funding change and withdrew a bill allowing sales tax and income tax to finance local option budgets.
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Badery
Carol Crapper
Harris
House
Ralph Tanner
Baldwin City
Henry Helgerson
Dwichita
Helgerson
Tanner
Bob Bethell
R-Alden
Wichita
Bill Mason
el Dorado
Deena Horst
Rsalina
Legislative pay raise debated in Kansas House
Harris News Service reports the Kansas House moved to discuss a legislative pay raise. The Federal and State Affairs Committee introduced a bill mirroring a Senate proposal as Rep. Susan Wagle and Sen. Lana Oleen voiced optimism. Only Rep. John Edmonds opposed the move. Sen. Sherman Jones voiced support, noting lawmakers earn $72.06 daily plus $80 daily expenses for a 90 day session.
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Harris News
Topeka
House
House Federal and State Affairs Committee
Senate
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Lana Oleen
Manhattan
John Edmonds
Great Bend
Bill Mason
Wagle
Sen
Sherman Jones
Ckansas City
Jones
Freeh warns on leaks to China and lab security flaws
FBI Director Freeh warns information can pass to China even when not intended, citing transfer between scientists. Energy Secretary Richardson announces new lab security rules for e mail and calls for review of foreign visitors while rejecting a broad moratorium. He says the risk exists but cites no proven leaks, with Shelby criticizing the pace of safeguards.
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Freeh
Energy
Bill Richardson
National Weapons Labs
Department
Congress
Richardson
Senate Intelligence Committee
Los Alamos
China
FBI
Richard Shelby
R-Ala
Intelligence Committee
CIA
John Deutch
Shelby
Teacher Recalls Rescue Of Dead Beasts In Quiet Moment
Bruce Birzer, father of fifth grader David Birzer, rushed to the scene after being called by teachers. He entered the room, retrieved the dead beast, and left with a calm, courteous air. Criqui, who taught Birzer years earlier, noted the irony and warmth of the encounter.
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Bruce Birzer
David Birzer
Cheryl Leitaker
Cheryl Criqui
Eugene Field Elementary School
Ottawa
Eugene
Debates Over County Vote On Renovating Historic Building
County officials consider a September mail ballot for 15 000 voters on funding up to seven figure sums for building renovations. The school district has no authority to spend public funds on the advisory election. Private investors have avoided the project while the Kansas Historical Society contests title. Architectural estimates peg securing the structure at 1 million.
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Harold Fuller
Carey
Jines
Kansas Historical Society
Weigand
County Commission
Princeful man dies in apparent gunshot near home
Franklin County sheriff officials say 40 year old Roger A. Simmons was found with a gunshot wound at his residence on Kentucky Road late Wednesday night. Undersheriff Craig Davis said an altercation with his girlfriend preceded the shooting. An autopsy is scheduled and the death is under investigation.
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Princeful
Here
Franklin County
Roger A. Simmons
Kentucky Road
Craig Davis
Davis
Simmons
Hospital notes and sheriff reports from Ottawa area
Admissions include Karen Burkdoll Esther Garcia Garnett and Irene Heckman with births a son to Karen and Clint Burkdoll. Arrests involve Jeremie King in Franklin County and Sally Stroud on warrants. other incidents include child abuse report restraining order violation fireworks complaint and two vehicle accidents with minor injuries and property damage. ambulance calls report psychiatric and medical emergencies in Ottawa area.
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Karen Burkdol
Rantom
Esther Garcia
Garnett
Irene Heckman
Ottawa
Margie Stanford
Richmond
Lucille Creviston
Karen
Clint Burkdoll
Rantoul
Sheriff's
Jeremie Dale King
Vassar
North Hickory
Saline County
Franklin County
Sally Joyce Stroud
Benedict
Kansas Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
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Ottawa Jaycees
Sacred Heart Elementary
Heritage Tractor
Baldwin
Conservation District
United Methodist Church
Richmond Recreation Department
Erika D. Frazier
Darlene Armstrong
Graceland College
Lamoni
Iowa
Federal Weapons Labs
Stinky
Criqui
the Daily Report
Police News
South Willow
South Elm
Angela L. Ferrell
S. Burrough
21St
Princeton
Lou E. Baker
Oregon Road
Baker
Adam S. Oviedo
N. Mulberry
South Main
North King
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