Fire destroys vacant demolition house on North King Street
Firefighters battled a blaze at 619 N King St Ottawa destroying an empty house slated for demolition. A neighbor’s home at 621 N King St suffered minor exterior damage as winds spread the fire. Cause under investigation. loss estimated under 1 million dollars.
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Herald
N. King St
City of
Ottawa
Jeff Carner
George Small
Wichita
Carner
Small
Franklin County Clerk to sue county over payroll move
Franklin County Clerk Shari Perry plans to sue county commissioners to block moving payroll functions from her office to a new human resources department. County Counselor Blaine Finch said Mark Bennett would file, seeking reimbursement of costs if Perry wins. The suit had not been filed in Franklin County District Court as of this morning.
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Cleon Rickel
Franklin County
Shari Perry
Perry
Blaine Finch
Mark Bennett
Cial
Finch
Commission
Bennett
House approves new clinic rules
The Kansas House passed a bill strengthening abortion clinic regulation by an 87-36 vote, sending the measure to the Senate. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius urged lawmakers to broaden the bill to include other health care providers.
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John Hanna
Associated Press
Topeka
House
Kathleen Sebelius
Senate
Roll Call on Abortion Clinic Regulation Bill
The House approved a bill strengthening regulation of abortion clinics by an 87 to 36 vote. Yes votes came from Otto, LeRoy, Feuerborn, Hamerickhouse, and Osage City. No votes from Holland.
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House
Yes
Bill Otto
Rleroy
Bill Feuerborn
D-Garnett
Joe Hamerickhouse
R-Osage City
Arts education argued at Statehouse in Topeka
Ottawa High School band teacher Chris Reynolds and Hays educator Sharon Wagner testified to the Senate Education Committee on the value of arts in schools. They noted strong student relationships and teamwork while reporting arts budgets have fallen about 75 percent in recent years, risking programs like Ottawa High School's band.
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Sarah Ki Harris
Topeka
Ottawa
Chris Reynolds
Statehouse
Kansas
Reynolds
Hays
Sharon Wagner
Wagner
Senate Education Committee
Ottawa High School
Arts
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