Missouri River plan eyed to restore wildlife habitats
A joint state federal effort aims to reopen the Missouri River for natural flow, restoring catfish and herons to former bottomlands from Iowa to St. Louis. Over 95,000 acres may be purchased for fish and wildlife use while Big Muddy Refuge seeks 60,000 acres over 30 years, with about $2 million already committed for 5,000 acres at seven sites.
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Atchison, Kan
Missouri River
Iowa
St. Louis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Malco Construction
Atchison
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Two Casinos Seek Camptown Greyhound Park License
Two out of state operators Alliance Gambling of Las Vegas and Casino Magic Corp. of Bay St. Louis Miss. plan to seek a license from the Kansas Racing Commission to reopen the Camptown Greyhound Park near Pittsburg. A bankruptcy judge favored their scenario Wednesday. Camptown filed for bankruptcy in January.
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Topeka, Kan
State Racing Commission
Camptown Greyhound Park
Pittsburg
Alliance Gambling
Las Vegas
Casino Magic Corp
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Kansas Financial Partners
Camptown
Z-Bar Ranch National Park Bill Faces Separate Path
The Z-Bar Ranch national park proposal in Kansas may advance separately after a failed Senate filibuster on a broad parks bill. The measure was pulled from consideration as Senate leaders seek compromise, with Sen. Nancy Kassebaum ready to push the Z-Bar bill alone. A Senate committee hearing is planned for mid April.
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Washington
Z-Bar Ranch
Kansas
Congress
Senate
Bob Dole
Nancy Kassebaum
R-Kan
Florida man indicted in $2.3 million diaper fraud case
A federal grand jury charged Ben O. Carroll of Kissimmee doing business as MLC Geriatric Health of Kansas with 71 mail fraud counts plus related charges. He allegedly bought adult diapers at 30 to 40 cents and billed Medicare as prosthetic devices at 8.45 each, submitting over 2,500 fraudulent claims totaling more than $3.2 million to Blue Cross and Blue Shield for nursing homes in Wichita Lawrence and Overland Park from June to September 1993.
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Kansas City, Kan
Florida
Kansas
Ben O. Carroll
Kissimmee
Fla
MLC Geriatric Health of
U.S
Jackie Williams
Carroll
Wichita
Lawrence
Overland Park
Medicare
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Dole's tricky choice for running mate in 1996 race
Dole weighs a critical running mate decision as age and future leadership shape voter views. The choice risks becoming a beauty contest or a misfire that could alienate wings of the party, with Pat Buchanan weighing in on potential implications.
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Oval Office
Dole
Pat Buchanan
Whitman Declines No 2 Spot On Dole Ticket
Gov. Christie Whitman of New Jersey says she has told Bob Dole she will not pursue or accept a vice presidential slot in 1996. She telephoned Dole to state she wants out, congratulating him on his California primary win and insisting she was not on any list.
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Trenton
Christie Whitman
Whitman
Senate
Bob Dole
Dole
California
County weighs road weight limits with officials and leaders
County commissioners, engineer Ron Miller and Ottawa Co-op manager Adrian Derousseau discussed posting weight limits on county roads. Derousseau warned that restricting access could halt business, farmers shifting to 10 wheelers and semis, while Miller urged permits and careful bridge-focused rules.
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Franklin
Ron Miller
Adrian Derousseau
Ottawa Co-op Association
Derousseau
le Loup Road
Tennessee Road
Miller
Line item veto bill moves to Clinton era historic power
The Republican led Congress approved line item veto legislation 232 to 177 in a rules vote tied to extending the government's borrowing authority. The Senate backed the measure 69 to 31, with President Clinton noting it would ensure public resources are used wisely amid tight budgets and decades of debate over ceding purse strings to the executive. Opponents warned of unconstitutional power grabs and potential district harm.
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Ashingles
Congress
White House
House
Senate
Clinton
Arkansas
House Rules Committee
Gerald Solomon
Audio Reader Network brings light to Kansans with daily radio reads
The Audio Reader Network at the University of Kansas in Lawrence serves about 5,000 listeners statewide with 24 hour programming. Newspapers like The Ottawa Herald supply local material, with Janet Campbell noting most national and international news comes from Topeka, Kansas City, USA Today.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
The
Ottawa Herald
Herald
Janet Campbell
Topeka
Kansas City
USA Today
Franklin County
Ottawa
Wal-Mart
Country Mart
Amoco
Town & County Supply
John Brockway
Brown’s Shoe Fit
Chris Comer
Horseshoe Cafe
North Main
North Casey's
City Hall
Edward D. Jones
County Extension
Sunflower Plaza
South Poplar
Onawa
Jeff's Foods
Wellsville
Price Saver
Pomona
Central Heights
Random Acts of Kindness Recognition for Michael Mauro
Michael Mauro is praised as a compassionate employer who provides work for handicapped and mentally disabled individuals. Nominations by Clair Domoroske note his supportive approach and a community reporting process via forms available at multiple Ottawa area locations and scattered outlets and offices.
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Michael Mauro
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News Digest
KCK
Census Bureau
Bureau of the Public Debt
Ann Landers
Vages
Anne
Repo
Enaven Eee
Mike Feinsilber
Associated Press
Ashington W
Ford
Ture
Sayls
Jay Thornton Lindy Fitzgerald
Criqui Construction
Valerie Wolf Herald
Coun
Bill Tellier
Herald Staff
Clair Domoroske
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