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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 2000
Page
6
Ottawa High School hosts its first track meet in two years on the new track this Friday. Weather tonight turns partly cloudy after midnight with a low around 32. Wednesday brings mainly cloudy skies and a 30 percent rain chance, with a high near 58. For more weather details, see page 2.
Kansas law enforcement reports rising meth production hazards with lab cleanups causing hospitalizations and evacuations. KDHE and police push for temporary storage facilities. Franklin County negotiates to house one in Ottawa while Barton and Sedgwick counties have moves in progress. Seizures climbed from four labs in 1994 to 511 in 1999 as authorities warn of explosive risks and environmental contamination.
Franklin County moves to restart zoning for the Cutler and Pottawatomie townships and reconsider the 10 acre subdivision rule. The plan includes planning commission hearings, land-use mapping, and public information steps to curb urban sprawl and protect farmland.
Larry Jones tears down the nearly century old Donald Hay barn at 301 Labette Rd Ottawa and intends to keep the lumber from the structure as it is removed for safety and usefulness.
Senate Republicans unveil a bill to ease the income tax marriage penalty for two earner couples. It resembles the House plan, seeking broad tax cuts by widening brackets and doubling the standard deduction for couples filing jointly from 2001, with a mid April floor vote possible.
Ottawa city officials approved lowering diagonal parking from 45 to 35 degrees after merchants and motorists complained tickets were issued for vehicles hanging over the back line. The change adds about 6.5 inches of leeway, potentially eliminating about 35 spaces, with reviews of the ordinance and possible courtesy warnings for out of town drivers.
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