Ottawa approves sale of old middle school for 100000 to developer
Ottawa Board of Education votes 6 to 1 to sell the historic old middle school to Kansas City developer Steve Foutch for 100000. He must provide a 250000 letter of credit and his plan hinges on rezoning at Fifth and Main and a five plus five tax credit. Foutch aims to convert the building into senior housing lofts and public spaces with a public auditorium.
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Ottawa Board of Education
Kansas City
Steve Foutch
Foutch
Ottawa Friends of Historic Buildings
City of
Ottawa
Fifth
Main Streets
Fouth
Weldon Padgett
Jack Bush
Bushman
Bill Allegre
Allegre
Slushy hail spooks Ottawa as April storms roll in
Ottawa residents faced a brief slushy hail episode that echoed last July's damaging storm. Cars sheltered in garages and car washes saw crowds as forecasts warn of mixed spring rains. Climatologist Mary Knapp notes a balance of wet and dry days aids farmers. later July August could bring heat, stressing water supplies if rainfall lags.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Kansas State University
Mary Knapp
National Weather Service
Climate Prediction Center
Gary Skiles
Dave Piotrowsky
Skiles
Mike McCullough
Shawnee
Knapp
Saddam a wily foe even now
Saddam Hussein shows no talkative behavior as interrogations shift from CIA led to a joint CIA FBI effort. Officials say he provides little usable information and may be enjoying the process. The questioning is now aimed at building evidence for possible trials rather than quick intelligence.
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Washington
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
CIA
FBI
U.S
Domestic abuse rise noted in Franklin County courts
Franklin County sees a growing domestic abuse issue with 190 court days attended by Laura Stocker of Women's Transitional Care Services. Data from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation shows incidents rising from 161 in 2000 to 217 in 2002, as Stocker and local officials describe the steady, nationwide trend and the strain on protection from abuse hearings.
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Laura Stocker
Franklin County
District Court
Ottawa
Stocker
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Jess
John Dowell
Dowell
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The
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South Pecan Street
Hussein
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