Police officers shooters bring home trophies
Overland Park, Leavenworth and Ottawa law enforcement and a local civilian group won team trophies at Saturday’s pistol shoot for Special Olympics sponsored by the Ottawa Police Department. Trophies were awarded in police and civilian divisions across events with individual honors going to Tim Welch and Bob Curry.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Overland Park, Leavenworth
Ottawa
Ottawa Police Department
Overland Park
Larry Drake
Rick Stamples
Ed Bednarz
Bill Miller
Leavenworth Law
Gene Tomrell
Dave Hawley
Steve Wayman
Jerry Thompson
AHC
OPD
Jeff Herrman
Tim Welsh
Mark d’Augereau
Randy Allen
Drake
Curry
David McEldowney
Trifecta bill sparks Open Meetings Act debate and fiscal impact
The Open Meetings Act is cited as guiding public government by ensuring transparency while a conference committee negotiates a trifecta bill. Projections warn of up to 58 million dollars in costs in fiscal 1996 with phased tax changes and exemptions for events, utilities, and non profits. In Garnett, the school board prepares to award roof and gymnasium work, review ADA needs, and update policies and calendars.
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Audrey Langworthy
Prairie Village
Conference Committee
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee
Easd
National Sporting Association
Wichita
Finney
Garnett
Weather summary from yesterday and period averages
Yesterday's high and low temperatures, rainfall, and precipitation data are listed along with record values. Also provided are month to date and year to date averages, barometer reading, and astronomical times including sunset and sunrise. The data appears as a compact daily weather card with period totals.
Archaeology Hunted by Housing Boom In Johnson County
In Johnson County Kansas archaeologists warn urban expansion may erase traces of nomadic American Indian campsites and a potential late Woodland village. A Shawnee sewer project digs yielded pottery fragments from 19 AD to 1000 AD while seven more sites await excavation along Mill Creek. officials say many sites lie under private property or development and only state or federal lands are accessible.
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Olathe
Kan
Johnson County
John Reynolds
East
Kansas
State Archaeological Society
Mill Creek
Augustana College
South Dakota
Reynolds
Cedar Creek
Tom Witty
Clinton greets troops home after Somalia aid mission
President Clinton welcomes soldiers returning from Somalia after five months of efforts to quell lawlessness and famine that killed an estimated 350000 last year. About 4000 Americans stay in Somalia within a 28000 member UN peacekeeping force. Johnston told Clinton this was a gratifying mission as he received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
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Somalia
U.N
Johnston
Clinton
Ad Briefs Mothers Day Flowers and Local Deals
Mother's Day flowers hang ing baskets and bedding plants offered by Messick's in Williamsburg. Road grading services listed with contact. Young Place advertises 12 months and up program at 40 percent off.
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Messick’s
Williamsburg
Ottawa high students raise funds for MDA Superdance
A group of 32 Ottawa High School dancers each donated at least 35 dollars to participate in the Muscular Dystrophy Association Superdance. They raised 1,423 dollars, with Josh Bowling winning a top-collector prize. Sponsors praised the 12 hour event and noted long-term MDA effort may exceed 25 thousand dollars.
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Ottawa
MDA
Josh Bowling
Collectoe
Russ Testorff
Kay Bushman
Jaime Cuevas
Michelle Kirk
Steve Jameson
Bob Boldra
Gary Kuntz
OHS
Franklin County
Clinton seeks momentum in shaken White House rollout
President Clinton presses to reframe priorities and stabilize staff as polls show erosion in public support. Officials compare the staff shakeup to past retooling, with talks of hiring an experienced Washington hand to help Mack McLarty and the young team adapt from campaign to governance.
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White House
Clinton
Ed Goeas
Washington
Mack McLany
George Stephanopoulos
McLarty
Prayer service planned outside Ottawa City Hall on National Day
The Ottawa Ministerial Association will sponsor a 20 minute public prayer from 12 20 to 12 40 p m Thursday outside Ottawa City Hall at Fourth and Main as part of the National Day of Prayer The Rev Jim Furnas of the Church of the Nazarene said bells would ring at noon on Thursday to mark the day.
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Ottawa Ministerial Association
Ottawa City Hall
Jim Furnas
Church of the Nazarene
Furnas
Church Women United to hold May Fellowship Day service
The Ottawa chapter of Church Women United will observe May Fellowship Day with a 1 30 p m service at St Paul AME Church 415 S Oak. Theme Human Touch Divine Healing. A free will offering supports the local chapter. May Fellowship Day is observed globally on the first Friday in May. The event began in 1933.
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Ottawa
Church Women United
St. Paul Ame
S. Oak
CWU
City buys phone for deaf in Ottawa
The City of Ottawa purchased a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, enabling direct calls from hearing impaired residents who have a TDD. The instrument, with a visual display, sits in the city hall business office. Clerk Susan Chase is trained to operate it, and toll free access is available via the Kansas Relay Center at 1-800-766-3777 for those without a TDD.
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Ottawa
City Hall
Susan Chase
Kansas Relay Center
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Regions
Rates listed for Ottawa Herald subscriptions after 1999 include various plans by month three months six months and one year. Prices differ by delivery method and location including rural towns motor route and state-wide options with state sales tax noted as included and all rates prepaid.
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Franklin County
State of Kansas
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