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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 2001
Page
6
Purcell family to celebrate five spring graduations
Craig and Aletta Purcell of rural Ottawa travel to Emporia State and Rockhurst universities as two sons and two daughters in law graduate with undergrad degrees. Their son Anthony earns an associate from Neosho County Community College but won’t attend formal Chanute ceremony. The family plans gatherings at Lake Pomona Memorial Day weekend, with all four siblings and spouses sharing Pomona High School roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Sykes
Craig
Aletta Purcell
Ottawa
Emporia
Kansas City
Emporia State
Rockhurst
Anthony Purcell
Neosho County Community College
Chanute
Anna Purcell
Purcells
Lake Pomona
Pomona
Stewart Purcell
Anna
Scott Purcell
ESU
Terri
Esykes
Ottawaherald.com
Twin Rainbows Appear After Sunday Thunderstorm in Kansas
After a Sunday afternoon storm in eastern Kansas, the sun produced a double rainbow in the eastern sky. The main rainbow was fully arched with a second rainbow mirroring it about three quarters of its span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Meetings to probe Gulf War syndrome health problems
Public meetings across Kansas detail the Gulf War Syndrome study by the Kansas Persian Gulf War Veterans Health Initiative. Local sessions 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Emporia High School Wednesday and the Parsons municipal building basement Thursday discuss symptoms, programs, and factors such as service duration and front-line exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleon Rickel
Kansas
Emporia High School
Parsons Municipal
Vickie Hildebrandt
Ottawa
Topeka
Charles Green Jr
Green
Defense
Veterans Administration
Pentagon
Hildebrandt
Lea Steele
Gulf War Health Group
U.S. Army
Iraq
Kuwait
Gulf
Steele
Khamisiyah
Kansas budget fight stalls as school finance hold delays adjournment
In Topeka, Republicans and Democrats battled over a 2002 budget plan. A $10 million insurance tax bill won House approval, offering hope to end the impasse, but negotiations on school finance stalled, forcing a 13th day of work and keeping adjournment uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
House
Senate
Dave Kerr
Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Bill Graves
Kansas
Department of Transportation
Inik.org
Kent Glasscock
Glasscock
Manhattan
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