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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2001
Page
7
Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low near 55 and south wind 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday brings warmer conditions with partly cloudy skies, highs from 80 to 85 and south wind 10 to 20 mph. For more weather, see Page 2.
In Topeka, the House rejected a penny-a-gallon gasoline tax hike but approved a state budget ending a 13 day wrap-up session. The plan closes a 206 million gap for fiscal 2003, with a July 1 revenue shift and a 1 cent gas tax slated for 2003. Governor Graves will receive the measure after a 68-53 House vote.
Garnett City Commission weighs financing an expansion for Garnett Church Furnishings with county to provide 50 percent of COP costs. County commissioners approved a 2-1 motion to back $75,000 over six years, contingent on city participation. Company owner Mike Wedel welcomes the plan as the plant relocates from a condemned boiler site.
Thirty four Ottawa High School band students returned from Colorado Springs Colo after a weekend at the Cavalcade of Music Festival They rode the last train to Pikes Peak before a snowstorm halted tracks they shared cowboy meals danced and played music during the adventure
An ominous note at Ottawa Middle School last week led about 400 of 590 students to attend remotely. Police probe the vague letter that mentioned today as dangerous while two extra officers join the school resource officer as officials stress safety.
OU alumni return to the university for Reunion Weekend near Commencement with events May 18 to 20. The Class of 1951 50-year contingent could number 50 to 70 attendees. Activities include registration, anniversary dinners, Braves Hall of Fame induction, Alumni Awards banquet, Baccalaureate and Commencement services.
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