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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 2006
Page
8
Weather bulletin outlines tonight and Wednesday conditions across Kansas. Rain likelihood varies by region with hotline numbers and highway department guidance provided.
A four part storm system is forecast to bring severe weather from eastern Oklahoma to western Arkansas and far southern Missouri Tuesday. Moderate to heavy rain is likely in the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valleys, with scattered rain and thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast.
The VFW 5901 Post and Auxiliary meet Wednesday at the VFW Post on north U S 59. A covered dish supper starts at 6 p.m., followed by officer installation and the regular meeting.
The Wellsville Family Worship Center offers a free monthly Helping Hands food distribution from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at 601 Locust St with emergency help available. Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosts a Books Are Fun Book Fair from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in Conference Room A at 1301 S. Main St. Ottawa.
Powerful winds near Belle Plaine driven by a 60 mph gust knocked as many as 50 Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight cars off tracks, closing a key southern Kansas rail link after 4 a.m. No injuries were reported as crews assessed pileups and track closure duration remained uncertain.
Justin A. Smith 26 and Melinda Stallings 22 remain in the county jail on multiple charges after a break-in at Briscoe's Drug Store in Ottawa. Smith is charged with aggravated battery burglary criminal damage obstruction and possession of narcotics. Stallings faces felony obstruction and possession of stolen property. Police found car stereo equipment and CDs tied to four car burglaries on nearby blocks. Bond for Stallings set at 5000 dollars. Smith bond details pending.
Michael Dorst, an Osawatomie veteran teacher and coach, was named Pomona High School's principal. The California native, Bethany College and Baker University alum, will start this summer, succeeding Royce Powelson as superintendent moves to Jayhawk Linn. Dorst, a 10 year Osawatomie educator, emphasized a strong school community fit. He and his wife Tammy have three children.
A sweeping campaign finance and ethics bill, merging ten approved measures, stalled after a House adjournment without a vote. The package, backing closer donor disclosure and 11 day contribution reporting, could apply to governors races and counties, with Gov Sebelius next if both chambers approve.
Assistant Superintendent Jean McCally highlighted Teri Howard as a Kansas Teacher of the Year nominee and key organizer of the Franklin County Literature Festival. The board approved a new music curriculum presented by Alan Cunningham and Janie Kuehn, and Hawthorne principal Becky Nevergold received $500 in memory of Ralph Loyd for student field trips.
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