Evening Thunderstorms Likely With Possible Severe Storms
Weather brief notes tonight with likely thunderstorms and a risk of severe storms in the evening. Locally heavy rain possible and temperatures in the upper 50s. Friday turns cooler with a 50 percent chance of showers and highs near 75. Page 2 has more details.
Parents address OMS threat at town hall meeting
More than 150 parents, children and staff attended a Wednesday night session at Ottawa Middle School led by OMS Principal Dale Fox and Ottawa Police Lt. Randy Allan. Officials discussed a threatening note found last week and the security steps taken, including locker checks and metal detector screenings at entrances.
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Ottawa Middle School
OMS
Dale Fox
Ottawa Police
Randy Allan
Fox
Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln
Ron Brummett
Graves vows to veto line items in 2002 budget plan
Gov. Bill Graves pledged to use line item veto power to cut spending from the final 2002 budget bill. He warned the move could worsen the fiscal outlook for 2003 if revenues falter, as lawmakers face a tight budget with modest tax increases and targeted cuts.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
House
Senate
Brownback presses back against immigration ads
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback denounces anti immigration radio TV and print ads as misleading and distasteful saying they target valued residents and should stop He plans to meet with station managers and press for removal while endorsing the energy bill and other policy issues including Amtrak subsidies wheat gluten quotas and Arctic drilling concerns
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Bush
Vicente Fox
Brownback
Senate
Coalition For the Future American Worker
Washington
Roy H. Beck
Federation For American Immigration Reform
Abraham
Spence Abraham
Frank Murkowsky
Alaska
Senate Energy Committee
U.S
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Amtrak
Ottawaherald.com
Square Fair in Garnett highlights crafts and candy
The 29th annual Square Fair in Garnett runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on the lawn of the Anderson County Courthouse. Karen Gillispie reports 115 booths already, with about 120 expected. crafts range from embroidered clothing to wood carving. Activities include face painting, a moonwalk, sandy candy, spin art, and foam puppets. Proceeds fund AAUW causes and a $1,000 scholarship to an Anderson County student Amanda Setter.
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Garnett
Anderson County
Karen Gillispie
Gillispie
American Association of University Women
Amanda Setter
Anderson County High School
Darrin Peschka
Dpeschka
Otiawaherald.com
Vision planning session to involve KSU students
Ottawa Planning Commission will hold a Friday session at 11 30 a m to refine the Vision plan and consider involving Kansas State University architecture urban planning and design students. City planning director John Merrell says the brainstorming meeting aims to finish the plan and submit it to the city commissioners by May end with a potential joint session in June.
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John Merrell
Vision
Ottawa
Devent
Merrell
Lynn Underwood
Max Attebery
City Commission On Vision
Kansas State University
Ottawaherald.com
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