Weather outlook for Thursday and tonight
Tonight partly cloudy then clearing with a low near 52. Thursday remains partly cloudy with a high around 76. Thursday night brings a 30 percent chance of storms and lows around the mid 50s.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2003
Page
7
Ottawa High Girl Soccer Edges Piper 1-0 in Double OT
Ottawa High School defeats Piper 1-0 at home in a double overtime win. Long play details from the game appear on Sports Page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High School
Piper
Total lunar eclipse brightens sky Thursday in Franklin County
Clouds ease as residents may view a rare total lunar eclipse Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The full moon will enter Earth's shadow, possibly turning a reddish orange. Astronomers note color depends on atmospheric dust and recent volcanic activity. The next total eclipse is Nov. 9, with others on May 4 and Oct. 28, 2004.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Earth
Ea Observatory
David Young
The
Astronomical Society of Kansas City
Young
North America
Africa
Europe
Barbara Anthony Twarog
University of Kansas
Anthony Twarog
Ottawa weighs lack of public storm shelters
Ottawa officials debated shelter options as residents face severe weather with no mandated public storm shelters. Commissioner Gene Ramsey cited a tornado season and a Pierce City tragedy, noting uncertainty about where people would shelter. Sheriff Davis has opened the county courthouse basement for storms, described as the best available community shelter due to its structure and 24 hour staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ottawa City Commission
Gene Ramsey
Ramsey
Pierce City
National Guard
Craig Davis
Jeff Herrman
Thornburgh pushes Kids Voting plan in Franklin County
Kansas Secretary of State Rod Thornburgh promotes Kids Voting to Ottawans with aim to cover all Kansas by 2006. The program engages 20 000 students, boosts youth turnout, involves parents, and uses school lesson plans to educate about elections and democracy. Estimated setup cost in Ottawa about 600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleon Rickel
Kansas
Rod Thornburgh
Thornburgh
Franklin County
Emily Bradbury
Kids Voting
Ottawa
Chil
Dren
Local youths learn about justice in Teen Court mock trial
Franklin County Community Corrections Teen Court staged a mock trial to show youths how teen juries operate. Volunteers age 14 to 17 staff bailiff and clerk while peers judge penalties. John Smith played by Whitney Stults was ordered to perform community service, take three urinalysis tests, and write a 1000 word essay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vickie Moss Herak
Weller
Andy Golden
Anne Killough
John Smith
Kyla Sleichter
Franklin County Community Corrections Teen Court
Smith
Whitney Stults
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By Andy Gassaway
Herald
Laurie Silk
Grace Swan-Moore
Ashlee Hogelin
Sixth and
Ash Streets
Hogelin
Opal Hogelin
Franklin County Annex
Billye Carlson
Wickle Mess
Amber Hoffman
Libby Devin
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