City Budget Richmond Disbands Police Force
Richmond city council voted to disband the police department as a cost cutting measure amid declining revenues and rising expenses. Mayor Mary Ann Platt cited the department as nonessential to city operations and noted a 227134 general fund budget with 78500 police costs. Sheriff Craig Davis agreed to provide deputy coverage.
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Cleon Rickel
Herald
Richmond
City of
Mary Ann Platt
Platt
Craig Davis
Where are sidewalks needed in Ottawa asks survey
Communities In Schools and the City of Ottawa are using a neighborhood sidewalk survey sent to Ottawa School District residents inside city limits to identify problem pedestrian areas. Becky Nevergold notes strong responses and says most respondents want more and better sidewalks near schools for students and elderly residents.
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Jodie Garcia
Herald
Ottawa
Communities In Schools
City of
Becky Nevergold
Nevergold
Wellsville to induct Wall of Fame pair in ceremony
Wellsville High School will honor Robert Cramer and the late Jackie Rush as the 2008 Wall of Fame inductees in a 5 p.m. Saturday ceremony at the Kermit Deferding Gymnasium. Plaques will be placed on the Wall of Fame and a public reception will follow. Cramer is a 1953 Wellsville HS graduate with degrees from Ottawa University Purdue and Kansas University.
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Wellsville
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Robert Cramer
Jackie Rush
Wellsville High School
Kermit Deferding
Cramer
Rush
Ottawa University
Purdue University
Kansas University
Farm bill packed with benefits for rich and poor
The $300 billion farm bill offers tax breaks for Kentucky racehorse owners and extra aid for Hawaii and Alaska farmers, salmon farmers in the Pacific Northwest, and more food stamps. Supporters seek votes as two thirds would fund nutrition programs. Bush threatens a veto over cost and wealthy farming perks. The House and Senate aim to act this week before the current law expires.
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Washington
Kentucky
Hawaii
Alaska
Pacific Northwest
House
Senate
Franklin County hunter finds 10 pounds of morels
Pomona resident George Sayers collected about 10 pounds of morel mushrooms on his farm this Saturday. He described the season as spectacular for the sought after fungi in Franklin County.
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George Sayers
Franklin County
Sayers
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