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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2000
Page
7
Tonight is partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms and a low in the 60s to mid 60s. A south wind of 10 to 20 mph. Tuesday will be breezy, warm and mostly sunny with another 20 percent thunderstorm chance and a high of 85 to 90. For more weather details see page 2.
The Ottawa University Class of 2000 included a former mayor and current councilman, a global graduate from Hong Kong, and 101 Ottawa campus degrees awarded. Scott Maid sparked a dramatic moment with warpaint and a shouted line after receiving his diploma as 29 graduates earned Summa Cum Laude and the ceremony highlighted OU’s growth beyond Kansas with new campuses and a legacy of strong values.
The Midland Railway, based in Baldwin, wins most of a TEA-21 federal grant totaling 365,544 dollars to extend its excursion route to northern Ottawa. The project requires a 20 percent match of about 91,000 dollars, bringing total funding to roughly 457,000 dollars to replace ties, lay ballast from Norwood to Ottawa, and repair a trestle at Ottawa Creek. Rails would be upgraded to Class 3, allowing speeds up to 49 mph, with service planned to begin in 2002 under Franklin County oversight.
Fourth Judicial District Juvenile Services begins new Restorative Justice and Prevention Assessment and Referral programs under the Juvenile Justice Authority plan. Coordinators Lorie Miller and Mary Tolman plan June start, with more than $100,000 funding and a focus on victim mediation and prevention, plus ongoing program development.
Haysville mayor Tim Norton visited Parsons to share recovery insights after a tornado, urging rapid debris removal, offering city staff assistance, and proposing inspector support while federal housing and funding aid expands. Salvation Army, contractors, and insurance groups coordinated relief as volunteers log thousands of hours.
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