Needle Trade Services edges toward growth after tough first year
Needle Trade Services in Ottawa marks its first year after a rough start with a front store loss, financing challenges, and a move outside city limits. Bob and Mike Detwiler plan expansion, hiring up to 50 employees in 1–3 years, while leveraging local development programs and contracts with The Lee Co. to build a steady base.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Needle Trade Services
Bennett
Bob Detwiler
Mike
Detwiler
Mode O'Day and
Lee Co
S. Main
Ottawa
Bob
Bennett Ice Cream
Neosho Basin Development Company
Pittsburg
P! Planning
Housing starts as recession indicator rises in rhetoric
New York AP notes housing starts signal economic health and recession risk. It cites 1.8 worker-years generated per single-family home and notes the National Association of Home Builders uses government data to argue housing benefits the economy amid cautious outlooks.
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New York
National Association of Home Builders
Markets Grow In 1989 Kansas Directory Listing
The Kansas State Board of Agriculture lists 55 farmers markets in the 1989 Kansas Farmers Market Directory, up 12 from last year. Three area markets are Tecumseh Street Farmers Market in Ottawa at 122 W Tecumseh opening May 27 through Sept 9, daily Osawatomie market at Seventh and Main, and Gannett market May through October on a one way street south of the Anderson County Courthouse square. Jeanette Croucher, 242-3281, Catherine Sayers, 448-6767, and a 755-4114 contact provide booth and market details.
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Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Kansas Farmers’ Market
Tecumseh Street
Otta
W. Tecumseh
Jeanette Croucher
Osawatomie
Gannett
Anderson County
Catherine Sayers
Private club reopens south of Ottawa under new name
A private club near Ottawa will reopen Friday as B J Humpitt s under owner manager Barbara Oestreicher. The former Michael Angela s was closed about six weeks and will start a 4 p m opening with The Rude band performing 9 p m to 1 a m Friday and Saturday. Hours run 4 p m to midnight Tue Thu and 4 p m to 2 a m Fri Sat closed Sun Mon. The restaurant will not reopen yet.
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Ottawa
Michael Angela
B.J. Humpitt's
Barbara Oestreicher
Oestreicher
Michael Angela's
Kansas relaxes cattle movement rules amid drought relief
Kansas agriculture officials loosen brucellosis testing rules to help producers move cattle from drought areas to grazing lands in Missouri Nebraska Colorado Arkansas and Texas sign a grazing pact allowing cattle to move without repeated blood tests when returning to Kansas. A waiver requires premove testing but not calf vaccination proof. cattle should not mingle with Kansas stock until testing is finished.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Animal Health Department
Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Arkansas
Texas
A. Kimmel
Showalter wins reserve champion dairy showmanship at Little American Royal
Marlo Showalter, an Ottawa freshman in pre veterinary medicine at Kansas State University, secured the reserve dairy showmanship title at the 61st Little American Royal held at Weber Arena. More than a hundred students participated.
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Marlo Showalter
Ottawa
Kansas State University
Weber Arena
Long distance service boss promoted to senior sales manager
Michael Stabaugh, Eureka native, has been promoted to senior account executive and sales manager for American Communications Topeka division. His territory includes Ottawa. In Manhattan the Kansas FFA contest at Kansas State University saw Williamsburg agribusiness management team place fourth and Dan Morgan of Garnett and Steve Smith of Williamsburg place high individually. Williams burg also earned fifth in entomology teams while Paola High placed third in horticulture with Missy Brite finishing eighth individually. Williamsburg also won a meals team title with Adam Weigand finishing fifth in individual scores.
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Michael Stabaugh
Eureka
Topeka
American Communications
Wichita
Stabaugh
Ottawa
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Williamsburg Agribusiness
Dan Morgan
Garnett
Steve Smith
Williamsburg
Greg Carey
Central Heights
Paola
Missy Brite
Adam Weigand
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