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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1998
Page
8
Tammy Ellis of Coldwell Banker Lantis & Associates was named among the top 10 Kansas sales associates for the first quarter of 1998 in Buyer Controlled Sold Units. The feature notes Coldwell Banker’s 2,700 offices and 62,000+ brokers and sales associates.
The House Resources Committee backed Alaska Republican Don Young’s measure to place additional Wyandotte County land into trust for gaming by the Wyandotte tribe. The deal would authorize a casino at the Woodlands complex in western Kansas City Kansas, with the tribe funding the acquisition. The move follows earlier congressional blocks on a gaming hall near Huron Indian Cemetery and a March agreement with local governments.
Ransom Memorial Hospital administrator Bob Bregant reported a strong year through April with operating revenue surpassing expenses by 259,698 and a net income of 662,966. April profit stood at 45,950 including two sales tax revenues. New doctors join Ottawa practices. Allan Fleming opens in town and Jeff Henry to join Ottawa Family Physicians. RMH Auxiliary plans a Christmas Homes tour to fund scholarships, aiming to include several houses and raise funds after a two year hiatus. Call 242-4978 to join.
Kansas will pay for the impotence drug Viagra for men who are Medicaid clients under the federal state health program for indigents. SRS cleared payment after federal HCFA required coverage. No claims filed yet and expected low demand due to Medicaid population being predominantly women and children.
House members discussed a bill to expand lead poisoning education and licensing, but it stalled after committee delay and lack of prioritization. Rep. Adkins urged action as a veto-session project while Mayans questioned necessity, leaving KDHE and EPA questions unresolved about state versus federal oversight and timing.
Readers discuss lottery odds and dreams as July 7 1993 draw nears record 111.2 million jackpot. Quotes note both hopeful players like Sabrina Meadows and skeptics like James Casino, while experts cite extreme odds from The Book of Risks. Nicola Laudan’s figures frame the discussion.
Hospital notes list admissions Lori Lacer George Stauffer Josephine Patterson all of Ottawa Paul Brown Wellsville and Patricia Law in Princeton Tuesday Dismissals Cecilia Reyes Dorothy Ybarra Leland Dyer and Dean Walburn all of Ottawa Tuesday Sheriff reports include gunfire thefts arrests and threats across Centropolis Pomona Wellsville Princeton and Franklin County police logs cover numerous incidents with suspects named Mietchen Jackson Branson McCune and Sadler, plus vehicle and property thefts, domestic disputes, drug and weapon mentions, and ambulance calls in Wellsville and Pomona.
A reported early Sunday rape claim involving a 22 year old Pomona man was investigated and determined unfounded by Franklin County Sheriff's Department after further inquiry on Tuesday night. No crime occurred.
Vanguard Airlines said it will discontinue two nonstop flights to New York City from Kansas City after May 31 due to weak demand. The low fare carrier operates two nonstop NYC services from Kansas City, one flying five days each week.
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