Nominating nurses highlight KU Med Center awards
More than 750 nominations are in for the 1997 Nursing: The Heart of Healthcare awards coordinated by the University of Kansas Medical Center. Ten nurses will be selected as winners for their dedication. local nominees include Carol Dobbs of Osage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Anita L. Anderson et al at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa.
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KU Med Center
University of Kansas Medical Center
Carol Dobbs
Osage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Osage City
Anita L. Anderson
Carol L. Kinkaid
Evelyn Hermreck
Gaye Snyder
Susan Tyson
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
County crews blamed for miscommunication on Stafford Road work
Franklin County Commission urged better internal communication after a May incident where road supervisor Roger Bush and foreman Lee Bond worked without clear guidance on marking the road center and ditch placement. A grader and dirt loader stood idle about two hours May 13, as efforts continued. The county plans to finish ditches and gravel, with the developer paying for rock while the county supplies personnel and equipment.
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Franklin County Commission
Ron Miller
Roger Bush
Lee Bond
Stafford Road
Miller
Bush
Bond
County Commission
Commission
Tom Weigand
County Road Department
Stafford
Weigand
Sublette
Kan
Seward County
Haskell County
Roger Bailey
Garden City
Liberal
Security Transport
SEC clears way for stock sale in grain co op
The SEC approved a stock offering by the 21st Century Grain Processing Cooperative to raise up to 5 million dollars for a Rincon New Mexico flour mill. The cooperative aims to supply the tortilla market, sharing profits with farmer-owners who sell wheat to the mill.
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SEC
New Grain Co-Op
Ichita
Kan
Securities and Exchange Commission
Steve Irsik
Co-Op
Rincon
N.M
el Paso
Texas
New Mexico
Lynn Rundle
Kansas
Rundle
U2 video shoots disrupt downtown Kansas City traffic
Downtown Kansas City traffic slowed Tuesday as U2 shot a music video after a concert at Arrowhead Stadium. Interstates 670, 35 and 70 were partially closed for several hours, prompting hundreds of calls and street closures while officers diverted to manage a truck crash and a power outage. About 50 fans watched from a foot bridge as vintage cars drove along a closed highway section for the scene.
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Ansas City
Bono
Arrowhead Stadium
Joseph McHale
Mander
Kansas City
Larry Brown
Courtney Christensen
Brown
West Bottoms
Christensen
Interstate 70
Truman Road
23Rd Street
Paseo
Holmes Street
McHale
Reader Information Fox Ottawa Tollfree Numbers
Local reader information line lists Ottawa numbers and toll free options for assistance. Fox contact remains available with listed telephone lines 242 and 4700 for Ottawa and 1 800 467 8383 for toll free inquiries.
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Ottawa
Fox
Weather outlook with thunderstorm chances and mild temps
Partly cloudy with lows in the 50s and southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Thursday night may bring storms mainly in the west. Lows in the 50s. Friday through Sunday, statewide thunderstorm chances. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Associated Press.
Franklin County Tax Sale Nears With Five Properties Left
Franklin County prepares for tax sale 29 as five delinquent parcels remain from 1991 or earlier. Tax owed totals are shrinking with efforts by Treasurer Juanita Zeek and county officials. Tax sale 30 is already in motion, with over 120 properties and roughly $400000 in taxes and interest owed.
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Franklin County
Juanita Zeek
Zeek
Wright
Ottawa debates burning ban and city projects
Ottawa officials debated a proposed burning ban amid mixed public support. The commission approved paving bids by Killough Construction costing about 704,862 with a 40,000 contingency and shared 75 percent by the city. Other actions included fire station emphasis, committee appointments, and future study sessions.
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Ottawa
Matt Matthews
Commission
Killough Construction
Logan
Powhattan
Red Jacket
Wilson
Blackhawk
10Th
Fred Searls
Memorial Wall Remembers Local Vietnam War Casualties
In Tonganoxie last year a veteran encountered a wartime acquaintance as he recalled Franklin County ties. Fourteen local veterans died in Vietnam, with names including Raymond Browning, Lawrence Burgess, Leonard Christe son, David Christian, Dean Gretencord, Gary Hendrick son, Jimmie Johnson, Timothy Mohler, William Moore, Philip Sharp, Stephen Smith, Charles Stultz, Dan Woods, and Sammy Wiswell.
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Franklin County
Vietnam
Nicholson
Raymond A. Browning
Lawrence D. Burgess
Leonard W. Christeson
David M. Christian
Dean
Gretencord
Gary A. Hendrickson
Jimmie L. Johnson
William R. Moore
Philip E. Sharp
Stephen L. Smith
Charles G. Stultz
Dan T. Woods
Sammy R. Wiswell
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