Evening Storm Chance With Mild Temperatures
Tonight forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of storms and lows near 54. Friday remains largely cloudy with a 40 percent storm chance, highs around 72 as southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ottawa homeless shelter plans explored by local panel
Ottawa and Franklin County consider a temporary emergency housing shelter after a year long study found 56 people sought help in 2002. The Homeless Ad Hoc Committee, drawing from churches and social services, will review zoning funding and site details while a model near Lawrence may guide plans.
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Franklin County
Homeless Ad Hoc Committee
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Ottawa
Caren Rugg
East Central Kansas Area Agency On Aging
Lawrence
Habitat For Humanity
Teen Court program expands to three counties next year
Franklin County officials plan to extend the teen court diversion program to Osage Coffey and Anderson counties next year. A new vehicle and office equipment will be bought with 120000 in leftover funds pending state approvals. The program allows first time juvenile offenders to avoid permanent records if they admit offenses and are judged by peers.
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Community Corrections
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Anderson
Keith Clark
County Commission
Clark
State Department of Corrections
State Juvenile Justice Authority
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Franklin
Department of Corrections and Juvenile Justice Authority
U N Agree to End Sanctions on Iraq United Nations
The Security Council approved a resolution by 14 to 0 with Syria absent, backing the U S led administration in Iraq and lifting economic sanctions. Oil exports may resume quickly as 8 million barrels are stored at the Turkish port of Ceyhan.
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U.S
Saddam Hussein
France
Russia
Washington
London
Pakistan
U.N
Munir Akram
Ceyhan
Germany
Ottawa considers a unified parks and recreation department
Ottawa and Franklin County officials at a joint meeting weighed creating a city or county parks and recreation department funded by taxes. They discussed feasibility, equity, and how non taxpayers or surrounding communities might share costs and access.
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Franklin County
Ottawa City Commission
Franklin County Commission
USD 290
Richard Jackson
Franklin
Parks and Recreation
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Edi Staglarea
Equity
Taylor
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Charles Gillette
Midwest tornadoes blamed for employment drop
Washington AP reports a rise in unemployment claims to 428000 for the week ending May 47, driven by tornado damage in the Midwest. Four week moving average declined to 433000, with continued claims at 3700000. Economists warn hiring may lag as the economy remains weak.
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Midwest
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