Friday hours for Job Service Center at Franklin County Courthouse
Employment assistance and unemployment insurance services are available Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Franklin County Courthouse. A Lawrence Job Service Office representative and an Overland Park Unemployment Insurance Office representative will staff the third floor east wing office, closed 12 to 1 for lunch. Ottawa center closure noted.
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Franklin County
Kansas Department of Human Resources
Lawrence Job Service
Overland Park
Ottawa
Wage hike wins in House
The House approved a minimum wage increase of 50 cents over 13 months in a package with exemptions for small businesses. The vote was 266 to 162 with 77 Republicans supporting the measure despite Democratic opposition and a Clinton veto threat. The overall package's future remained uncertain as lawmakers prepared to vote on it.
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Washington
Clinton
House
Gas price hikes anger local businesses and consumers
Business owners grapple with higher gas charges after Western Resources reclassifies small businesses into the commercial category. Some must pay back $30 per disconnected month and face higher unit prices year round, while others plan to raise prices to cover costs. Local residents voice frustration over limited choices and ongoing rate changes.
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Didde
Rosemary Foreman
KCC
Western Resources Tate
Western Resources
Foreman
Wesen
Bloomin’ Florist
KCC reviews Western Resources rate hike after adjournment
The Kansas Corporation Commission approved a general rate rise for Western Resources on April 15, then reopened the case via a show cause order ahead of the House’s final adjournment. A June 11 prehearing is set, with officials noting small businesses may fare better under a $30 service charge while others face hardship from a 600 percent rise.
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Kansas Corporation Commission
Ed McKechnie
Pittsburg
KCC
Ence
Commission
David Heinemann
ECC
Heinemann
McKechnie
County shuffles weekly agenda plan discussed
Weigand outlined moving department head meetings to Mondays and scheduling committee meetings on Wednesdays. A Wednesday planning session will be public but no decisions until Monday. Department heads will fax Monday agendas to County Clerk Donna Mietchen. Call 229-3410 to be added.
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Weigand
Commission
Donna Mietchen
Charles Mavity
Gardner Hayden
Accountants take on city corner gardening project
Valer ie Wolf reports Agler and Gaeddert Chartered at 2348 Main are maintaining the Third and Main corner. Keith Gaeddert and associates planted marigolds petunias and alyssum after city removal of dying bushes. The city approved the idea and hopes more downtown businesses join in community driven beautification.
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Valerie Wolf
Herald
Gaeddart
Agler and
Main
Third and Main
Andy Haney
Ottawa Public Works
Agier- Gaeddert
Agier
Gaeddart and Associates
Jay Thornton
Keith Gaeddert
Agler and Gaeddert
S. Main
Haney
ECKAN Open House Marks 30 Years Of Service
The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation invites the public to an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at 602 S. Maple to celebrate three decades as a community action agency with a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting and a 11 a.m. barbecue. Former board members, staff and community members may attend.
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East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation
ECKAN
Central and Housing
S. Maple
Economic Opportunity Act
Office of Economic Opportunity
ECEAN
Shattered records echo in 1973 market figures
A fragmented OCR readout references 1973 figures with multiple decimal values and terms such as 0.00 1.95 4.99 48 10.41 13.36 38.27. It mentions entities like TD and mW and uses placeholders that imply a financial or measurement ledger with unclear context. The readable parts hint at a summary of numeric data rather than a full narrative.
Veterans Memorial Service Plans in Franklin County
An Ottawa area veterans memorial service is scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m. with Marvin Ross, post chaplain of Ottawa VFW Memorial Post 5901, delivering the invocation. The program includes Gettysburg Address readings, music, and a candlelight tribute to deceased local veterans, with a brick-pledge fund at about $30,000 raised of a $120,000 goal. The memorial walls list numerous World War I, World War II, and Korea/Vietnam names identified for inclusion.
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Marvin Ross
Ross
Ottawa
VFW Memorial
U.S. Army
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Franklin County
VFW
US S9
Fourth and Main
Nickelson
Franklin County Veterans Memorial
Warren C. Black
Harold Boice
Lucien M. Booze
Ernest Bradshaw
William E. Burnit
Verne H. Day
Robert Fellnagle
Andrew F
Pane ee Closed For Holiday Dates
A local service pane is closed on May 26, 24 and 27 for an upcoming holiday. The closure affects operations and customers are advised to adjust schedules accordingly.
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Pane Ee
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