Ottawa school reading program gains 100000 dollars
The Franklin County poverty growth drives a 100000 increase in Ottawa schools Chapter I reading program for next year. The switch to 1990 census based funding targets areas with rising poverty and expands services at Eisenhower with a reading aide in each school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Yeamans
Herald
Franklin County
Ottawa
Don Duncan
Duncan
Eisenhower
Garfield
Road budget on the line as county weighs wage policy
County commissioners debate roadside crews work rules amid rain and scheduling questions. They consider letting workers clock in and out on their own time with a 20 minute fuel and cleanup window, and whether rain days should trigger sending crews home or reassigning tasks. Major concern centers on keeping graders operating daily to finish road repairs, amid claims some workers may roam to unrelated projects.
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Oi Age
Mavity
Savage
Lower insurance rates eyed for sewer disconnections plan
The city outlines three homeowner reimbursement options for sewer disconnections, detailing city or direct contractor payments, bid requirements, and submission to administrator Howard. A sewer benefit district will extend service to seven East Seventh Street homes, with total project costs split among the city and seven homeowners.
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Howard
East Seventh
Mason
Liberty Streets
Landfill opponents urge county recycling ordinances
Fuller cites Johnson County as ahead in recycling with 8 to 10 percent of trash recycled versus Franklin's 1 percent. He says programs must start at county and city levels with ordinances forcing commercial haulers to pick up recyclables. Hayden and Savage voice concerns about post recycle market demand for newspapers and plastics.
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Fuller
Johnson County
Frank
Lin
Johnson
Franklin
Ottawa Herald subscription rates listed for various districts
The Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sunday and holidays with second class postage in Ottawa Kansas. Rates are shown for in town and rural routes, motor route, Franklin County, adjacent counties, and out of state mail. Prices range from one month to one year with all rates in advance and include state sales tax.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
R. Hitch
Franklin County
Duncan keeps KIDS program as board approves new kindergartens
Ottawa school superintendent Don Duncan apologized to next year's kindergartners' parents and recommended continuing the KIDS program for another year while expanding regular kindergarten classes. The board also approved two double classroom modular units from Satellite Shelters for 93,220 to house the extra students, with class sizes projected at 15 to 18 based on April pre-enrollment.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Ottawa
Don Duncan
Lincoln
Garfield
Duncan
Jack Maxwell
Shelters, Inc
Kansas City
Memorial Day flowers and services advertise across town
Advertisements list Memorial Day plants from Flower Boxes, Geraniums, Messick's Winsburg and Sandy's Greenhouse with boxes and bedding plants. Also note airport charters with LaMaster Aerial, office pickup at Kwik Kar Ladies Day discount, hazardous waste collection, and a May 29 alumni dance at Jayhawker's Club. Contains multiple local business promos and event notices.
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The
Ottawa Herald
Eckaaa
East Central Kansas Area Agency On Aging
Bud Gollier
Gollier
Brenda Cummings
Ottawa University
West Franklin
Rex Cummings
Brenda
Maxwell
Susan Geiss
Ottawa Middle
Miriam Lemp
OMS
Geiss
Maria Conners
University of Kansas
Lemp
Eugene Field School
Agler and Gaeddert
S. Main
Greg Mast
Ralph Young
Sabrina Crane
Sheri
Rodney Crane
Princeton Rd
Diana Sylvester
Wayne
Cheryl Sylvester
Ash
U.S
Sue McClaran
Mike Kyriakos
Commission
Gardner Hayden
Russ Savage
Ruth
Colby
Beral
Hita
Pittsbur
Wld
Reser
Reservoir
Clinton Hillsdale
Redmond Melvem Pomona
Apm
Leve
Bam
Dam
Ad Briefs
Kwik Kar
Turner's Greenhouse
LaMaster Aerial
Delores Wiliams
Beautician
Fr. Co
Messick
Winsburg
Warren
NCCC
Sandy
Cornerstone Bookstore
WMSB
Jayhawker's Club
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