Oasis Club Meeting at Westminster Church in Oct
Oasis Club members met October 28 at Westminster Presbyterian Church with 21 attendees. After a potluck, Stanley DeFries spoke on a Panama Canal trip with Ottawa residents. Edith Fragatt won the door prize. a Thanksgiving dinner was announced for November 11 with reservations requested.
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Oasis Club
Westminster
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Stanley DeFries
Panama Canal
Ottawa
Edith Fragatt
Lillian Partis
Embattled SRS official quits SOPERA Kansas AP
Hugh Sage 58, longtime head of mental health and developmental disabilities at SRS, resigns amid hospital closings and provider rate disputes. Janet Schalansky to act as commissioner. Sage had overseen the closures of Topeka and Winfield State Hospitals and faced pressure from providers and lawmakers.
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Sopera
Kan
Hugh Sage
Sage
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Rochelle Chronister
Beatrice State Developmental Center
Nebraska
Winfield State Hospital
Chidnister
Janet Schalansky
John Garlinger
Carlos Mayans
Richita
House Health and Human Services Committee
Million bushels stored in temporary grain facilities
In Topeka, Gov. Bill Graves announced that over 1 million bushels of corn and sorghum are placed in temporary storage. Fourteen elevator operators have secured off site space to avoid open ground storage as the state begins issuing conditional licenses for temporary grain storage amid full elevators and rail car shortages.
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Topeka
Kan
Bill Graves
Graves
State Department of Agriculture
Outage sparks outrage as Omaha utility rebuilds power
An 11 day blackout in Omaha left 130000 customers without power after a storm toppled lines. Lineman Dr Murcek faced abuse while explaining hazards and a dangerous repair. Residents offered bribes and support to crews as the utility faced criticism for slow response and plans to hire a consulting firm to improve emergency planning. Lincoln fared better as Lincoln Electric System restored its 30000 customers, with officials pledging to regain community trust.
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Associated Press
Maha
Neb
Murcek
Omaha
Marcek
T.J. Croft
Nebraska
Power District
John Green
Lincoln
Lincoln Electric System
OPPD
Fred Petersen
Kansans eye 370 million windfall in state budget
Kansas officials and economists released new estimates showing a windfall of 368.5 million for the current budget year plus an expected 77 million in fiscal 1999. Governor Graves praised the robust economy while lawmakers push for tax cuts totaling 200 to 250 million, sparking debate over reserve spending.
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Opera, Kan
Western Resources
Adenues
Gloria Timmer
Bill Graves
Kansas
Timmer
Graves
Republican Party
Phill Kline
R-Shawnee
House Taxation Committee
Kline
Henry Helgerson
Wichita
House
Estroup
Ottawa to expand youth employment program year round
The city aims to extend the Ottawa youth employment program to year round for ages 14 to 18 from income eligible families. It partners with private firms to place youths, subsidizes part of wages and taxes, and reports 37 youths employed this year after funds were restored by a 4-0 vote. Mayor Vicki Cummiskey lauded the restored funding. Commissioner Matt Matthews was absent due to a work commitment.
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Ottawa
Vicki Cummiskey
Matt Matthews
City hearing weighs tax abatements for new equipment
Breaks could qualify the company for a zero to fifty percent property tax abatement for up to ten years, with potential annual savings around three thousand one hundred dollars if approved. The council also granted three venue and street-use requests including waiving a fee for the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium and scheduling a country show to benefit a veterans memorial. The Friends of the Ottawa Library plan a book sale at Carnegie Library and the Chamber of Commerce received permit to close Second Street for the Christmas lighting event, with downtown lights to be activated at 7:30 p.m. on the eve of the holiday season.
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Franklin County Veterans Memorial Committee
Ottawa
Luke Town
Friends of the Ottawa Library
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Second Street
Main
City Utilities Department
Weather Outlook Quiet and Cool With Clearing Skies
The forecast shows clearing skies and a low in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds persist through the night with calmer conditions expected thereafter.
Clerk offers free veterans discharge papers service
Franklin County Register of Deeds Sue McCay announced that area veterans may file a copy of their discharge papers with her office at no charge. The service ensures veterans have access to a copy if needed, and the office will also provide a discharge copy at no cost.
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Franklin County Register of Deeds
Sue McCay
McCay
Vandals strike in Amish area in Missouri
In Audrain County Missouri vandals damaged two buildings and shot several farm animals including a horse two sheep and two emus. Mailboxes were shot and buggies stolen as the community reported no injuries though many animals faced critical injuries. No suspects had been apprehended by Wednesday evening.
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Mexico
Willie Petersheim
Petersheim
Missouri
Audrain County
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