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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 2002
Page
6
Holiday shoppers feel pinch from port lockout
Pacific port strike delayed imported items and high demand goods for Christmas. Radio Shack owner Tim McCoy reports Zip Zaps scarcity as shipments gradually resume after a federal injunction. Sears owner Donn Higgins expects fewer problems and notes potential turkey flyer shortages post Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Associated Press
Tim McCoy
Radio Shack
S. Main St
McCoy
Radio Shack Corp
Donn Higgins
Sears
United States
Leaves fall, cleanup debate centers on disposal options
Winter winds stripped trees of fall foliage, leaving residents debating how to handle leaves. Raking, bagging and trash. burning with permits costing 1 at Franklin County Clerk. mulching mowers to make compost. Experts warn on nutrients, insulation, and smoke from burning.
Drought Linked to Delayed Leaf Color In Ottawa
VICKIE MOSS reports that drought may slow the leaf life cycle this year. University of Kansas ecologist Craig Martin notes the drought could hinder the process and that burning is not always best. Ottawa offers free one day leaf burning permits after a quick site inspection. call 242-2561 for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas House Speaker Race Shapes Budget Focus and Power
Kansas Republicans prepare for a critical December vote to elect a new House speaker. The winner will steer committee chairs, agenda, and negotiations with the governor and Senate amid a looming $1 billion revenue gap and a fractured GOP. Veteran reps cite their bid power and budget mastery as 41 votes loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Crapper
Harris
Topeka
Kansas
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Mike O'Neal
Hutchinson
Doug Mays
Kenny Wilk
Lansing
Mays
Board praises 2002 state test results in Ottawa
Ottawa USD 290 Assistant Superintendent Jean McCally reviewed 2002 state assessment scores with the school board, noting overall promise. Reading scores at Eugene Field and Eisenhower reached excellence, middle and high school math improved, and high school writing rose to advanced and proficient levels while gender gaps and lunch program disparities drew concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Gassaway
Herald
Ottawa
USD 290
Jean McCally
McCally
Eugene Field
Eisenhower
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Report
Laurie Silk
Vickie Moss
Ottawa Police and Fire
Franklin County Clerk's Office
Craig Martin
University of Kansas
Martin
Jeff Carner
Laurie Sisk
Diana Prentice
S. Elm St
Prentice
Wilk
O'Neal
O’neal
Dave Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Kerr
Dave
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