Outside Tonight and Friday Weather Outlook
Tonight colder and partly cloudy with lows around 32. Friday mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain and highs in the mid 40s. Friday night cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow and lows in the upper 20s. Weather, Page 12.
County advances tech upgrades for self sufficiency
Franklin County officials led by information technology director Jason Parks outlined steps to replace faulty equipment, install backup power and move phone line maintenance in house. Commissioners expect heavy workload to secure resources and fix billing for county communications across departments, including improved firewalls and parallel backups for the sheriff and 911 dispatch. The county plans to replace an unreliable World War II era courthouse generator and upgrade generators for the courthouse and sheriff's office.
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Herald
Jason Parks
Franklin County
Parks
Sheriff's Department
Dennis Woolman
Sheriff’s Department
Don Waymire
Campaign flags holiday DUI dangers with red ribbons
Local and state agencies kick off the 17th annual Project Red Ribbon campaign under the Tie One On For Safety banner. MADD and law enforcement distribute red ribbons to urge motorists not to drive impaired and to designate a driver.
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Vickie Moss
Herald
Mothers Against
Kansas Highway Patrol
MADD
Kansas
Ron Puterbaugh
Ottawa Police Department
Franklin County
Puterbaugh
Sheriff’s Department
Ottawa
City approves indoor pool plan for 913 E Wilson
Ottand planners back Swim For Life by Mark and Carolyn Retzer after vote. Footings expected by mid December with full build in spring. Staff waivers granted for traffic and stormwater studies. parking to be gravel for up to six months as final details are settled.
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Cleon Rickel
Ottand Planning Commission
E. Wilson
Swim For Life
Mark
Carolyn Retzer
Mark Retzer
Retzer
Retzers
Hemlock Street
Hemlock
Tom Yahl
City Planning and
Sebelius names five teams to study state spending
Gov elect Kathleen Sebelius announced five teams to review Kansas government with aims to cut costs, consolidate programs, and possibly form an ongoing commission with independent auditors. Teams cover social services, general government, public safety, economic development, and natural resources, with education still to be named. Meetings start next week as she plans budget aims for 2004.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Statehouse
Sebelius
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