Eisenhower Elementary earns No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon honor
An awards assembly at Eisenhower Elementary features first grader Nicole Gansy explaining the letter H as peers Conner Stepp and Kimberly Bethell look on. The school was named a No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School, one of five in Kansas, with Principal Nancy Johnson accepting the award from KS Department of Education Deputy Commissioner Dale Dennis.
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Conner Stepp
Kimberly Bethell
Nicole Gansy
Eisenhower Elementary
Kansas
Eisenhower
Nancy Johnson
Kansas State Department of Education
Dale Dennis
Ottawa considers Forest Park for new disc golf course
Ottawa city commissioners and residents debated disc golf at a study session after a public meeting opposing Kanza Park use. Rotary Club proposed an 18 hole course in Forest Park with baskets already purchased, while staff prepare a feasibility assessment and a January public hearing on a dangerous house at 421 S Mulberry St.
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Forest Park
City Commission
Ottawa Rotary Club
Ottawa
Kanza Park
Mid-Town
Rotary Club
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County Tourism Bureau
United States
Prairie Spirit
S. Mulberry St
Wynndee Lee
Social Services
Charles Gillette
Rocky Fleer
Bush taps Rice to replace Powell in second term shakeup
President Bush names Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State replacing Colin Powell amid a broader cabinet upheaval. Rice, a longtime national security adviser, is seen as a hawkish pick with strong ties to Israel, while Attorney General nominee Alberto Gonzales targets Ashcroft’s post.
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Washington
Bush
Condoleezza Rice
U.S
Colin Powell
Rice
White House
Alberto Gonzales
John Ashcroft
Powell
Israel
Silvan Shalom
Army Radio
Ter Saeb Erekat
Associated Press
Ashcroft
Education
Rod Paige
Agriculture
Ann Venemen
Energy
Spencer Abraham
Administration
Homeland Security
Tom Ridge
Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
Senate
National Security Council
Stanford University
California
County Faces Budget Woes In Franklin County Agencies
Franklin County faces budget overruns in the sheriff's office and jail as overtime and crowding push costs above the planned totals. The sheriff's general fund sits near the end of the year with about 96,000 remaining, while the jail operates at 95 percent capacity averaging 65 to 70 inmates daily. Outsourcing inmates and a possible comp time policy are discussed. Public Works reports 91 percent of a 3.66 million budget spent, with unclear factors behind the overage.
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Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Shaun Perry
Sheriff’s General Fund
Craig Davis
Davis
Franklin County
Johnson County
Commission
Ed Taylor
Don Waymire
Sheriff's Department
Waymire
County Public Works Department
Public Works
Jim Haag
Haag
Jail near capacity prompts out-of-county housing plan
Franklin County jail officials warn that rising inmates could force detentions in other counties by early next year at a cost of 40 to 70 dollars per day per inmate. Sheriff Craig Davis cites as many as 20 inmates needing boarding, totaling up to 1400 dollars daily, and mentions a regional jail as a potential solution. This contrasts with 2003 when local inmates numbered 35 to 45 and the jail operated financially.
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Vickie Moss
Herald Statt
Franklin County
Craig Davis
Davis
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