Safety concerns over planned NBAF lab in Manhattan Kansas
A National Research Council report questions DHS risk estimates for the NBAF in Manhattan Kansas urging scrutiny of safety in this cattle country site near Kansas State University. It notes a 2 percent yearly risk per DHS figures and a 70 percent chance of infection over 50 years if a leak occurs, while DHS defends safety measures. The council stops short of recommending site changes, calling the DHS assessment incomplete and praising the quick start, leaving policymakers to decide if the risks are acceptable.
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Topeka
Kansas
National Research Council
Manhattan
DHS
NBAF
Research Council
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Chris Ortman
NRAF
Ortman
National Academy of Sciences
Ronald Atlas
Cattle Country
Kansas State
Franklin County commissioners schedule next meeting
The Board of Franklin County Commissioners will not meet on Wednesday. The next regular meeting is set for 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Franklin County Office Annex located at 14th and Main Streets in Ottawa.
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Board of
Franklin County Commissioners
Franklin County
14Th and
Main Streets
Ottawa
KU seeks holiday break host families
The University of Kansas calls for host families for Thanksgiving break through the Betty Grimwood Thanksgiving Homestay Program now in its 56th year. About 25 international students participate yearly, with options for hosting on Thanksgiving Day or the full break.
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Office of International Student and Scholar Services
Iss.ku.edu
Work on new church building finished after 2007 maid woes
A local Herald item notes completion of a church construction project after years of maid-related delays in 2007 era issues. Page 7 references the full report detailing the finish and community impact.
Why start preschool lessons early in public schools
The article notes morning classes dominate preschool programs in districts like Ottawa and Central Heights, with Ottawa High School offering a student-led early childhood program for four and five year olds. It highlights benefits such as realistic school experience and prep for kindergarten, while officials aim to expand capacity for at risk students and stress gradual transitions for children and families.
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Ottawa
Central Heights
Ottawa High School
OHS
Stella Tharp
Tharp
Bud Welch
Welch
Schultze
Sachse
Ater
Emma
Griffin
Deer Wrecks Prompt Warnings On Local Roads
Sheriff's officers found a vehicle in a ditch on K-68 near Iowa Terrace early Saturday. driver Marcus Smith 21 Ottawa was intoxicated and arrested. Another crash on Jackson Verne involved Horton Spencer 46 Fontana. Jennifer Medellin 38 Basehor hit a deer on I-35 early Monday. Lunger notes rutting season raises deer incidents.
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Iowa Terrace
Marcus Smith
Ottawa
Smith
Franklin County
Horton D. Spencer
Fontana
Jackson
Verne
Jennifer Medellin
Lunger
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Franklin County Day Care
Leslie Huffman
Elizabeth Howard
Susan Sachse
Westminster Cooperative Preschool
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