This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2004
Page
8
Public events can be announced at no charge if non commercial and open to the public. Submit items two days or more in advance by fax email or mail to The Ottawa Herald at 104 S. Cedar St Ottawa KS 66067. No phone calls please.
The Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosts a Books Are Fun fair in Conference Room A at 1301 S Main St on Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds support Auxiliary projects. attendees with a $30 purchase can buy a fleece blanket for 4.99.
Today highlights include free pediatric eye screenings by Dr. Campbell at Frank Eye Center, Ottawa Library Board session, Ottawa University Jazz Band concert, and Eastern Star meeting. Thursday features Franklin County Leadership Class, PATH exercise group, Toddler Time, Wreath Decorating, and Theatre performance of Trojan Women at Ottawa University.
A police log lists multiple arrests and charges from Monday to Tuesday, including a 13-year-old charged with battery and a 16-year-old for curfew. Also noted are warrants, endangering a child, forgery and theft, drug possession, and protective order violations. Several individuals remain in jail or released on bond as the incidents unfold.
Franklin County EMS responded to a Wal-Mart Distribution Center mock drill when a spine board dropped from an ambulance striking Cheryl Oswald's vehicle at 2249 U.S. 59, causing about 1000 in damage. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday during the exercise at 3300 K-68.
Ottawa Co op advances reconstruction of its crop production center at 120 N Cedar St after a June 5 arson fire destroyed the former building. A 140 by 140 foot steel frame structure is rising with sprinkler and security upgrades, totaling about 2 million dollars funded by insurance. The new facility will store sprayer rigs, vehicles, equipment and chemicals, with contents all replaced and about 500 thousand dollars of chemicals saved from the blaze.
Ottawa University stages Euripides Trojan Women translated by Paul Roche on Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Administration Building auditorium. Tickets cost 10 dollars for adults and 7 dollars for students.
The Topeka City Council adopted a version of an ordinance barring city hiring discrimination based on sexual orientation with a 5-4 vote. The measure targets city hiring, not the public, and omits a gender identity clause. About 70 people spoke, many from Westboro Baptist Church, while supporters argued for equal protection and human rights.
Sales tax collections rose at least 15 percent in 14 rural Kansas counties in 2004, while urban areas lagged. Stafford County led with a 36 percent rise, totaling 1.46 million, as lawmakers cite a new distribution law that bases tax on buyers home county and possible effects from higher gas prices.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.