Erasing Hate presents The Laramie Project play
The community confronts hate after Matthew Shepard's murder as OU stages The Laramie Project. Tonight mostly clear with lows around 30. Friday provides mild and sunny skies and highs near mid 50s. Friday night remains mild with upper 30s lows. Weather updates on Page 10.
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Laramie Project
Matthew Shepard
Franklin County officials tout better finances at KCAC meeting
Franklin County commissioners joined Don Hay at the Kansas Association of Counties gathering in Wichita November 17 to 19. They reported insurance costs rising only five percent due to higher deductibles and fewer claims, and highlighted KCAMP as a founding member. Discussions covered jail policies, impact fees, and new emergency preparedness seminars added this year.
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Stottlemire
Franklin County
Taylor
Kansas County Association
KCAMP
Commission
Ed Taylor
Anderson
Lin
Leavenworth
Emer
MacFasteners
Davis Road
Cox Communications
Bob Bezek
Ottawa
Kansas
First Bank of Ottawa
Intrust Bank
Tim Cronin
Ken Henneasey
Nancy Thacker
Randy Hughes
Carolyn Snethen
Bonitareco Nicewander
RMH earns top patient satisfaction ranking from Press Ganey
Ransom Memorial Hospital reports 96th percentile overall patient satisfaction and 92nd percentile physician satisfaction for the third quarter of 2002 from Press Ganey Associates. CEO Larry Felix credits staff and improved communication. survey coverage spans more than 60 items. The board discussed the 2003 budget and the hospital’s strategic goal to maintain high satisfaction.
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Vickie Moss
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Press Ganey Associates
RMH
Larry Felix
Press Ganey
Felix
Susan Ward
Officials discuss Ottawa bond issue ideas at luncheon
City county and school district leaders outlined details for a January bond election to replace Ottawa's five elementary schools with three new facilities. The session featured a slide show on phasing and floor plans, with emphasis on current low interest rates as a selling point and calls for clearer rural cost figures and economic development benefits.
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USD 290
Ottawa
John Coen
Earl Devore
Devore and Associates
District Four
Dennis Woolman
City drops two condemned homes from list after hearings
Ottawa city commissioners on a 3-1 vote removed 1248 Lincoln and 737 Tremont from the condemnation list amid owners protest. Gene Mitchell and James Casteel defended their properties as structurally sound and under repair, while others face continued action on five nearby structures.
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Cleon Rickel
Mitchell
Gary Skiles
Skiles
James Casteel
Tremont
Casteel
E. Fourth
E. Eighth
S. Cherry
S. Elm
N. Main
Rocky Fleer-Husted
Gene Ramsey
Othe Oly
Richard Jackson
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Laurie Sisk
Kelsie Hull
Barbara Leach
Lincoln Elementary
Leach
Bev Brand
Kelsie
Leahh
Brand
Don Hay
Rex Cummings
Jackson
Deb Henningsen
Lincoln