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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 2002
Page
7
The forecast notes cold partly cloudy nights with lows near 17 and 20s, and daytime highs around 33 with cold sunny periods. The item references pages for Weather, Classifieds, Comics, Daily Report, Health, Opinion, Obituaries, and Sports.
Ottawa school leaders weigh repurposing Garfield Lincoln and Hawthorne buildings as district offices and programs. Demolition is proposed for Garfield with a $36 million bond, while Hawthorne will be sold. OLC and TAP may relocate for growing space needs and future growth concerns.
Ottawa city commissioners reviewed six properties for condemnation after a public hearing. They kept 1248 Lincoln off the list, added one back on, and left another on the demolition list. Neighbor petitions spurred action, while owner Gene Mitchell reported interior work and tax payments.
City Commissioner Charles Gillette renews a push for a feline ordinance, noting residents report as many as 20 to 30 cats in one home while police say current rules lack feline coverage. Some commissioners doubt the need, others wary of offending residents.
Funeral homes report a surge in personalization with embroidered head panels, interchangeable corner pieces, and memory boxes. About 70 percent of families add custom elements such as tractors, family farm photos, or videos, while Collegiate Memorials markets university logos on head panels for schools like Missouri and Kansas.
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