Ottawa calendar highlights from Herald and local groups
Monthly calendar items list events in Ottawa and Franklin County including 4-H Week, festivals, concerts at Ottawa University Auditorium, chamber meetings, PRIDE gatherings, farm and craft fairs, school events, health and aging programs, and a Gorbachev talk at OU Chapel with dates and venues across October.
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Ottawa Library
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Sacred Heart
Ottawa University
Chamber of Commerce
City Planning Commission
Poncho
Kansas Veterans Commission
City Hall
City Commission
Jack Smith
Convention & Tourism Committee
Ottawa-Franklin County Economic Development
First Christian Church
Ottawa
Franklin County
Louisburg
City Park
S. Main
Chamber of Commerce Board
Ottawa-Franklin County
AARP
Mid America Council On Aging
Ottawa University Chapel
Trinity Methodist Church
Eugene Field School
Marc Haney
Municipal Auditorium
Elfiott
Franklin County Falr Board
Celebration Hall
Ottawa Middle
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Lincoln
Baldwin
Ottawa School Board
Ottawa Country Club
Luther
Franklin County Commission
Wellaville Methodist
Jaycees
Old Cedar
Garfield
Scott Corder
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Americans back higher sin taxes to fund drug war poll says
A Media General AP poll shows broad support for increasing sin taxes to finance Bush drug war with emphasis on treatment over punishment. Sixty-five percent favor aiding cocaine exporting countries. 80 percent back more treatment funding. 91 percent back education. opinions split on tax hikes. local seriousness varies by neighborhood.
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New York
Bush
Associated Press
Reappraisal Firm CLT Faces Kansas Backlash in 20Year Lift
The nation’s largest mass reappraisal firm CLT drew sharp questions from tax officials across 30 Kansas counties as the state carries out its first property revaluation in two decades. Ben Story defends CLT’s performance, noting that a future Kansas reval would require greater caution and selectivity.
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Mike Shields
Harris
Topeka
Cole Sayer
Trumble
Dayton
Ohio
Kansas
CLT
Cherokee County
Ben Story
Franklin County
Conley, Kight and Boswell
Tupelo
Miss
Manhattan
Shawnee
Ellis
Barton
Reno
Saline
Kansas Department of Revenue
Fatal Sand Creek Road crash probe notes no headlights
Franklin County investigators continue the Friday fatal crash inquiry on Sand Creek Road. One vehicle had no headlights as Miller ran a stop sign, killing 17 year old Jason Scott. Other occupants were injured or released. a Life Flight transfer to KU Medical Center was later dismissed. Authorities weigh charges and potential teen headlight game links.
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Sand Creek Road
Franklin County
Kevin Kimball
Jason Scott
Ottawa Rfd
Scott
Mark S. Miller
Pomona
Miller
Janea Loper
Ottawa
Harrells
Aaron
Life Flight
University of Kansas Medical Center
Sand Creek
Harrell
Kimball
Rex Bowling
Aidormey
Wendell Barker
Barker
Sheriff's Department
Bowling
Yes a positive solution topeka Kansas tutoring program YES
A Kansas program called Youth Education Service YES pays college students to tutor at risk elementary to high school students. Participants earn about 1000 dollars for eight to ten hours weekly for two semesters while helping youths improve academics and college chances.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Mark Tallman
Association of Kansas Students
Tallman
Youth Education Service
YES
Regents Universities
Paul Z. Menye
Emporia State University
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Jeremy Sharp
Kathrine Klinkenberg
William Lindsay White
William Allen White
Time Magazine
Emporia Gazette
United States
Gary Hart
John Mark Lar
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