Ottawa approves old school rezoning for affordable housing
Ottawa commissioners approved rezoning the old Ottawa middle and high school complex at Fifth and Main from residential to planned unit development. Developer Steve Foutch will buy the property for 100000 to create affordable senior housing, a recreation center, a performance hall and offices, backed by 1.3 million in tax credits and an 8 million project timeline. A four plex at 1024 S Walnut St won a special use permit, while a six plex at 803 S Poplar St faces further study after neighbor opposition petition. The panel also vacated the west ten feet of Cedar Street to allow the Ottawa Co op Association to rebuild its fire-destroyed structure.
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Ottawa Main Street wins seven Governor's Awards
The Ottawa Main Street Association earned seven Governor's Awards at the Kansas Main Street Conference in McPherson, making Ottawa the top winner among 21 communities. Main Street Director Mary Allison Haynie noted the abundance of trophies and that Ottawa will host next year’s event.
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Heating costs to rise for U S homes this winter
Government forecasts show residential heating bills averaging over $1,000, up by $133 to $270 from last winter, with higher fuel costs and a possibly colder season. Heating oil leads with $1,223, natural gas $1,003, propane $1,296, electricity and other fuels also up.
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U.S. Tightens Green Zone Security After Baghdad Bomb Find
Two American soldiers were killed and two wounded in separate roadside bomb attacks in Iraq as U.S. officials reported 20 Iraqis arrested in the north. Security in Baghdad's Green Zone was heightened after an improvised bomb was found in front of a restaurant. Four Marines and three Iraqi soldiers were injured south of Baghdad in a crackdown on insurgents, while about 240 detainees, including a Sadr ally, were released in a new round of security-driven releases.
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Saddam's WMD programs deteriorated to only hopes
The Iraq Survey Group led by Charles Duelfer concluded that Saddam Hussein’s chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons programs decayed after the 1991 Gulf War and sanctions, with only long range missile efforts lingering by the late 1990s. The report, presented amid campaign politics, notes Iraq destroyed undeclared stockpiles by 1992 and never resumed production, while Saddam sought to defend against sanctions rather than attack the United States.
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