Weather tips urge readiness for frost and fine pruning
Gardeners are warned of low 30s nights and limited protection for tomatoes and peppers while mums pansies and other blooms may survive. Lawn reseeding should finish soon and fertilizing helps grass endure winter. pruning roses may wait but trees can be pruned, except oaks, with watering and fertilizing for stressed young trees amid fall forecasts of highs in the 50s to 60s and winds up to 35 mph. Ottawa reports .01 inch rain. weekend rain chance 20 percent. lows in the 40s.
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Ken Davidson
Sand Creek Nursery
Davidson
Bell
Ottawa
Franklin County
Weather Service
School board weighs Hawthorne closure and growth plans
Parents urge thoughtful staffing with physical education and music teachers and call for more elementary art teachers. Board member Lowry backs added art at lower grades while Rocky Fleet warns growth may affect Hawthorne. Debates hinge on district growth, land use, and the cost to fix Hawthorne for ADA compliance.
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Jeanette Lowry
Mr. Katt
Brian Fast
Hawthorne Site
Marge Stevens
19Th Street
Eisenhower Road
Stevens
Sean Powell
Hawthorne
Rocky Fleet
Lowry
Powell
Eisenhower
Fast
Katt
George
Jack Bushman
Feds foresee lower winter heating bills for most families
The Energy Department estimates average winter costs will drop for natural gas users by 119 dollars (13 percent) and propane by 15 dollars (1 percent), while fuel oil users face a 91 dollar rise (6 percent). Weather remains a key variable influencing future prices.
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Ken Thomas
Associated Press
Washington
Energy Department
Midwest
Northeast
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
Florida
Michael Halpert
Noaa Climate Prediction Center
DOE
Energy Information Administration
EIA
Joplin Middle School shootout ends with student in custody
At Joplin Middle School a student fired briefly before being stopped. Principal Gilbreth guided a patient evacuation via walkie talkie as police secured the building. No injuries reported. weapons found at home and bomb squad cleared the scene.
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Gilbreth
Jim Simpson
Simpson
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Blake Spivak
The
Joplin Globe
Cooper
Spivak
Army stresses qualities over test scores in recruiting
The Army stated that high school diplomas outweigh test results for recruits and that scores do not measure loyalty or courage. Private analysis concerns balance between recruit numbers and standards, while waivers rose slightly to about 13,600 first-time recruits for medical, moral, or criminal issues. About two-thirds qualified for bonuses averaging 11,000, with some specialties reaching 40,000. Guard and Reserve miss targets slightly, with 69,042 of 70,000 and 25,378 of 25,500 respectively.
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Army
Daniel Goure
Lexington Institute
Goure
Anthony A. Cucolo
Cucolo
Army National Guard
Army Reserve
Guard
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