Retirees Boost Sun Belt Economies and Tax Revenue
University of Miami and Brandeis researchers find aging residents moving to the South and West spur multi billion dollar local spending on housing food and services. Florida leads with a five billion net gain. New York faces a 2.9 billion loss as ten states gain or lose over 100 million.
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Franklin County Declares 54 Roads Minimum Maintenance
Franklin County commissioners voted 3 0 to designate 54 county road stretches as minimum maintenance including a Centropolis area road sparked by 132 petition signatures. Hayden defended the northern stretch while noting fairness to earlier declared roads north of K 68.
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Franklin County Commissioners Today
Charles Mavity Jr
Centropolis
Gardner Hayden
Hayden
Franklin City-County Planning Commis
RMH panel eyes management pact
Ransom Memorial Hospital board plans housecleaning over the next two months to renew or non renew the contract with Hospital Management Professionals. A self evaluation and Len Daugherty’s performance will guide the decision. The board hopes to finish by January and holds a retreat November 11 to set goals and review status.
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Lori Alvarado
Ransom Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
John Coen
RMH
Len Daugherty
Coen
HMP
Lora Reiter
Dave Drumright
Drumright
Len
125th fund-raising continues for Ottawa sculpture
The Great Ottawa Reunion funds push toward completing the Buffalo Woman sculpture by Charlie Norton Scon with most costs covered after a Saturday fundraiser. Organizers seek remaining funds for landscaping lighting plaques and a maintenance fund while continuing shirt calendar and toy sales.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Ottawa
Charlie Norton
Scon
Lewis Barlow
Charles Dawes
Norton
Deborah Barker
Fire destroys downtown Quenemo restaurant and club
Debbi Watts reports the blaze at Bill and Ellie Ragan’s Bill and Ellie’s Place started about 4 15 a m Sunday. Volunteers fought the fire but the brick and stone building could not be saved. No injuries occurred. Investigations by the State Fire Marshal and Osage County deputies seek the cause. Ragans plan to rebuild and raze the remains. A benefit dance Friday night will raise funds.
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Lorie Hyten
Herald
Quenemo
Debbie Watts
Bill
Ellie
Watts
Voluneer
Osage County
Ottawa
Ellie Ragan
Donna Meek
Meek
Meck
Mischief
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