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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1999
Page
7
OU cross country squads placed first and second at the Kansas Wesleyan Invitational, continuing strong season form. Details and full results appear on page 7.
A Wednesday forecast calls for cooler conditions with partial sun and a high near 68. North winds at 10 to 20 mph. For more details, see page 2.
In Wichita a Sedgwick County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who fired Mace after a chase that started on the west side and continued into Butler County. The dead driver, in a stolen car, died at a Wichita hospital. a passenger was unharmed and jailed.
In Teziutlan and southeastern Mexico, last week's mudslides devastated hillsides once slated for housing removal. Officials report 349 dead, with unofficial counts reaching higher as rescue teams continue work amid scarce funds and political will.
Indonesia will formally protest to the United Nations over East Timor peacekeeping forces firing across Indonesia’s border. Foreign Minister Ali Alatas condemned the Australian-led operation as worsening ties with Australia to their lowest level ever.
Franklin County commissioners reviewed a state funded proposal for eight new Fourth Judicial District Juvenile Services programs. The plan, including a $100,571 prevention assessment budget, seeks state funding via the Juvenile Justice Authority and requires Wednesday action after advisory board approval.
The State Board of Education asked Education Commissioner Andy Tompkins to propose changes to the 94 page science standards two months after de-emphasizing evolution in public schools. The board 7-3 vote did not specify whether the department staff or an outside firm should complete the rewrite, prompting concerns about potential costs among opponents.
Board member Janet Waugh of Kansas City Kansas opposes the standards and warns against high spending. Three national science groups refuse to let the board use their copyrighted materials in the state's testing standards. The board and staff still lack clarity on how much of the standards must be rewritten.
Ottawa and other Kansas Municipal Energy Agencies protested unusually high bills from the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities after Nearman Creek power plant fire shut down the plant. With emergency open market buys, Ottawa faced over 560000 dollars for July and August, including more than 350000 in the first three weeks of August. City manager Scott Lambers called the difference significant as residents’ bills rise with fuel cost adjustments.
Ottawa Middle School prepares for Quality-Performance Accreditation review next month. OMS improvement committee presented the improvement report to the Board of Education. Kansas State Board of Education members will visit on November 2 to evaluate the five-year plan and provide accreditation decisions. Principal Dale Fox notes goals in math reading and writing, with mentors guiding teachers and staff.
A vagus nerve stimulation device acts like a brain pacemaker to relieve severe low mood by emitting tiny electrical shocks into mood related brain regions. Early results show about half of patients respond, with potential to enhance memory and reduce appetite. FDA has approved epilepsy use and pilots expand to 15 hospitals.
A pilot study suggests a pacemaker like device, originally for epilepsy, may ease severe low mood in patients. The implanted nerve stimulator appears to regulate mood and motion, offering potential new treatment avenues for mood disorders.
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