Wal Mart environmental day supports school park plantings
Wal-Mart Ottawa district employees held an Environmental Celebration Day and funded a tree and shrub planting project at Hawthorne Elementary. The effort started last Earth Day and aims to beautify Kanza Park by month’s end with contributions from distribution and supercenter staff.
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Suspect to stand trial in Pittsburg State student murder
Gary Kleypas 40, a nursing student, ordered to stand trial on murder and six related felonies in the death of Carrie Williams 20. A videotaped confession is admissible. Williams was found dead March 30 in her Pittsburg apartment after Kleypas admitted forcing entry and sexually assaulting her before stabbing her. He faces potential death penalty.
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Pittsburg State University
Crawford County
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Kleypas
Carrie Williams
Noland
Friy Williams
William
Williams
Bess Lawrence
Galena
Ottawa Herald delivery and subscription rates notice
Reader information for Ottawa Herald outlines delivery times and contact numbers for missed papers. It lists carrier and mail subscriptions with monthly rates across Ottawa and surrounding areas, including discounts for multi month terms and address change instructions.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas
SPIRIT project back on track for Ottawa housing center
SPIRIT Inc of Ottawa says the transitional housing center at 335 S Cedar faced delays after a survey redo for building codes and setbacks but construction should start this week. The center will offer five single occupancy bedrooms on one level and SPIRIT has bought two Princeton Street homes to expand housing for those in need.
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Ottawa
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Spirit
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Princeton Street
Kansas outlines 67.1 million in prison construction plans
Kansas corrections officials detailed up to 67.1 million dollars in proposed prison projects to add space for about 1,400 inmates. The plan, presented to lawmakers, seeks new cellhouses at El Dorado and a 17.1 million reception center, aiming to avert crowding feared by 1998 2000.
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Topeka
Dole to stop in home state in Wichita rally
Presidential hopeful Bob Dole will visit Wichita on Friday to cap the GOP Victory Tour with a speech and private fund raiser. Gov. Bill Graves and congressional candidates will speak earlier in Topeka and near Kansas City.
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Republican Party
Dole
Mid Tonti’nent
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Bill Graves
Graves
Topeka
Kansas City
Mid Continent
Susan Estes
Sedgwick County
Jabara
Estes
Kansas
Denver
Lexington
Explorers Club Aims to Spark Youth Interest
Kimes notes a club possible with eight to ten interested kids and a sponsor. Geiss adds that the Explorers offers a head start for young adults and is open to anyone wishing to join.
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Explorers
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Weather forecast with scattered storms and cool weekend
Partly cloudy tonight with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows near 60 with south winds 10 to 20 mph. Thursday mainly chance of rain, upper 60s northwest to around 40 southeast. Friday cooler and dry, highs in 40s to mid 50s. Saturday dry with lows 30s to 35 and highs around 65 west to mid 50s east. Sunday warmer and dry.
Voter Registration and Early Voting Notice
From the Front Page City Hall or the Ottawa Library during regular business hours through Monday registered voters can vote in advance at the county clerk's office starting today. A voter should re register if there has been a change in address or a name change. If a voter has failed to vote in the past two years they may need to update records.
City officials approve ethics stance and utility study
City commissioners signaled seriousness about complaints against city employees, plan confidential investigations, and allocate 50000 from contingency for a study on possible deregulation of electric utilities. They also approve a new benefits admin contract, a 17400 bid for a new auditorium boiler, and proclamations for National Physical Therapy Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mammography Day on October 18.
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Jackson
Commission
Thatcher to keynote Baker fall convocation at chapel rededication
Thatcher will deliver the keynote at Baker University's fall convocation in the Collins Sports and Convention Center as part of the Loreine C. Dietrich Distinguished Leadership Series. Admission is by invitation only. The event marks the chapel rededication following its relocation from Sproxton England.
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Baker University
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Daniel M. Lambert
England
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Clarice L. Osborne
Olathe
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