Weather forecast update for many regions with precipitation guidance
Forecast notes heavy rain in Pennsylvania to New Hampshire while light rain and high elevation snow affect the Great Basin and Rockies. Clear skies in the West Coast. Showers in the Great Lakes region. Kansas Highway Patrol weather hotline 4 800 585 7623 provided.
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Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Great Basin
Rockies
West Coast
Great Lakes
Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Bulletin Board submission guidelines update
Daily bulletin board notice explains two day advance submissions by fax email or mail, lists address and contact details, states non commercial events open to public free of charge, and asks not to call with submissions.
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Bwilliams
Ottawaherald.com
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar St
Ottawa
Pie Eaters Conclave Postponed To November Evening
The Annual Conclave of the Esoteric and Terrible Order of Pie Eaters is postponed to 7 p.m. on November il at the Carnegie Cultural Center in Ottawa. Speakers are the TV Weasels from KCPT show Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations. Tickets cost $6 and must be bought in advance at Old Depot Museum in Ottawa or the Franklin County Historical Society center.
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Carnegie Cultural Center
Main St
Ottawa
KCPT
Old Depot Museum
W. Tecumseh
Franklin County Historical Society
W. 7Th St. Terrace
Commodity food distribution halted in October
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp announces no commodity food items will be distributed for the rest of October due to no products being available. Officials attributed the shortage to a lack of supply, signaling residents should seek alternative aid sources if needed.
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East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
Auction of In Cold Blood home fails to meet bid
The private auction of the Clutter family murder home in Holcomb closed after two months with a top bid of 100000, below the appraised values of 136530 for the house and 160390 with the seven acres. Owners Donna and Leonard Mader have not yet accepted the offer.
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Associated Press
Holcomb
Clutter
Sue Weiland
Faulkner Real Estate
Truman Capote
Weiland
Finney County
Donna
Leonard Mader
Herbert Clutter
Capote
Richard Hickock
Perry Smith
Clutters
Hickock
Smith
Lincoln Elementary moves to new building in Ottawa
Superintendent Dean Katt updates officials on Lincoln Elementary School’s move to 1102 Milner Street. Students and teachers are settling in as a public open house is planned after completion. The first day of school is Monday. Also, county administrator search entries exceed 40, with five finalists to be interviewed. The county’s comprehensive plan advances, balancing rural needs with growth. City staff investigate demolition derby rules, finding no Lawrence ordinance, to be discussed later.
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Herald
Lincoln
Ottawa
Dean Katt
Katt
Milner St
Ed Taylor
County Commission
Taylor
Weldon Padgett
Ottawa City
Lawrence
Padgett
Kansas State to name buildings for Roberts Myers
Kansas State University will rename the Biosecurity Research Institute building for Senator Pat Roberts and rename the military science building for General Richard Myers. Both men are K State alumni. Myers serves as a part time professor of military history and leadership at the university.
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Kansas State
Roberts, Myers
Associated Press
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
University
Richard Myers
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Uni
Wefald
Myers
Kansas State University Foundation
Halloween Events Night Schedule and Details
Richmond Haunted House at 127 W Central runs 7 to 8 pm for children 10 and under with older kids barred before 8 pm. Free entry with donations to Richmond Public Library. Labyrinth of Terror repeats this timing at the same address. Baldwins City hosts Terror Tracks on Midland Railway with 6:30 pm departures and event info by phone. Ottawa features It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown at 105 S Hickory St with 7 pm to 11:30 pm hours and Ottawa Jaycees Haunted House at the Municipal Auditorium with 6 pm Saturday opening and $5 adults $3 kids. Contact details included.
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Richmond
W. Central
Richmond Public Library
Midland Railway
W. High
Baldwin City
Ottawa Library
Charlie Brown
S. Hickory St
Ottawa Jaycees
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Third
Hickory Streets
Brent Randel
Central St
Halloween events arena in Fort Leavenworth and Ottawa area
A string of Halloween activities spans Oct 26 to Oct 27 across Fort Leavenworth Ottawa Wellsville Melvern and Topeka events include haunted houses costume contests parades hayrides and museum flashlight tours. Notable venues include Eisenhower Auditorium Ottawa Middle School Liberty Hall and Kansas Museum of History with free and ticketed options for families children and adults.
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Eisenhower
Fort Leavenworth
John Reichley
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