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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 2011
Page
1
A partial OCR reads Monday at 100hock of Main, a lock of Main street river area on Tuesday 600 block of Walnut Street with public assistance noted.
The Th inli Horse Thief Association officers were urged to curb Halloween vandalism while allowing safe fun for youths. Ottawa’s only menagerie ends as a deer from Jed Caldwell’s yard is sent to Williamsburg. Howard W. Gill sets a new American endurance flying record of 4 hours 16 minutes 35 seconds at Kinloch field. A train strikes a wagon at Lomax crossing. the driver escapes unseen and the horse is injured. The Grand Army of the Republic banquet at the courthouse honors Civil War veterans, with calls to ban the rebel flag from celebrations and preserve patriotic symbols.
Ottawa Co op posted Wednesday afternoon quotes for hard wheat 6.46 soy beans 11.95 corn 6.32 milo 5.97. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency posted prices show corn 6.14 milo 10.27 oats 2.69 soybeans 11.93 wheat 6.73 with none listed for other categories.
The FDIC approved Great Southern Bank in Ellington to acquire two failed banks, TeamBank of Paola and Vantus Bank, expanding Great Southern to 103 banking centers. Jorgensen cited FDIC selection of safe, cost effective bidders and the added locations as part of the acquisition. The report notes the process and quotes the bank president.
Ottawa school district offers free developmental screenings for children aged zero to five from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on November 4 at 1404 S. Ash St. Additional sessions 12:45 to 3 p.m. may follow. Appointments required. call 785 229-8110 extension 1158 to schedule and complete paperwork.
Ottawa commissioner Blake Jorgensen was elected October 10 to a League of Kansas Municipalities board formed to unite and guide cities across the state. He joins four members, meets quarterly to inform and advocate for municipalities on Kansas Legislature issues, including gas tax allocations.
Area Medicare beneficiaries can receive plan comparisons and enrollment assistance October 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at Wellsville public library. Services are first come, first served, limited to those who bring their Medicare card a medication list and any plan or Social Security correspondence. An alternate assistance period is available through December 7 at the Ottawa office.
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