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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1997
Page
2
Rep Ralph Tanner of Baldwin City pushes for a cap on yearly property value increases, with others proposing less frequent revaluations to cut bureaucracy. Critics warn of prices diverging from market truth. The argument also stresses mill levies, local government accountability, and taxpayer involvement in budget decisions.
A Wichita incident where Brandon King and Carrie Elwell died last week in a basement refrigerator highlights the danger of old appliances. Authorities seek whether accident or foul play. urged to disable locking doors on old fridges to prevent child suffocation. Hutchinson enforces fines for leaving dangerous devices.
Practical guide to Kansas State Fair attendance covers footwear sun protection and weather shifts. It notes crowds peak on the second Saturday, ticketing through Dillons with senior discounts, free parking and trams, and affordable eats like Pronto Pups and bowls of chicken and noodles, with prices and venues listed.
A mother recounts her son Chad, a Phi Delta Theta pledge, dying after a hazing related alcohol binge. She argues hazing is a long running campus problem and urges action by families and schools to end the practice.
Governor Bill Graves urges a major investment in Kansas state parks to boost pride and tourism. Final package figures await legislative approval, but up to $10 million may be requested to improve and repair facilities based on a task force report from the Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Ottawa residents urged to donate blood at Ransom Memorial Hospital Conference rooms in a cooperative drive with Community Blood Center of Kansas City. Donors support local patients with life saving blood while highlighting personal and communal benefits and the urgency during summer and holidays.
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