Demolition derby kicks off weekend at Franklin County Fairgrounds
Dozens of cars are expected for a 7 p.m. demolition derby fundraiser by the Franklin County Agriculture Society at the fairgrounds video arena. A Kansas State Horse Show circuit event runs 9 a.m. today at Garst Field Princeton, delayed by rain, with classes and timed events completed today sponsored by the Princeton Recreation Commission.
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Princeton Recreation Commission
Wal-Mart appoints Ray Coln as Ottawa store manager
Ray Coln, after nine years with Wal-Mart, becomes Ottawa store manager replacing Mark Davis who moved to Kearney Nebraska. Coln previously managed in Stigler Oklahoma and attended to a long career starting in Little Rock. He and his wife Nikki plan to settle in Ottawa with three children, two in school and college.
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Mark Davis
Kearney
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Coin
Little Rock
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Edmond
Catoosa
Henryetta
Sand Springs
Stigler
Oklahoma
Coln
Wal-Mart
Ottawa
Nikki
Weather Outlook for Kansas Early Week Fog and Thunder
The forecast calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms from Monday into Tuesday, with little or no rain Wednesday. Highs range from the mid 80s to lower 90s, cooling from the 70s in the west to the mid 80s in the east on Tuesday, and remaining in the 80s on Wednesday. Lows fall from the 60s to the upper 50s in the northwest Monday and Tuesday, then 50s to 60s Wednesday, with the northwest dipping into the upper 40s.
Historic Santa Fe locomotive heads to Kansas City route
A 1927 Santa Fe locomotive, the sole remaining of its configuration, is scheduled to roll through Ottawa between 8 and 9 am today on its journey from Topeka for Railroad Days. It formerly pulled the Chief through Ottawa and has since traveled to Chicago and now heads toward San Bernardino, California.
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Ottawa
Kansas City
Topeka
Chicago
San Bernadino
Calif
Ouawa
Body of 3 year old found in Clinton Lake
In Lawrence Kansas the body of Adam Edmonds a 3 year old boy was recovered by divers Friday near a boat dock at Clinton Lake where he was last seen Thursday evening. Douglas County deputies and volunteers conducted a search through the night and into Friday.
Teens Lead Environment Action in Gallup Survey
Gallup report shows U S teens active in recycling and favoring eco friendly products. Nine in ten recycled last year while 70 percent avoided harmful items and 70 percent bought greener options. Teens from the West show highest participation. adults trail. Data from April–May 1992 surveys of 501 teens and 1,032 adults as part of Health of the Planet.
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George Gallup SR
Alec Gallup
Princeton
America
Gallup
United States
Rio de Janeiro
George H. Gallup International Institute
Insanity grows in Sarajevo
As Sarajevo endures six months of siege with water and power shortages and shelling, residents slip toward paranoia and exhaustion. Officials term a spectrum of fear driven behavior, with many avoiding shelters and distrusting authorities, while a hospital orderly is nearly beaten for signaling for water.
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Leovic
Sadovic
Lilijana Onuc
Sarajevo
Oruc
Hurricane strikes Kauai as forecaster warns of damage
National Weather Service forecaster Andy Chun says the hurricane raked the island around 4 p.m. and could lash Kauai's eastern coast where many resorts lie, with Oahu largely spared. Kauai lies about 80 miles from Oahu in the channel separating the islands.
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National Weather Service
Honolulu
Weather Service
Kauai
Oahu
Benefit Dance for Jordan Milliken in Clark County Illinois
A benefit dance for 2 year old cancer patient Jordan Milliken is set for Sunday September 13 in Clark County Illinois. The Dakota Territory band will play with Donnie Smith. Admission is 3 dollars. Also Sathern’s Jewelry advertises clocks. ST THERESE Fall Bazaar in Richmond on Sunday September 13 from 1130 to 2. Adults 4.50, children 2.50.
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Sun
Clark Country
Dakota Territory
Donnie Smith
ST. Therese
Richmond
Ottawa Herald publishes 1992 subscription rates list
The Ottawa Herald issues a dense pricing schedule dated March 16 1992 detailing subscription rates for Ottawa and surrounding regions by carrier motor route mail and state and adjacent counties. It lists monthly quarterly six month and annual costs with sales tax noted and state mail out rates.
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Franklin
State of Kansas
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