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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 2000
Page
7
Tonight clear with a low near 50. Wednesday warms to 85 with sunny skies, south wind 10 to 20 mph. For more weather on page 2. Ottawa Kansas Vol 102 No 238 50 cents.
The Ottawa School Board voted 7-0 to begin negotiations with Pioneer Group Inc of Topeka to repurpose the 83 year old Fifth and Main building. ASJ Lease and Rental offered 500000 for demolition. Pioneer offered 250000 for refurbishing as office space.
A Monday storm brought 0.69 inches of rain, temporarily easing heat but causing damage across Franklin County. Hail up to golf-ball size, 60 mph winds, and downed trees damaged power lines and a barn belonging to Rod and Kristie Everett. Ottawa logs outages from lightning and wind while an ambulance hit a fallen tree causing over $500 in damage.
City commissioners examined two plans to expand Orlis Cox Field as Ottawa grows its baseball and softball programs. The proposal includes a smaller right field with a new overflow lot or moving Field E east to expand the east parking area, with implications for field use next summer.
The Ottawa Planning Commission will hear Pizza Hut’s request to build a restaurant on 23rd Street west of Taco Bell. If approved, construction could begin Thursday after the commission’s OK. Planning chairwoman Teresa Cummings notes the site has met regulations. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the city building with Pizza Hut's zoning item due around 7:45 p.m.
City commissioners delayed a Tree Board plan to plant about 20 fruitless pear trees downtown this fall. Ed Baldridge said a Streetscape study, moved up by the state to examine downtown architecture and landscaping, should be finished by March with results guiding the spring tree planting.
After Monday night’s storm the sun rises Tuesday with lingering clouds. Rain arrived too late for most crops, but wildflowers such as sunflowers benefit from the moisture and cooler temperatures.
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