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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 2002
Page
1
Country singer Lorena Prater released her third album last week and announced a concert Saturday at OMA See Entertainment. Page 5.
A brief weather note shows tonight mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and overnight lows in the lower 60s. Friday remains cloudy with a 50 percent shower and thunderstorm risk and highs in the lower 80s.
Ottawa’s post office reopened at 1 p.m. after a powder containing envelope triggered a Wednesday morning closure. Preliminary tests were negative for anthrax and definitive results expected Friday. Police and postal officials praised the contingency plan that moved operations to the National Guard Armory while investigators swept the building.
The Ottawa Planning Commission unanimously recommended a special use permit for Mark and Carolyn Retzer to build an indoor pool at 911 E Wilson. If approved by the city commission, construction could finish by late fall. The pool would serve their son’s therapy and be open to paid members and quasi public groups. Neighbors voiced mild concerns but mostly supported. The lot, five acres, will be split for the home and pool with a final site plan required. The pool would measure 25 by 75 feet with four lanes.
Ottawa residents gathered at the Franklin County courthouse for a 1 30 pm remembrance ceremony hosted by the Ottawa Ministerial Association. The event honored those lost in the 9 11 attacks with group prayer, a moment of silence, and performances by the Ottawa University brass ensemble and Ottawa High School Cyrones choir.
Franklin County commissioners signed an agreement to connect its schools hospitals and libraries to the Kansas wide KAN-ED network. County IT director Jason Parks said no tax dollars are needed as the area already has Internet access and will actively share information with other members to enhance regional services. The network aims to provide electronic library resources collaborative telemedicine and interactive distance learning across Kansas. Parks noted the state is seeking further members statewide through kaned dot org.
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