Hometown Talent Contest at Country Mart in Ottawa
Country Mart invites all ages to a third annual Hometown Talent Contest in the store parking lot starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. Youth and adult groups compete for trophies, with winners advancing to the Final Showdown at the Kansas City American Royal in November. Free T-shirts, no entry fee, and on-site registration deadline Friday at Ottawa Country Mart. Local judges will choose winners.
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Country Mart
Princeton Circle Drive
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Ottawa Country Mart
Reader Information for Ottawa Subscriptions and Delivery
Customer service details outlines delivery options for Ottawa and surrounding areas. It lists toll free and local numbers, delivery times, and contact for missed issues. Subscription prices are provided for Ottawa and rural, mail, and out-of-state options with discounts for multimonth plans.
Ottawa Herald Staff and office details noted
Pamphlet text lists Jay Bemis as managing editor and Tom Love as advertising director with Debra Challis as office manager. It also credits Gene Kelsey circulation manager Jean Rossman prepress manager Wayne Snow foreman and directs address changes to The Ottawa Herald 1045 Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067.
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Jay Bemis
Tom Love
Debra Challis
Gene Kelsey
Jean Rossman
Wayne Snow
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital faces August shortfall and savings
Ransom Memorial Hospital expenses exceeded August operating revenue by about 47732 dollars, with in patient, out patient and swing bed revenues all under projections. The RMH board approved a three year Owen Pharmaceutical contract to curb costs, while denying part of a debt forgiveness request by physician Casey Seto.
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Ansom Memorial Hospit
RMH Board of Trustees
Tom Briggs
Ransom
iPharmacy
Owen Pharmaceutical
RMH
Bob Bregant
Owen
Bregant
Seto
Casey Seto
Community urged to hinder crime with doors locked and vigilance
Police chief Herrman cites repeat offenders and lenient sentences for property crime. He notes overcrowded prisons push focus to violent crimes, slowing cases due to lab delays. Citizens should secure homes, cars, and consider joining a Citizens Watch group to deter crime and aid law enforcement.
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Herrman
Kansas
Kansas Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab
Citizes
Ottawa city officials discuss overpass, events, and finance
City traffic is directed to the K-68 overpass still under construction with opening by mid November as an optimistic estimate. Commissioners approved use of municipal lots for an Antique and Flea Market on Sept 28 and 29. The Antique Dealers Association of Ottawa and Franklin County Tourism Bureau sponsor. A purchase option by Fashion Inc. under a city lease is being pursued with an Sept 24 refinance deadline. Obsolete records will be disposed or given to Franklin County Historical Society. Jackson and Tyson named voting delegates for the Kansas League of Municipalities meeting Oct 6-8 in Overland Park. July 1996 monthly financial report approved.
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At&t
Bill Clinton
Jane Applegate
Terri Dial
Wells Fargo Bank
Joan Andrew
ITT Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Co
Carol McMullen
Core Growth Equities
Putnam
Haney
South Walnut
Antique Dealers Association of Ottawa
Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau
City of
Ottawa
Chase
Fashion Inc
Franklin County Historical Society
Richard Jackson
Joan Tyson
Kansas League of Municipalities
Overland Park
River Run car show adds quilt raffle at Forest Park
The Ole Marais River Run fundraiser features a new quilt raffle by Chris Campbell of Chris Corner. Tickets cost 1 each or 5 for 6, drawing set before trophy awards at Forest Park around 3 p.m. Sunday. proceeds fund two scholarships and multiple community programs in Ottawa.
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Nursing Home
Forest Park
Ralph Finch
Over the Road Board of Directors
Chris Campbell
Chris
S. Main
Chris’ Corner
Over
Campbell
Brenda Wesen
Ottawa
Ole Marais River
Weather Tonight and Weekend Thunderstorm Chance Forecast
Cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s to near 50, southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday brings additional thunderstorm chances mainly in central and eastern areas with lows in the 40s northwest to 50s elsewhere and highs in the 70s. Saturday and Sunday offer a chance of thunderstorms in the east and otherwise dry conditions with lows from the mid-40s northwest to mid-50s southeast and highs in the 70s.
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