Hall of Fame organizer inducted in Kansas Babe Ruth programs
Local organizer who led Kansas Babe Ruth programs through growth and improvement is inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame. Tonight is warm with mostly clear skies and a low near 62. Wednesday will be breezy and partly cloudy with a high near 81 as southwest winds shift to north.
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Kansas
Gene Ramsey
City Public Works
Andy Haney
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Haney
Ottawa ends free roof permits early due to budget strains
Ottawa City Commissioners voted to end the two and a half month free roof permit offer on Sept 30, restoring the $20 fee starting Oct 1. City Manager Weldon Padgett said insurers and homeowners did not pass the savings to roofing firms, impacting the general fund during tight budgets.
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Ottawa
Weldon Padgett
Padgett
Ning and Codes Department
City Commission
School board hears bond strategy from Central Heights
Central Heights Superintendent Mike Folks outlines factors behind a near four million dollar bond approval last spring. He cites low interest rates and a 40 percent state funding program, contrasts with Ottawa district’s failed 36 million bond, and notes historical attempts including an eight million bid in 1999.
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USD 290
Central Heights
Mike Folks
Ottawa
Folks
Hidden branches of family tree reconnect after decades
June Butler uncovers dozens of relatives after 30 years of genealogical research. Born Elinor June Rickman, she grew up in California with a stepfather, and later learned her biological father Clarence Rickman left when she was six months old. Her quest led to reunions with siblings and long-lost relatives across the country.
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June Butler
Butler
Clarence Rickman
California
Virgil McDonald
Rickman
Elinor June Rickman
June McDonald
Ottawa
Franklin County
Waverly
Kansas school scores invalidated over test irregularities
Nortonville Kansas AP state authorities invalidated fifth grade reading scores from Jefferson County North Elementary Middle School after missing test materials and concerns about teachers reviewing answers. The district also ended principal Randy Josserand’s contract and reassigned two fifth grade teachers amid questions about the school’s test results and the Curriculum Consultants LLC firm tied to the district. Superintendent Scott Slava said teachers sought to ensure student effort, not provide answers, while noting the testing environment raised concerns.
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Nortonville
Jefferson County North
Randy Josserand
Jefferson County North Elementary/Mid
Tants, LLC
Slava
Bush pushes slow rebuilding plan at UN session
President Bush urges a careful transition to democracy in Iraq and asks Ahmed Chalabi to prepare a timetable. He seeks UN support, resists immediate sovereignty transfer, and defends the war as stabilizing amid French and German opposition. Annan calls for patience and a united, peaceful path for Iraq and broader humanitarian goals.
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Saddam Hussein
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Chalabi
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Scott McClellan
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Assembly
Condoleezza Rice
Saddam
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