Public urged to weigh U.S. 59 freeway alignment near Ottawa
The Kansas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration released a preliminary draft environmental impact study for the U.S. 59 corridor between Ottawa and Lawrence. It finds safety gains from a four lane freeway but offers no alignment recommendation, prompting public input in Ottawa or Baldwin. The debate pits keeping the existing route against a new alignment about 300 feet east or one mile east, with costs estimated over 210 million dollars. Public comments welcome through city offices and the Ottawa Library.
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Residents urge saving Ottawa's old middle school
Ron Milton of Ottawa argues against demolishing the historic middle school that was shut for safety. He urges reuse through local groups, stressing heritage value, community space needs, and cooperation among school boards and preservation advocates to avoid costly demolition.
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Axis of Weevil pits GM crops against EU in USDA forum
In a Washington area briefing by the USDA and allied nations, officials argued that EU labeling, liability, and tracking rules threaten U.S. agricultural trade as they resist GM foods. Panelists, including Helena Von Troil and Alan Larson, lament EU intransigence while critics warn of hunger potencies and seed access amid global subsidies. George B. Pyle notes the piece ends with wary doubts about GM crops solving hunger and urges reflection on international dynamics.
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Decision to revamp nuclear policy prudent step
Mark T. Clark argues the Bush administration should rethink nuclear strategy amid Iraq’s nuclear ambitions. The Nuclear Posture Review seeks new targeting choices and a plan to keep deactivated warheads, while Russia China Iran Iraq North Korea Libya and Syria loom as credible contingencies. The piece defends cautious debate on deterrence and the unthinkable while urging steady credibility in U S nuclear policy.
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