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Forty years of care: Ottawa preschool roots and growth
An Ottawa First Baptist Church Sunday school group turned a dream into a full time preschool and day care serving 100 plus children. Founded in 1965 with Head Start classes, it grew with church support and COF Funding. Now seeking funds for restrooms to expand to 125 with new alumni memory book planned.
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The Farmerless Nation and Jeffersonian Virtue Debate
In a sweeping analysis the Popper duo argue that farm life has faded from American life, reshaping virtue and national identity. They trace the rise of urban and exurban living, the dominance of large scale agriculture, and the looming question of a society without farmers.
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Ottawa chamber talk prompts Kids Voting rethink
A speaker at the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce praised youth political participation while questioning the Kids Voting program. He acknowledged anecdotal support but noted no proven link to long term voting gains and urged restoring $400 in contributions lost after reports of his remarks.
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Kansas professor backs Kids Voting program
Burdett Loomis, professor and chair of political science at the University of Kansas, urges support for Cer Ottawa Kids' Voting as a potential addition to Jost funds and hopes others donate to the program while expressing cautious optimism about its effectiveness.
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Burdett Loomis
Department of Political Science
University of Kansas
Seeing the signs in Ottawa yard sale debate
A reader voices strong support for yard sales in Ottawa and Franklin County and opposes city limits on annual yard sales. They urge allowing signs with permission, oppose pole or stop sign blocks, and question the need for permits or enforcement while lampooning commissioners and suggesting a “Yard Sale Harassment Group.” The letter contrasts yard sales with political and estate signs, defending yard sales as harmless American tradition and community events.
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Franklin County
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