Easter activities draw crowd despite cold weather
Dozens of area children joined Easter fun in Forest Park and the First Baptist Church outreach program. An Ottawa Recreation Commission egg hunt in Forest Park occurred with two age groups, despite temperatures in the 30s. The church event reported record participation in its third year.
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Brian Williams
The
Ottawa Herald
Sharla Testorff
Elliott Hall
Fourth and
Hickory Streets
Ottawa
First Baptist Church Outreach Committee
Herald
Forest Park
Ottawa Recreation Commission
First Baptist Church
Reach
Phyllis Jones
Elliott St
City Park
Fifth
Main Streets
Jones
Sharla’ Tetorff
Testorff
Hawthorne
Jesus
Kansas voting bill faces uncertain future in legislature
Kansas lawmakers debate a measure allowing election officers in all 105 counties to offer in person advance voting at satellite sites beyond county offices. Currently only Johnson and Sedgwick counties can host such sites, and a broader bill failed to pass last week amid tied votes with a controversial measure.
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Topeka
Johnson and Sedgwick
Food Policy debate on hunger and funding in Kansas
A Kansas hunger panel urged Congress to protect current food stamp funding amid Bush budget cuts. U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda pledged to defend low income aid as she serves on the nutrition subcommittee. Colleague Rep. Jerry Moran reported on Darfur food shortages amid Hunger Caucus activities.
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Harris
Topeka
Kansas
U.S
Nancy Boyda
Boyda
House Agriculture Committee
Jerry Moran
Darfur
Sudan
House
Moran
Freedom's Frontier Heritage Area to showcase Kansas history
Deborah Barker of the Franklin County Historical Society outlines the Freedom's Frontier Historical Heritage Area, with Franklin County included, set to formally establish in 2009 to mark the Civil War 150th anniversary and Kansas statehood, aiming to handle expected tourist interest as Congress approves the area.
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Cleon Rickel
Herald
New Freedom
Congress
Lawrence Convention and Tourism Bureau
Freedom Frontier
Old Depot
Dietrich
Deborah Barker
Franklin County Historical Society
California Springs
Franklin County
County treasures spark historic site potential
Deborah highlights lesser known historic places in eastern Franklin County, including California Springs. The soft mineral waters drew travelers and once won a World's Fair award while an Ottawa soda brand used the water. The Meeker family founded a Baptist mission near Ottawa, notable as early white settlers and mission organizers for displaced Indians.
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St. Louis
Ottawa
Meeker
Ottawa Baptist Mission
Meekers
Franklin County
U.S
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