Small Kansas towns offer free land to lure new residents
Guest editorial notes Marquette Ellsworth Wilson Kanopolis Atwood McDonald Holyrood and Minneapolis are giving away land to attract movers. The piece cites Marquette's 50 acre parcel split into 80 lots with a year to build and stay, four houses already up, and argues rural towns must be proactive and offer incentives to reverse decline.
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Readers are offered a variety of viewpoints through guest editorials. Views expressed are individual to the writers and not necessarily the Herald or its editorial staff.
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Reader Forum letters sought at Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Hand signature, address, and telephone number required. Mail to 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions capped at 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Time for the American press to demand real answers
The piece argues the Iraq war coverage is overwhelmed by politics and propaganda. It critiques both Arab networks and Western outlets for spin, notes shifting labels from terrorists to insurgents, and calls for tougher American journalism as casualties rise and questions go unanswered.
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