Stark Truss Faces Tax Exemption Clash In Ottawa
Stark Truss, a Canton Ohio firm expanding into Ottawa, argues it is a manufacturer wholesaler not a retailer, seeking tax exemption on land and equipment. Local officials question if sales to the public qualify, as the definition of retail remains disputed. company plans April 30 talks with county commissioners to resolve the issue.
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Ottawa
Stark Truss
Franklin County
Trendel Lumber Supply
Jim Trendel
Stark
Trendel
Stark Truss Co., Inc
E. Wilson
Ryder Truck Rental
Jim Humbert
County Commissioners
Board of Tax Appeals
Kansas Tourism Week designated by Governor Graves
Kansas observes May 6-12, 2001 as Kansas Tourism Week to highlight travel as a $3.2 billion annual Kansas industry generating over $190 million in state and local taxes. Lt. Governor Gary Sherrer notes the Kansas Speedway inaugural race will boost tourism. new Travel Information Centers will serve visitors statewide.
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Sally Lunsford
Department of Commerce & Housing
Bill Graves
Kansas
Travel Industry of America
Commerce
Gary Sherrer
U.S
Kansas Speedway
Goodland
Travel & Tourism Development Division
Kansas Travel & Tourism Development Division
Travelks.com
Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing
Kdoc&h
Kdoch
State
Mushroom hunting and town notes in Ottawa column
A Ottawa Herald columnist wanders through weather, rebuilding debates, and local quirks while recounting an annual mushroom hunt. He teases political shifts, hints at vandalism in the middle school, and jokes about hospital nurses hoarding mushrooms. He also praises spring scenery and mentions crappie fishing and local figures.
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Hame
Main Street
Walter Rubel
Ottawa Herald
Walter
Blaine Finch
Ottawa
George P. Washburn
Old Middle
Dennis Spratt
Mary Lynn
County Annex
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Marilyn Allen
Justine Fine
Marilyn
Gordon Allan
Bill Wallace
Bud Gollier
Study on day care finds no new insight about aggression
The piece argues against the new study linking time in day care to aggression in 1364 children, labeling it repetitive and biased. It notes prior work from 1997 and 1999 showing high quality care has no cognitive harm and maternal employment poses no lasting risk, urging skepticism toward correlation without strong causation.
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NICHD
Duane Alexander
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Ottawaherald
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Ottawaherald.com
Walter Rubal
Okawaherald.com
Bill Gray
Kathy Miller
Ken Kistner
Kistner
Tim Millicam
Marty
Reasio
Kelly
Clark
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