Ottawa Herald Poll Shows Strong Support for Renovating Old Middle School
The Ottawa Herald reports 67 percent of 400 Ottawa-area respondents favor renovating the old Ottawa Middle School buildings despite a bond issue two and a half years earlier that linked demolition to a new middle school project. Voters remain cautious on funding methods and project type, with private redevelopment and public community uses debated.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
John D. Montgomery
Editorial Criticizes Huet Vaughn Desertion in Desert Shield
The Kansas Supreme Court upheld a $5,000 fine and reprimand by the Board of Healing Arts after Huet Vaughn was court-martialed for desertion to avoid hazardous duty. She served eight months of a 30 month sentence, having cited moral objections to her Army Reserve role. The piece argues the duty to country outweighs personal stance.
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Topeka
Persian Gulf
Huet-Vaughn
State Board of Healing Arts
Kansas Supreme Court
Healing Arts Board
Self-government needs self-discipline says columnist Charley Reese
Annett News Service recounts how one third of Americans lack savings and invest zero, ten million households lack bank accounts, revealing a two tier economy. Wealth equals assets while money is a medium of exchange. dependence on debt shows vulnerability when jobs end. Government tax and spending fuel concerns. true prosperity requires restraint and personal responsibility. Reese argues for frugal government and citizen demand to cut waste.
Kansas school funding chaos blamed on lawmakers and system
An opinion arguing Kansas faces a failing school funding formula and unfair tax structure. It criticizes lawmakers and governors for inaction, urges action to reform funding, and suggests court intervention may be necessary, noting the public bears the burden of the current system.
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Tove
State of
Kansas
State of Kansas
House
Jim Garner
Alliance of
Salina
Hutchinson
Newton
Lessons from Thurston for Littleton mass shooting aftermath
In Oregon editors urge focus on resilience after the Colorado school attack. They mirror Thurston High trauma lessons, stressing honoring the brave, long term pain management, and meaningful support. They note Littleton’s spotlight and call for shared guidance to prepare communities for future tragedies.
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Register-Guard
Eugene
Ore
Colorado
Oregon
Littleton
Thurston High School
Political contacts list for Kansas leaders and U.S. officials
A compiled directory of addresses phone numbers and websites for President Clinton White House U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback U.S. Representative Jim Ryan Governor Bill Graves and state legislators Robert Tyson Ralph Tanner and Bill Feverborn including Topeka and Washington offices with respective offices and contact details.
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White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Reader Forum rebuttal defends private property rights
A readers letter responds to an op ed on Russ Daniels zoning, arguing that private property rights come from creation and citing the Fifth Amendment and Declaration of Independence. The writer asserts Americans have privacy in property and warns against government seizure for the common good without just compensation.
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Russ Daniels
Ms. McCoy
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