Republicans face crowded governor primary in Kansas
Four Republican tickets compete for the August 6 primary with Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius awaiting the winner. Voters show lukewarm support and undecideds may decide. Bids emphasize taxes education and senior services, with concerns about leadership, experience, and rapid action required to influence state finances.
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Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Wichita
Bob Knight
Capitol
Manhattan House
Kent Glasscock
Knight
Glasscock
Challenger
State Senate
Dave Kerr
Kerr
Mary Birch
Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
Tim Shallenburger
Kansas City
Chiefs
David Lindstrom
Dan Bloom
Eudora
Eric Bloom
Sebelius
Ottawa High School principal responds to grade controversy
Ottawa High School principal Darren A. Dennis defends the school's standards in a letter inviting Ida May and the community to visit OHS. He asserts more students are tackling complex work and praises teachers and students for maintaining educational excellence.
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Ida May
The
Herald
Ottawa High School
Ottawa
Darren A. Dennis
Reader Forum submissions seek signed letters with contact info
Readers are invited to send opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Submissions must include the author’s address and telephone number and be mailed to 104 S. Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or emailed to letters ottawaherald com. Letters are limited to 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Offawe Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Village People and Raccoons Highlight Ottawa Attic Tale
A Ottawa area column recalls a loud attic raccoon problem resolved when the raccoons found a heat driven exit hole, while joking about a contest involving the Village People. The piece notes local wildlife resurgence, references a Public Works director’s comment, and ends with a playful digression about the disco group’s long tour and ties to Ottawa Ontario.
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Ottawa
Forest Park
Kansas
Andy Haney
City Public Works
Village People
Everyman
YMCA
Madonna
Michael Jackson
Jimi Hendrix
Leatherguy
Leather Rider
Emerald City
Orlando
Fla
O'Fallon
Port St. Louis
Ontario
Canada
U S Should Not Be Aggressor in Iraq
Opinion piece argues against United States war on Iraq, warning that preemptive action would brand America as an aggressor. It questions reliance on Iraqi dissidents, notes dissension in government, and urges restraint while urging clear, lawful policy. It cites Bush administration debates and international risk.
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Iraq
Bush
New York
Washington
Saddam
Kuwait
Bagdad
Middle East
United States
Posse
America
U.S
Japan
Kelly Clark
Sisna.com
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