Commitment to save Ottawa OMS buildings faces demo pressure
The Friends of Historic Buildings push to preserve the Fifth and Main structures amid opposition from the school board. State intervention halted demolition pending city hearings on October 1 and 15. A local attorney, remodel cost estimates, and town meetings signal strong community backing and a call for concrete reuse plans and investment.
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Fifth and Main
Friends of Historic Buildings
Kansas State Historical Society
Carnegie Library
City Commission
Friends Group
Lawrence
Friends
Ottawa
Metroplains
Minneapolis
OMS
Ottawa Middle School
Work and coffee clash at a newsroom over today’s work ethic
A veteran newsroom observer notes coffee drinkers are outnumbered by water and soda water drinkers. The coffee pot is moved to a microwave cart, sparking jealousy and committee clashes. The piece laments dwindling morning energy and asks if coffee culture has declined since the 1970s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Joe Dimaggio
Dimaggio
Shelter funds critique prompts city and county funding fight
The B Martin Animal Shelter seeks more money from county and city while receiving 25000 from the city and support from a trust and donations. Other counties waive fees for shelter intake. The shelter has restricted public access after hours and funds are debated amid comparisons with peer cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Martin Animal Shelter
Kansas City
Contact list for Kansas government representatives and offices
A compiled set of addresses and phone numbers for President Bill Clinton offices and U S senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, Representatives Jim Ryun and state officials in Topeka and Overland Park. Includes White House comments line and several district office locations with direct lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Washington
D.C
S. Kansas Ave
Topeka
W. 95Th
Suite
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon, Hob
Telephone
Readers praise Ransom Memorial Hospital care and staff
A local family shares a positive experience with Ransom Memorial Hospital during their five year old son’s eye surgery. They commend organized check-in and check-out, timely service, and especially the caring attitude of all staff, noting the hospital provides excellent care comparable to larger centers.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
AMH
Reader Forum guidelines require signed letters with contact info
Readers may submit opinions to the forum but must hand sign each letter and include the author's address and telephone number. Very long letters may be edited for space to fit publication constraints.
Editors Prove Essential in The Web Gossip Age
A lighthearted critique of the Drudge Report and editors in shaping online rumor culture. The piece notes Drudge operates solo from Hollywood, retracts stories, and faces legal pressure, while praising editors for fact checking and credibility in journalism. It cites Isikoff and Willey cases and Kurt Vonnegut misattribution to highlight the tensions between new media and traditional editing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Wei
Matt Drudge
Drudge
CNN
Vanity Fair
CBS
Hollywood
Forrest Gump
Willey
Clinton
Jones
Daniel Gecker
Isikoff
Newsweek
Linda Tripp
White House
Oval Office
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Jay Bemis
THE
Ottawa Herald
Ryun
Quincy
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Sidney Blumenthal
Sid Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Sid
Michael Isikoff
Kathleen Willey
Board of Governors
United Service Organization
Paula Corbin Jones
Kurt Vonnegut
Vonnegut
Mary Schmid
Chicago Tribune
Mary
Danielle Steele
Clarence Page
Tribune Media Services
Doonesbury
Mallard Fillmore
PEST
Ayer
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