West Nile risk prompts mosquito control and personal precautions
Kansas health officials report no human West Nile cases in Franklin and Anderson counties, but animals test positive in Barton, Johnson, Shawnee, Reno and other counties. With outbreaks spreading nationwide, residents should remove standing water, wear protective clothing, use DEET repellent, and shield homes to reduce bite risk.
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Douglas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Dickinson
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Phillips
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Rice
Ottawa
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Stafford
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Washington
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Shawnee
Wyandotte
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Letter to the editor on land appropriation and local politics
The writer criticizes Ottawa County land acquisition and compensation, questions frontage value and zoning, and laments road closure impact. The letter urges voters to scrutinize county commission meetings and uphold one person one vote while praising open meetings and urging informed participation.
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Ottawa Herald
Chet
Don Hay
Commission
County Commission
Anniversary reflections on Sept. 11 memories
Readers recount their personal reactions to the Sept. 11 attacks and how discussing the event with children shaped family life. The Ottawa Herald invites submissions from Franklin and Anderson counties with names and contact details for publication on Sept. 11.
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the Herald
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Anderson County
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Ottawaherald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
All Sides Heard In Bond Issue Debate For Ottawa Schools
Dr Bud Gollier weighs community input on the USD 290 school bond plan. He urges balanced participation, notes maintenance costs and aging facilities strain capital outlay, and argues bond passage supports growth, keeps families and funding, while inviting signed opinions and voter decision.
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Ottawa Heralds
Ottawa Vision
Jim Starkey
Jeanny Sharp
Committee For
USD 290
Ottawa
Bud Gollier
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