Ottawa Christmas season kicks off with fairs and parade
Ottawa hosts a full day of holiday events starting with the Christmas Corner Craft and Food Fair at 9 a.m. and a 1 p.m. Christmas parade from Forest Park to Main Street, followed by Yale Feaste and the Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Homes Tour with five listed homes and tickets at $5 in advance or $6 at the door. The city promotes shopping locally as part of a new Ottawa spirit.
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Local Officials Face Budget Gap and Taxpayer Burden
Guest opinion from The Recorder in Amsterdam argues Washington and Albany have cut aid and imposed mandates, hitting Montgomery and Fulton counties with steep cuts. Gov Mario Cuomo hints blame on Persian Gulf, but critics say wider forecasts show worsening finances and local revolt may be needed to push relief.
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The Damming of the Blue and the Plains Plight
A poem by M J Lienemann laments a planned dam on the Blue River near Manhattan Kansas. It urges small dams to protect farmers while noting the 1950s big dam small dam controversy. The piece links Tuttle Creek and Washita projects to upstream watershed efforts and cites Jim Genandt and Elmer T Peterson.
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Army
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Great Plains
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Tuttle Creek
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Turtle Creek
Oklahoma
Washita Valley
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The Damming of the Blue resembles a protest ballad
The speaker discusses setting anti dam verses to tunes like The Dewey Berry Feed and The Wabash Cannon Ball. He recalls Turtle Creek as a symbol of shame and notes connections to Guthrie’s Columbia River project. The piece links protest music to regional events and is tied to Oklahoma State and Kansas State imagery.
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Lienemann
Woody Guthrie
Grand Coulée Dam
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Kansas State
Manhattan
Blue River Valley
K-State
Office Dress Codes a Light Vein in Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald staff poll finds 18 of 21 employees opposed to a dress code, with one undecided. Front office women favor no code, while a few departments show mixed views. Boss Jim Hitch voices per person standards, joking about casual attire in the newsroom.
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