Ottawa Faces costly choice on sewer plant to meet state standards
Ottawa must decide by December 21 whether to comply with stricter 1994 water standards or the older 1987 rules for the Marais des Cygnes watershed. A new treatment plant could cost over 5 million dollars and face potential future stricter rules, while KDHE cites better testing and agricultural runoff concerns. Ottawa ranks among Kansas’ worst violators for ammonia levels, raising pressure to act while weighing long term water quality leadership.
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AIDS Still Threatens All Communities Despite Decline
The Bradenton Herald editors argue politics and prejudice hamper AIDS response. Though AIDS dropped from top US death causes this year, leaders may cut funding for research and outreach to minority communities where the virus is spreading.
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Bradenton
Fla
United States
Reader Forum guidelines for letters to Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit signed letters with address and phone number. Mail to Reader Forum Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions must be under 500 words.
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Can Graves leave a legacy for state politics
A columnist questions Kansas Governor Bill Graves legacy potential amid national politics. It contrasts GOP reforms in Congress with strong state governance and weighs Graves against prominent peers. It notes upcoming Kansas House leadership elections and how they may shape his second term and state policy direction.
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Iinois
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Michigan
John Engler
Wisconsin
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Texas
George Bush
Graves
Kansas
Remembering Marilyn Peine A bright Anderson County alum
Marilyn Peine, a 1998 Anderson County High School graduate, survived a severe car crash near Garnett and now uses a wheelchair after spinal and thoracic injuries. She continues outpatient rehab while supporters hope for spinal repair advances. donors are urged to consider spinal cord injury charities.
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Garnett
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marilyn
Anderson County
Kansas State University Foundation
Mid America Rehab Hospital
Overland Park
American Paralysis Association
Morris Ave
Springfield
Christopher Reeve
Fdr Station
New York
Steve Palermo
Antioch Rd
Thanks from ECKAN for Franklin County toy drive gifts
ECKAN Franklin County Independent Bikers thank volunteers and donors for the annual toy ride. Toys will brighten Christmas for many boys and girls in Franklin County. Appreciation extends to the Chamber of Commerce retail committee and donors of canned goods at the lighting ceremony. Richard Jackson and the ECKAN staff express gratitude.
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Chamber of Commerce
Richard Jackson
ECEAN
Staf. Ae
Gambling shrinks Vegas hold on casino boom and concerns rise
The piece argues gambling's spread beyond Nevada and New Jersey erodes Las Vegas dominance. California tribal casinos loom and Powerball fatigue grows as instant scratch tickets rise. It calls gambling a dangerous, ruinous activity and questions its supposed wholesome appeal. It cites card counting and a Las Vegas figure Peter Griffin tied to blackjack.
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