Opposition to KDOT US 59 plan riles Ottawa and Lawrence
Local governments and officials from Ottawa Lawrence Douglas and Franklin County challenge KDOTs four lane US 59 corridor from Ottawa to Lawrence arguing the process was opaque. Ottawa seeks access to the north side and fears land loss. Franklin County opposes the route and may bear maintenance costs. Lawyers tied to the South Lawrence Trafficway case loom as a warning.
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Reader Forum on Bible Genesis and Creation Theory
The writer, Timothy, contends Genesis accounts describe creation and Eden spanning vast ages, cites Peter and Genesis to claim long eras between events, contrasts Darwinian ideas with biblical hybrids, and argues adherence to the Ten Commandments would improve the world.
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Softwood bedding linked to animal illnesses and deaths
Joel Freedman of Canandaigua New York warns that cedar and pine shavings used as small animal bedding expose pets to toxic aromatic oils. Autopsies linked respiratory and liver issues. mice switched to reclaimed wood pulp bedding improved.
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Joel Freedman
Canandaigua
N.Y
New Publisher Era Begins At The Herald
A three week veteran at The Herald, the writer reflects on incoming publisher Jeanny Sharp, taking over January 1, and the challenge of starting a debut column while adjusting to change. He recalls past moves, hopes changes will improve, and plans to cover news and features as he settles into Ottawa.
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Millionaire a mindless TV craze critics say
Don Kaul blasts Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as mindless entertainment and a cultural force that has hijacked ABC's schedule. He mocks Regis Philbin and the show's contestants while noting its ratings dominance and spawned imitators. He hopes the genre declines.
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Henry Thoreau
Walden Pond
East
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Fox
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