Ottawa breaks Winter Adventures program ends for holidays
Ottawa parents face a holiday break with no Winter Adventures activities for kindergartners through sixth graders. Rebecca McFarland, Frontier Extension District No. 11 agent, says planning gaps and travel make oversight difficult and no replacement group has stepped up. The discontinuation follows the end of a long standing Thanksgiving dinner tradition in town.
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Ottawa
Franklin County Children’s Coalition
Rebecca McFarland
McFarland
Family and Consumer Sciences
Frontier Extension District No. 11
Franklin County
the Herald
High Spirit What role do fans play in a sports team's success
A Page 9 feature debates how crowd energy and fan support influence team performance. Analysts cite momentum swings, home crowd noise, and morale effects while noting measurable impacts vary by sport and event. The piece weighs excitement against distractions and considers historical examples from recent seasons.
Ottawa educators press state lawmakers on funding at dinner
David White of the Ottawa School Board, joined by Jeanne Stroh, Jerry Henn, and Dotson Bradbury, spoke to state Reps Blaine Finch and Kevin Jones at a Neosho County Community College Ottawa campus dinner. They raised concerns about state education funding.
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David White
Ottawa
Blaine Finch
Kevin Jones
Wellsville
Neosho County Community College
E. Logan St
Jeanne Stroh
Jerry Henn
Dotson Bradbury
West Franklin
White
Rottawa
Franklin County
Sara Caylor
Wichita
Gannon
State of Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Dotson
Bradbury
R-Wellsville
E. Logan St. Jones
Caryn Tyson
Parker
Prairie Paws partners with city on pet tags and fees
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter and the City of Ottawa will handle dog registrations for 2014 at the shelter, 3173 K-68. The shelter will retain fees to support its operations, with 700-plus dogs registered in 2013. Adopters can register pets before leaving the shelter, which operates later hours and Saturdays. Donations for a new dog park at Forest Park can also be made at the shelter.
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Doug Carder
Ottawa
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
Animal Shelter
Scott Bird
Bird
Jaron Asher
Asher
Forest Park
N. Locust St
Dinner Dinners Heat Up Over Education Funding Debate
Ottawa lawmakers at Neosho County Community College discuss Kansas school finance amid ongoing Gannon v. Kansas litigation. Rep Blaine Finch urges cross branch cooperation as court decisions could trigger funding crises and potential legislative action.
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