Wildcat blues as K State misses Orange Bowl
Kansas State fans faced disappointment after the Wildcats finished 10-2 and failed to secure an Orange Bowl berth, instead accepting a Holiday Bowl invite to face Arizona State. The piece critiques the BCS system, notes USC qualified for the Orange Bowl, and invites reader feedback ahead of Saturday’s Weekender edition.
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Question of the Week prompts online and mail comments
Readers are invited to vote and share comments at ottawaherald.com or mail responses to The Ottawa Herald, 104 S. Cedar, by Friday. Results will be published in the Weekender edition.
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Guide to a more satisfying tax life column
Joe Klock Sr. notes the U S tax system long and by history unduly harsh, urging readers toward tax preparation with representation. He defines key terms, mocks complex codes, and encourages using H R Block or a CPA to navigate income, deductions, exemptions, and payroll deductions.
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Joe Klock Sr
Key Largo, Fla
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Kansas districts eye superintendent consolidation after vacancies
The Kansas Association of School Boards says 25 of 303 districts know of a June vacancy and up to 70 may have openings by year end. Consolidating administrations could save millions, with eight districts already sharing a top administrator. Governor-elect Sebelius and lawmakers urged to push merging and cost cuts, as salaries average 79,346 and ranges span from 17,400 to 201,152.
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Max Heim
Association
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
State School Board Association
Woodson
Shawnee Mission
Ottawa University founders labeled as missionaries denied
The Herald argues OU was not founded by Baptist missionaries and dates the true founders to early boards of trustees. It describes land acquisitions of 28,000 acres on Indian trust lands and fraudulent claims alleged by religious-political actors, with federal and Kansas Baptists reacting as the scheme unraveled in the 1860s and 1870s.
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Jotham Meeker
Ottawa
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Ottawa University and the honest history of an 1880s campus
The piece recounts Ottawa University's emergence as a respected higher education institution by the 1880s and its 1886 first bachelor’s degree, arguing for an accurate, unblemished historical narrative. It defends the school against myth making and critiques debates over Native American symbols in colleges. It reflects on teachers, veterans, and the broader history of Franklin County.
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James Baldwin
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