Ottawa board commends open process for superintendent finalists
The Ottawa Board of Education publicly names two finalists, David P. Winans and David Collins, after one withdrew for another post. They hosted public interviews, school tours, and community meetings to gauge fit, while detailing the open selection approach and interim arrangement to extend the search.
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Ottawa Board of Education
David P. Winans
Leavenworth
David “Jan” Collins
Highland
Kay Highbarger
Harvey Ludwick
Downtown Ottawa Parking and Commerce Through Change
Lionel Sutton reflects on Ottawa since 1969 noting the closure of Gam ble and Woolworth stores, ongoing turnover, and parking woes. He warns that downtown viability relies on accessible parking, careful space design for trucks, and strong service to attract customers who sustain local businesses.
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Ottawa
Gamble
5 & 10
Woolworth
Wal-Mart
Middle school site eyed for multiuse center plan
Readers express strong support for converting the Old Middle School into a community center with a theater gymnasiums and multipurpose room. They back exploring public funding sales taxes and user fees plus donations to fund renovation and operation.
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Bob Marsh
Kansas Cities
Reader Forum accepts signed letters to Ottawa Herald
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and telephone to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via letters ottawaherald.com Submissions must be under 500 words and may be edited for space
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Political contact list for Kansas and federal officials
A dense listing of political figures with office addresses in Washington DC and Topeka Kansas. Includes U.S. President Bill Clinton U.S. Sen Pat Roberts U.S. Sen Sam Brownback U.S. Rep Jim Ryan Gov Bill Graves State Sen Robert Tyson State Rep Raphael Tlamer and others with phone numbers and office locations.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberte
Hart Senate
Roberts
Senate
Sam Brownback
Sam
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Topeka
Raph Tslamer
Seay Ce Oe
Stop demanding money for past sins reparations debate
A letter argues against reparations for slavery or other historic wrongs, calling the concept impractical and morally dubious. It compares claims to lawsuits by POWs, Germans, and Japanese, condemns greed, and warns that exploiting the past for today’s gain corrodes justice and society.
No one in the room to hear your gee whiz
Michael Alvear argues that modern communications tech distances people even when they are physically together. He cites cell phones, voicemail, ATMs, self checkouts, and email as tools that increase isolation, urging readers to limit these habits to reclaim face to face interaction.
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Michael Alvear
Laddite
Ifm
Los Angeles Times
The
Atlanta Constitution
San Jose Mercury News
Salon Magazine
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Editorial
Lionel Sutton
Bill Grayen
Copitol
Wpo
Soleus
Angola
Rwanda
Congo
Sudan
Liberia
Haiti
America
Japan
Tian
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
WRDF
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
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