Editorials Teens stand tall at Clinton Lake tragedy
Ottawa High School wrestlers on their way to a Topeka meet helped lift an overturned car off a teen boy who could not breathe. Coach Bob Boldra reported the team remained calm as authorities were called. Teens named Kay, Larsen, Sheler, Altic, Wiles, McLaughlin, Grant, Page and Harbison gained perspective from the incident.
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Pete Kay
Ben Larsen
C.J. Sheler
Justin Altic
Toby Wiles
Shaun McLaughlin
Dawson Grant
Mark Page
Keith Harbison
Supreme Court upholds 1992 Kansas school finance law
Guest editorial notes the Kansas Supreme Court ruling makes local property taxes in USD 465 likely to rise. It argues midpoint districts like Winfield and Arkansas City lack votes for low-enrollment weighting funds, forcing lawmakers to seek fairness through political means despite pressure from smaller districts.
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Forgettable Names of Six Real Musical Groups
A World Features Syndicate item lists six bands with quirky taglines and origin notes. Names include Ball Point Banana and The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, along with Ultimate Spinach The Electric Prunes Hmmmm and The Crab Cometh Forth.
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Letters Policy Encourages Signed Submissions
Readers are urged to send signed letters with the writer's address and a phone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published to ensure accountability and traceability.
County zoning debate questions voter wisdom
A reader opposes county wide zoning arguing planning officials assume voters are too stupid to decide local needs. The letter cites dissatisfaction with Congress elections and warns against bureaucratic overreach shaping community plans without public input.
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It’s Your Quarter Forum Prompts Local Debate
Readers respond to voter turnout and zoning concerns while sharing holiday experiences in Ottawa. A Christmas themed note from the Ottawa Police Department and a lost purse story illustrate community life. Calls are invited to join the forum at 242 4700 with specific hours.
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Prescription drugs larger killer than guns or cars say experts
An editorial by Dr. Robert W. Schrier argues prescription drugs cause 60,000 to 140,000 deaths annually in the United States, far exceeding gun, sexual behavior, or motor vehicle fatalities, and urges honesty and accountability in medicine amid concerns about prescribing, aging patients, and systemic group pressures. It cites 1980s studies and calls for switching careless prescribing to criminal justice when needed.
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Newman a champ again in Fool film review
Film critique praises Paul Newman for Nobody's Fool, highlighting Sully Sullivan as a strong, multi dimensional lead. The piece notes director Benton frames a human, messy story with reliable supporting cast including Jessica Tandy Bruce Willis and Dylan Walsh, and places Newman back in Oscar contention.
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