Sweethearts at the rodeo three Ottawa sisters win state titles
Three Ottawa sisters dominate bulldogging at the rodeo claiming state titles. The piece notes their success across the event with coverage in the sports section. Forewarned weather details accompany the page references and section listings.
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Ottawa
Post Christmas bargain hunt slows returns at local stores
Ottawa shoppers, including Kari Schultz, hit early stores for clearance items while many plan returns later. Orscheln Town & Country and Wal Mart report slow start on returns, with managers noting midweek Christmas placement reduces crowds. Retail expert Feinberg cites 10 percent of holiday sales occurring after Christmas.
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Laurie Sisk
Ginny Carroll
Neosho Falls
Orscheln’s
Carroll
Lawrence
Ottawa
Carrall
Kari Schultz
Rex Cummings
Wal- Mart
Jim Papa
Richard Feinberg
Purdue University
Feinberg
Sebelius emphasizes cautious review of efficiency ideas
Gov elect Kathleen Sebelius says she will not rush to embrace the myriad efficiency ideas from review teams. Five teams have completed only initial analysis with education one team not yet started. Some ideas may appear in final recommendations to legislators when she is inaugurated and sessions begin.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas
Trafficway route decision nears for eastern leg in Lawrence
AP reports ongoing delay as federal regulators weigh two alignments for the eastern leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway. Kansas officials favor 32nd Street through Baker Wetlands, at about 105 million dollars, with a public comment period after a year-end decision. A 42nd Street option south of the Wakarusa remains under consideration.
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Johnson County
Lawrence
Topeka
U.S. 59
32Nd Street
Baker Wetlands
Wakarusa
Wellsville Teacher Earns National Board Honor
Rebecca Potter, a 14 year Wellsville Elementary third grade teacher, earned National Board Certified status after documenting a year of teaching effort estimated at 400 to 600 hours. She is the district and Franklin County’s only NBCT, with Kansas offering a $1,000 salary bump for certified teachers.
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Andy Gassaway Taid
Rebecca Potter
Potter
Wellsville
Franklin County
Randall Renaud
National Board For Professional Teaching Standards
Teac
Or Sa‘ Oe
Kansas
Susan Herbert
State Department of Education
Phose
Andy Ganawey
Denise O'Dea
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Vickie Moss
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John Hanna
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Trafficway