Public backlash grows against Prairie Spirit Rail Trail
A Kansas reader derides the Friends of the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail for a lack of local support in Garnett Ottawa and Iola. The letter accuses officials of misuse of tax money and questions ownership of the trail and dam while urging action against the project and warning of future repairs paid by taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Prairie Spirit
Jim Ryan
Franklin County
Trail
Flint Hills
Union Pacific RR
Osawatomie
Herington
PSRT
Ottawa
Garnett
Kansas
Crystal
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
KDWP
Surface Transportation Board
Marins de Cygnes
KDWEF
Burlington Northern
Santa Fe
Franklin
Anderson
Allen Counties
City of
RDWP
Reeds
BNSF
Feds
Political Contacts for Kansas and Washington Figures
A listing of prominent political contacts including President Bill Clinton in Washington and Kansas officials such as Gov. Bill Graves, State Senator Robert Tyson, and State Rep. Ralph Tanner. It provides office addresses, phone numbers, and web links for these elected representatives and governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Topeka
Ralph Tanner
Weather and winters shape Ottawa memories in Community Viewpoints
Dorothy Nichols recalls growing up in Ottawa and country life before modern conveniences. She and friends Chris Campbell and Kathy Jordan discuss how deep cold, sparse utilities, wood heat, outhouses, and dirt roads defined winters and community support in youth.
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Chris
Kathy Jordan
Chris Campbell
Ottawa
Jim
Lucy
Bill
Steve
Reno Road
South
Lawrence
Mother Nature
Kathy
Coyville
Kansas
Briles
Sharon Ball
Donna Lee Resin
Willard
Mabel
Lyle Turner
Dorothy Nichols
New year creates committees in Topeka to start Legislature
In Topeka the new year brings committee reboots as the Legislature begins its year. The Senate slots its leadership and a new repurposed reappointment panel while the House forms an e-Government Technology committee under Speaker-elect Kent Glasscock. Analysis notes the Bullpen seating concept and party balance amid anticipation of practical tech governance.
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Senate
House
Railsters
Kent Glasscock
Manhattan
Glasscock
Kansas
House Committee On Economic Development
New Economy
Dave Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Statehouse
Anthony Hensley
E-Topeka
Kerr
Martin Hawver
Hawver
Capitol Report
Hawvernews.com
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Clinton
White House
Washington, D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington
D.C
pat_roberts
Roberts
Sam Brownback
Sam
Cannon House
Bill Graves
State
The
Ottawa Herald
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Sharp
Ottawaherald.com
S. Cedar
Walter Rubel
Rabel
Vernon J. Brown
Vern
Ottawaherald
Kathy Miller
Ken Kistner
Kistner
Tim Millbern
North Poplar
Sears
Wilson and
Poplar
Dorothy
Nichols
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