Why food prices climb due to oil and ethanol policy
The surge stems from higher oil costs and fuel-driven transportation and production costs, plus federal ethanol mandates. An Iowa State study links doubled corn demand to higher feed costs, lifting meat and egg prices. CPI shows milk up 23.2 percent, while Congress accelerates ethanol growth, and consumers bear the costs.
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Iowa State University
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Washington
Time is right for Ottawa community center plan
The Ottawa Community Partnership Task Force has spent over a year mobilizing six partners to fund a community center through grants and donor campaigns. A case statement will compile needs, history, and letters of support to pursue government, foundation, and individual donations, citing local success stories as inspiration.
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Ottawa Community Partnership Task Force
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Herald
State Department of Commerce
Ottawa
Franklin County
Ed York
ORC
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Women’s Imaging Center
Ottawa University
Mabee Foundation
Williamsburg
Janet Peters
Community TV praised for improved Channel 20 productions
A Ottawa parent applauds the local Government Access Channel for higher quality slides and video segments. He notes his middle school students’ menu slides, then poems filmed last spring by Matt Simonson, who coordinated and helped elevate student projects on Channel 20.
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Ottawa Middle School
Channel 20
OP Marais
Matt Simonson
Matt
OMS
Literacy for Life and community author visit proposal at OMS
Ottawa Middle School seeks a grant for a “Literacy for Life” program. Mrs Jolene Alexander drafts the application and envisions a video discussion with author Andrea Warren, filmed at OMS and later at the library. Matt's video editing will produce a polished segment to help the grant stand out and benefit students and the community.
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OMS
Jolene Alexander
Andrea Warren
Matt
Ottawa Cyclones Win Topside Tipoff Boys Title 54 51
Ottawa Cyclones captured the boys division of the Topside Tipoff tournament in Goodland with a 54 51 overtime victory over the Wallace County Wildcats. The Lady Cyclones won the girls consolation championship by defeating the Goodland Cowgirls 47 32.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Ottawa High School
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