Ottawa schools seek full snow make up days after closures
Snow days return in Franklin County as schools face weather cancellations. The piece notes state law requires 186 days or 1,116 hours, and Ottawa's superintendent scheduled four snow days to cushion disruptions. It argues against adding minutes and for making up entire days, citing lessons from last year and the value of early public notification.
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Community urges to save old Ottawa middle school
Linda Marks of Ottawa urges local leaders to form a coalition of the School Board City and County Commissions and Recreation Committee to convert the old middle school into a recreation center with a pool gym theatre arts Suzuki Strings home. She argues against demolition and calls for public pressure to secure bonds and funds before it is gone.
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State of the Union satire outlines leaner government plan
A columnist parodies a State of the Union address noting a solid national state and warns of sweeping reforms. The voice imagines Homeland Security authority, consolidating departments under a single cabinet umbrella, and asserts a leaner government will save money while preserving security and justice.
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Hillary Clinton’s first Senate year gains solid ground
Hillary Rodham Clinton, after a contentious start as a New York senator, earned high marks from colleagues and constituents. Her push to secure $20 billion in post 9/11 relief for New York, record 70 bills, and key trade center provisions define a term shaped by Sept. 11.
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