Ottawa Officials Weigh Site For New Recreation Facility
Ottawa city officials and the Ottawa Recreation Commission push for a clear plan and a suitable location near the outskirts to support a two to three gym facility. The ORC seeks city backing, with discussions focusing on ownership of building and land to ensure funding and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Ouaie
Wnt
Ottawa
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Richard Jackson
Weldon Padgett
Randy Vance
The
Ottawa Recreation
Jane Morton
City Hall
Japan panel weighs lifting ban on U S beef imports
A Tokyo panel backed U S assurances that a grade of U S beef, grade A40 from cattle aged 12 to 17 months, would be free of mad cow disease. The decision moves toward partial resumption of U S beef exports to Japan, once government approval is granted.
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Tokyo
Japan
U.S
Akihiro Okitani
Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University
Okitani
Marketing clubs help Montana farmers boost profits
In Montana and other farm states marketing clubs draw farmers and ranchers seeking higher returns on crops and cattle. Meetings exchange strategies to cut risks and raise earnings, with activities ranging from futures and options trading to field trips and expert speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Montana
Kevin McNew
Montana State University
Fort Riley family support leader aids military families
Diane Hardy, wife of Brigadier General Dennis Hardy, chairs community efforts at Fort Riley to support troops and families affected by war. She notes the strong sense of community in Junction City and surrounding areas as volunteers provide meals and comfort to 43 families with loved ones in Iraq and 307 wounded soldiers.
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Fort Riley
Diane Hardy
Hardy
Iraq
Manding
Army
Dennis Hardy
Pentagon
Germany
U.S
Junction City
Manhattan
Abilene
Central Kansas
Courting judicial approval for Kansas high court nominees
Kansas Republicans push Senate confirmation of Supreme Court justices after a state Supreme Court ruling raised fears of death sentence appeals. Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt said a draft proposal will be introduced soon, with a nine member commission currently screening applicants and forwarding three nominees to the governor. Supporters argue confirmation would curb gubernatorial discretion.
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Topeka
Supreme Court
Senate
Derek Schmidt
R-Independence
Kansas Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Sharm el-Sheikh pledge peace steps
At Sharm el-Sheik, Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas shake hands signaling an end to four years of violence. They offer goodwill gestures and invite Bush to host talks, aiming to start broad peace negotiations with confidence-building measures for the Palestinians.
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Sharm El-Sheik
Egypt
Ariel Sharon
Mahmoud Abbas
Mideast
Sharon
Abbas
Yasser Arafat
Bush
White House
Israel
Raanan Gissin
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Andy Gassaway
Adin Nowak
Ottawa Herald
Kozo Mizoguchi
John Nowak
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Linda Saueressig
Donna Fichenberger
Beth Chambers
Hope House
S. Walnut St
Country Mart
Kansas
Becky Bohrer
Associated Press
Billings
Mont
Phil Ferda
Ferda
Hanis News Service
Ok’ing Supreme Court
Lara
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