NCCC Growth Sparks Expansion Plans in Ottawa Area
Neosho County Community College shows strong enrollment growth with 900 students at the Ottawa campus, 360 full time, reflecting a shift to meet local needs. Leaders Vicky Smith and Mark Eldridge plan curriculum expansion, new land ownership via the Endowment Association, and potential campus expansion to fuel regional growth.
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Nccc Endowment Association
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Neosho County
Endowment Association
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Mark Eldridge
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Ottawa University
Community input sought via online and mail comments
Citizens are invited to vote and share comments at www.ottawaherald.com or mail responses to The Ottawa Herald at 104 S. Cedar, with a submission deadline by Friday.
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Ottawa Herald
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Reader Forum welcomes signed letters to Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit hand signed letters with the author address and telephone number. Send to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email leters ottawaherald.com. Submissions must be under 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Kansas lawmakers contact directory fragment
A scrambled listing presents contact details for U S senators, representatives, and Kansas governor offices in Topeka and Washington. Names include Bush Roberts Brownback Ryun and Holland Fauerborn Humerickhouse Dreher with addresses phone numbers and websites, in a partial office directory.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Robertssenate
Sen Sam Brownback
Brownback
Senate
Jim Ryun
Rayburn
Kta
State
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Topeka
Tyson
Tom Holland
Holland
House
Bill Fauerborn
Fauerborn
Jos Humerickhouse
Humerick House
Stanley Dreher
Draher
One School Proposal for Ottawa’s Downtown Education
Blaine Finch, former chairman of Ottawa Vision, proposes consolidating elementary education into a single downtown building at Fifth and Main. He argues three to five neighborhood schools are now financially impractical and outlines options to renovate or replace with one or two connected structures, potentially repurposing sites like Hawthorne Lincoln Garfield Eugene Field for revenue and housing, while addressing safety and ADA concerns.
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Ottawa
Fifth and Main
Eisenhower
Hawthorne
Lincoln
Garfield
Eugene Field
Lincoln School
Industrial Park
Main Street
U.S. 59
Fifth and
Maine
Blaine Finch
Ottawa Vision
Dr Cahill Fixes Glasses During Hospital Visit
In a hospital crisis a patient, dizzy from strong meds, fell and damaged glasses. Dr Cahill drove by after clinic, brought a toolkit, and repaired the glasses at the hospital, preventing further harm and offering essential kindness.
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Ottawa
Fifth and Main
Cahill
Read the Forum Call for Cheaper US Prescription Drugs
A reader forum urges action against high US drug prices. It criticizes Congress for allowing drugmakers to profit from Americans while Canada and Mexico offer cheaper options. The writer demands price parity with foreign markets and restrictions on shipments to American distributors to boost domestic competition.
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Canada
United States
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
Glaxo
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