Ottawa groups clash over school demolition and revitalization plan
Ottawa city and Franklin County officials, joined by the school board, clash over a demolition permit for the former Fifth and Main middle school and nuisance site cleanups. Board member Cal Lantis abstained on two Neighborhood Revitalization Program projects, stirring talk of non educational aims and poor communication. The piece urges cooperation to sustain the program and avoid petty battles while noting tensions over dirt piles and planning investigations.
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City Commission
Ottawa
Fifth and Main
Franklin County Commission
Cal Lantis
Blaine Finch
Charles Mavity
Finch
Lantis
Oms
John D. Montgomery
NCCC perks meet backlash amid college upgrades
During a downpour water leaks into Neosho County Community College as maintenance builds a new 21 by 14 foot presidential office suite. President Jim Hill also receives a new $20,000 Pontiac Bonneville, drawing criticism as voters protest a renewal tax for maintenance.
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Hanute
Neosho County Community College
NCCC
Jim Hill
Hill
Sanders Hall
Steve Huebert
Lincoln
Town Hill
Ted Wischroppy
Independence Community College
Allen County Community College
Independence
Allen County
Huebert
Readers challenge Ottawa Herald salary article
Educators protest the Feb. 17 piece Just How Much Do Local Teachers Make arguing salaries aren’t the only contract issue. They urge broader disclosure of public finances and salaries, noting other agencies and records deserve scrutiny.
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Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Herald
Montgomery
U.S.C
Independence Inc capital campaign to build new center
The Center for Independent Living in Franklin County seeks a 14,500 square foot facility. Volunteers and donors have raised nearly $600,000 of a $1.66 million goal to provide services to people with disabilities across Douglas Franklin and Jefferson counties. A luncheon on Tuesday at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge kicks off the public phase with tickets at 12.50 each.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Independence Inc
Robert Kunard
Access Ottawa
Access Ofca
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Kunard
East Central Area Agency On Aging
Franklin County Senior Services
Our Capital Campaign
Independence Inc. Board of
Independence, Inc
Order of Eagles Lodge
West Sixth Street
Lawrence
Tammie Tornedon
Independent Inc
Center For Independent Living
CIL
Douglas
Franklin
Jefferson
Solid Waste Rules Prompt Local Health and Environmental Worries
KDHE policy addresses regulation of solid waste disposal focusing on health and environmental impacts. The author argues MSWLFs near homes could affect health, degrade environment, and cause economic losses, citing odors, pests, and pollution risks in Franklin County and Peoria Township.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
169
Coffeyville
Broken Arrow
Oklo
Peoria Township
Franklin County
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