Ottawa eyeing uses for old library and city hall
Ottawa considers options for the former Franklin Savings building and the city hall. The library may stay open for public use in the park and could host a cultural tourism center with potential tenants like the Ottawa Community Arts Council. The city hall may become a restaurant or an incubator for small businesses, with emphasis on preserving heritage and seeking a buyer who respects the buildings.
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Ottawa
City Hall
Franklin Savings
First
Hickory
Scott Lambers
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Lambers
Government contact list for Topeka officials
A compiled list provides contact details for state leaders and offices in Topeka Kansas. Gov Bill Graves Attorney General Carla Stovall Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius State Rep Bill Feuerbom State Rep Ralph Tanner State Sen Doug Walker offer addresses and phone numbers for inquiries and constituent services.
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Bill Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kath
Een Sebelius
Sota OG
Bill Feuerbom
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
State
Capitol
Finley shaped A's lore with talent scouting and flair
Charlie O Finley, controversial A's owner, moved the team to Oakland in 1966 and built a magnetic era in Kansas City. He championed night playoff games and the designated hitter. He signed stars like Jackson Bando Hunter Fingers and fostered talent beyond baseball. That era included ASU roots, memorable mascots, and the origin story of Mrs Fields cookies.
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Charlie O. Finley
Kansas City
Oakland Athletics
Athletics
Mustache
Tempe
Ariz
A’s
Reggie Jackson
Sal Bando
Arizona State University
Charlie O
Oakland
Royals
Missouri
Stuart Symington
Finley
Hiroshima
Kansas City Municipal Stadium
Jackson
Bando
Rick Monday
ASU
Jim
Catfish) Hunter
Vida Blue
Joe Rudi
Bert Campaneris
Rollie Fingers
Hunter
Fingers
Yankees
Stanley Burrell
Stanley
Hammer
Henry Aaron
the Hammer
M.C. Hammer
An A’s
Debbie Fields
Mrs. Fields
Donor caution over cancer fund solicitation in Kansas
Reader warns against Pacific West Cancer Fund solicitations via the 1996 Franklin County Door to Door Cancer Drive. No cancer research funding mentioned. ACS and Kansas institutions cited for patient aid and research.
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Franklin County Area
the Cancer Center
N.W
25Th Street
P.O
Topeka
Pacific West Cancer Fund
Andover Park East
Suite
Seattle
American Cancer Society
Kansas
American Society
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
The
American Cancer
Kansas City
Franklin County
It's Your Quarter caller praised for speaking plainly
A reader's letter responds to Tuesday's It's Your Quarter call criticizing Cole and local leaders for inaction. It argues Kansas and Ottawa are out of control, schools need modernization, and keeping a failing middle school harms students. The writer likens unsafe, deteriorating conditions to driving a car with flat tires and urges decisive action to protect children.
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Cole
Kansas
Ottawa
Community notes and reader letters from Ottawa Herald
Letters address school pride and child welfare, praise Community Revival Center Church and Kirk Wade, critique train service timing on the Southwest Chief, note a retiring teacher Cynthia Montague, and request improvements to TV listings. Community forum details include contact times and a production contact at 242 4700.
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Community Revival Center Church
Kirk
Janelle Wade
Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
Herald
Jeanie Rossman
Red Contact Lenses for Chickens Spark Ethical Debate
A columnist reviews the controversial idea of permanent red contact lenses for chickens to curb aggression in coops. Humane Society and poultry experts condemn the plan, citing pain, ulcers, blindness, and inhumane living conditions, while some readers propose humorous alternatives.
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Mary Finelli
The
Humane Society of the United States
Karen Davis
United Poultry Concerns Inc
California
University of California
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