Changing Times in Franklin County Progress Edition
Ottawa's growth, housing, industry and retail surge as the area publishes its annual progress edition Changing Times. Census projections for 1995 and 2000 show continued growth with more working aged residents 35 to 54 and income gains, boosted by jobs including the Wal Mart Distribution Center. Housing supply remains tight, with a need for affordable rentals under 400 to 500 dollars, while development controls vary between Ottawa city plans and county zoning.
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Franklin County
Wal-Mart
Ottawa
John D. Montgomery
The
Herald
Editorial applauds Kansas attorney general over Wilson case
The Kansas attorney general drops the appeal to dismiss charges against former Pittsburg State University President Donald Wilson and says no further charges will be filed in the Wilson Scholarship Program. The community urged focus on Wilson’s legacy and PSU’s future while wishing him success.
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Kansas
Pittsburg State University
Donald Wilson
Wilson
PSU
Dr. Wilson
Pittsburg
Black history in a small town comes alive for students
In Mound City Kansas 140 year history frames a living classroom for Black History Month. Young visitors tour Underground Railroad sites, courthouse rooms, and the Old Soldier's Lot while hearing ties to Gordon Parks and The Learning Tree. The ongoing program blends local memory with field trips to historic lanes and grave markers.
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Mound City
Kansas
John Brown
James Montgomery
Jayhawkers
U.S.C.T
United States Colored Troops
Gordon Parks
Fort Scott
Newt
Parks
Brown
Montgomery
North Star
Harper's Fairy
Arkansas
Westport
Bosnia
Mound of Historical Society
Fitzwater
Lawyers train student mediators to curb school conflicts
The American Bar Association expands a peer mediation pilot to 13 cities with volunteer lawyers training students to resolve disputes peacefully. In Salem Oregon, lawyers help recruit mediators, teach conflict resolution, and support school officials, aiming to turn troubled youths into leaders and reduce violence.
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ARD Carell Ashington
American Bar Association
Salem
Ore
Searey Paskett
Tampa
ABA
Lee Cooper
Richard Birke
Willamette University
Birke
San Antonio
Denver
Phoenix
Milwaukee
Atlanta
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Hartford
Richard Carelli
Supreme Court
Associated Press
Reader condemns dumping of pets on country roads
A reader recounts finding a tiny terrier mix abandoned on Eisenhower Road near Riley Road, noting the heartless act and praising the daughter for giving the dog a bath and home. The letter urges accountability, highlighting shelters and humane responsibility, signed by Judy Kelly of Ottawa.
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Eisenhower Road
Riley Road
Ottawa
Judy Kelly
Kentucky Terrace
Pancake Day Race links Liberal and Olney in spirit
The Hutchinson News cheers Christina R. Wilbers of Liberal for leading in the 48th Annual International Pancake Day Race with Olney, England. The race covers 415 yards on two continents as participants flip pancakes, a friendly cross Atlantic event fostering American and British camaraderie.
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Hutchinson News
Christina R. Wilbers
Liberal
Olney
England
Wilbers
Government contact list for Kansas lawmakers and officials
Public contact details for the president senators representatives and state officials in Topeka and Washington. Includes addresses telephone numbers and offices for Bill Clinton Pat Roberts Sam Brownback Jim Ryan Bill Groves Carla Stovall Kathleen Sebelius Bill Feyerborn Ralph Tanner Robert Tyson and others.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
Office
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Kansas Ave
Topeka
Jim Ryan
Cannon, Hob
Telephone
Ryun
Bill Groves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feyerborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Robert Tyson
I State Capitol
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Damnes Ag Oes
Ania
Leana Anyial Pte
Revie A Er Tenes
Mallard Fillmore
Aria Cor
Ole
James Carville
Reevere
Ye Dents
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