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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1997

Page

2

Prairie Spirit Rail Trail compromise preserves phase two

Kansas Senate Transportation Committee reached a compromise allowing phase two construction and state park status for the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail to proceed. Landowners gain a five member task force to air concerns and a timing safeguard delaying phase three park status until funding is secured. Community supporters from Ottawa Garnett and Franklin Anderson counties applauded the agreement John D Montgomery

Ocal Kansas Senate Santa Fe Franklin Anderson Robert Tyson Parker Ottawa Richmond Tyson Senate Transportation and Tourism Committee House Senate Welda Anderson County Iola Linear State Park The Transportation Committee Prairie Spirit Garnett John D. Montgomery

Property tax vs sales tax sparks reader debate

Readers argue over abolishing property tax in favor of a sales tax, weighing who bears the burden. Letter-writers compare effects on low and high incomes, discuss mobility to dodge taxes, and urge lawmakers to resist tax shifts while considering education reforms and language programs.

Tam Topeka Atlee Treasury Graves Ray Shannon

Black History Month Reflections From Ottawa Middle Student

A sixth grader Reisha Brooms writes about Black History Month emphasizing sacrifice and courage. She cites Harriet Tubman Rosa Parks Garrett Morgan and African American contributions while noting February events and the Herald’s student essays.

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Rosa Parks Garrett Morgan Reisha Brooms Ottawa Middle School Herald

Reader Forum Requests Signed Letters With Full Contact

Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum. All letters must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Longer letters may be edited to fit space.

Lawyers ruin charity gift cards at Chicago creperie

Sara Reignant of La Creperie on Chicago's North Side recalls a couple of lawyers who used gift certificates for a $111.50 dinner claiming certificates were worth $30. They refused to pay, threatened suit, and mocked staff as the owner sought guidance and charity records.

Nyone Chicago Lake Geneva Supreme Court Sara Reignant la Creperie Sara Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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