Zoning Debate Shapes Proposed Herzog Landfill East of Ottawa
Herzog Contracting of St. Joseph seeks to open a privately run landfill at a Peoria Township quarry, prompting next week’s planning commission vote on zoning that township. If agricultural zoning holds, the landfill would be disqualified, giving residents a formal process to weigh in and possibly impose screening requirements. The plan could shift county waste handling by ending the transfer station use, lowering tipping fees, and adding tax income, while recyclable material handling may influence recycling program expansion.
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Aist
Ottawa
Franklin County
Herzog Contracting
St. Joseph
Peoria
County Commission
Planning Commission
Don Slone
Slone
Herzog
Perry
Herzog Company
Peoria Township
Techies brace for Y2K bug crisis and electronic age
A columnist surveys the looming Y2K threat as computers may misread 1900, the rise of the Internet, and email flood. He laments overhyped online communities, spam, and junk mail while noting mixed feelings about technology and personal dependence on networks.
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Herald
Ottawaherald.com
Demany
Paris
Ottawa
Canada
Steed Limited
Nativity camels stolen from Ottawa yard display
A Christmas nativity scene in Ottawa suffered theft of three white camels and their rope stakes on Dec 19. The owners express hurt at the loss of a handmade depiction of Jesus and urge return, noting a prior sign stating Jesus remained. The note ends with a perplexing postscript about Jesus still being here.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
Alan
Ottawa
Reader letters sought for Ottawa Herald opinion page
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Hand signed letters must include author address and telephone number and be sent to 104 S. Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via email at letters ottawaherald.com Submissions should not exceed 500 words.
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Ottawa Herald
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Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Incredible Year Ends With Gore Smear and Parody Honors
A satirical year end poll crowns Al Gore Incredible Man of the Year amid mock awards for figures like Bill Clinton, Marshall Applewhite, and Mike Tyson. The piece lampoons politics, pop culture, and public figures with sardonic categories and absurd outcomes, noting the al fresco New Year’s Eve banquet may move to Paris if weather turns.
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al Gore
Goodyear
Clinton
Kansas City
Marshall Applewhite
Clarence Darrow
Robert Bennett
Paula Jones
William Weld
Massachusetts
Mir
Kenny McCaughey
Carlisle
Tawa
Michael Jackson
Woody Allen
Des Moines
Raccoon
Paris
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Mexico
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Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
Vincent van Gogh
Mike Tyson
Evander Holyfield
Elen Degeneres
Ellen
Marv Albert
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