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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2014
Page
1
An editorial argues granting the U.S. Postal Service more operational freedom could avert declines and help the agency survive. It urges structural changes and efficiency measures as essential steps.
The Cyclones are 3-0 and ready to return to action Tuesday with the team set to resume play. Page 6 reference indicates continued coverage and game previews for the squad.
Nick Scott, paralyzed from the waist down after a 1998 car wreck, describes losing hope and weight during rehab. At a First Friday Forum in Ottawa he recounts finding purpose through diet, exercise, and bench pressing, regaining mobility and confidence after years of struggle.
Scott describes turning limits into motivation by focusing on what he can do. He pursued bench press, bodybuilding, ballroom dancing, and speaking, becoming among the world’s top wheelchair bodybuilders. He worked with leading organizations once told wheelchair bodybuilding was impossible.
Franklin County Development Council executive director Jeff Seymour outlines 2014 priorities including securing shovel ready land for a new industrial park in Franklin County. He also aims to expand technical education, attract new firms, and help existing businesses grow as the regional economy shows signs of recovery.
Ottawa business owner Roger Sample notes Ottawa downtown traffic and Front Row Sports growth as city sales tax nears a record pace for 2013. Finance Director Scott Bird says the city collected 3,594,768 in 2013, just shy of the 3,597,203 2008 peak, with 3.95 percent rise from 2012. Development Council member Jeff Seymour sees signs of improvement and potential housing starts, while Sample credits familiarity and optimism as drivers of regional growth in Garnett, Franklin County.
Kansas officials said November sales tax collections topped expectations, signaling confidence in the economy. City treasurer Bird cited a $1.1 million surplus versus forecasts and a 6 percent December gain over 2012, keeping 2013 on track after a negative November.
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