Editorial on Kansas Education Board and evolution vote
The Kansas Board of Education with its 4-4 split faced national embarrassment after voting to remove evolution from state tests though local districts could opt out. Gov. Graves called it a terrible solution and lawmakers proposed replacing the board with a governor appointee cabinet secretary. The piece argues for maintaining elected school control and awaiting the next election to address concerns.
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Kansas Board of Education
Bill Graves
Statehouse
Board of Education
House
Robin Jennison
Education Committee
Ralph Tanner
Baldwin
Henry Helgerson
Coach Used Horse Medicine On Players For Wins
Garden City High School athletic director and football coach Dave Meadows applied the pain relief chemical DMSO to players seeking faster recovery. FDA warns against human use. no approval for sports injuries. coach says only used after other methods failed. The incident centers on player welfare versus winning.
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Team Unity
Dave Meadows
Garden City High School
Guest editorials offer readers a variety of opinions
A note explains that guest editorials present diverse viewpoints and that these opinions are not necessarily endorsed by The Herald or its editor. The policy clarifies editorial independence and reader guidance.
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Herald
Reader expresses gratitude for hospital care in Ottawa
Esther Cole thanks Dr. David Edalati and Dr. Alexander Tal and the Ottawa Medical Specialists staff for friendly kindness during her stay at Ransom Memorial Hospital. She praises nurses, other employees, cooks, and notes the delicious food.
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David Edalati
Alexander Tal
Ottawa Medical Specialists
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Reader Forum guidelines for letters to The Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit signed letters with address and telephone, sent to Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via letters otawaherald com. Submissions must be under 500 words and may be edited for space.
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Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Political contact list for Kansas and federal offices
A denser OCR style roster lists officials and contact details for national and Kansas state offices. Names include President Clinton, U S senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U S Representative Jim Ryan, Governor Bill Graves, and State lawmakers Tyson Tanner Ralph Feverborn and Bill Feverborn with their Washington and Topeka addresses and phone numbers.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Mayor weighs U.S. 59 alignments near Ottawa
Ottawa city officials and Franklin County leaders pressed for improvements to surrounding roads while selecting a preferred U.S. 59 alignment. Kansas officials propose two options, 3b east of the current road and alternate 5 parallel to it, with a Feb 15 extension vote after a Baldwin meeting. The plan faces safety, cost, and local impact concerns for farms, families, and businesses.
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Ottawa
City
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Baldwin
Franklin County
Lawrence
Douglas County
Ing
Montana Road
Sand Creek Road
Sand Creek
Finch
County Commission
Don Waymire
City Commission
Jackson
Baldwin City
Cheap HMO signs and a healthcare quandary
A reader vents about a flawed health plan, detailing outrageous costs and denied coverage. Instances include rising premiums, canceled prescription benefits, and persistent bills after outpatient surgery. The piece portrays being a self employed, high risk customer caught between doctors and insurers.
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Hooters
Gus
Roto-Rooter
Goodwill
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Ottawa High School
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Hull
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