Fourth graders raise funds to buy books for Thayer school
Fourth graders at Oak Hill Elementary in Blue Valley School District Stilwell raised funds to purchase 400 new library books for Thayer Elementary. The act highlights cross district generosity and the impact of giving, showing that children can teach the community about sharing and unequal educational funding.
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Kansas
Johnson County
Oak Hill
Blue Valley
Stilwell
Thayer
Parsons Sun
Guest Editorials Offer Readers Varied Opinions
Guest editorials provide diverse viewpoints for readers. The Herald notes views expressed are not necessarily the paper's official stance.
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Herald
Government contact list for congressional and state offices
A reader reference provides names and contact details for federal and state officials including President Bill Clinton at the White House and senators Robt Roberts and Sam Brownback in Washington, D C, plus representatives and state officials in Topeka and Overland Park with phone numbers, addresses, and offices.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Washington
D.C
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
E. Quincy
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
W. 95Th
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Ryun
Quincy
House.gov
Bill Graves
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feuerborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Credit card hawkers on campus lure students into debt
Vickie Hull warns college students face credit card traps on campus as hawkers offer freebies and easy approvals. CCCS cites over 65 percent of students carrying cards, urging budgeting, delayed gratification, and responsible use to avoid long-term debt and credit damage.
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Seling Service
Nancy Nauser
CCCS
Cliff
Vickie Hull
Lawrence
Martin Luther King Jr Day celebrations urged
Reader Forum calls on Kansans to honor Dr. King with January observances in Topeka and Ottawa, urging citizens to embody his dream of unity and equal opportunity. It recalls key passages from his 1963 speech and emphasizes freedom ringing across America to bring all people together.
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Kansas
Martin Luther King Jr
Topeka
Dr. King
Ottawa
Martin L. King Jr
King
All America
Washington, D.C
Liberty
America
New Hampshire
New York
Pennsylvania
Colorado
California
Stone Mountain
Georgia
Lookout Mountain
Tennessee
Mississippi
Reader Forum submissions sought for Ottawa Herald letters
Readers are invited to send hand signed letters with address and phone number to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or by email to letters ottawaherald.com Submissions must be under 500 words and include contact details.
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Optimist Leader Frames Kansas Highway Expansion Plan
The Kansas governor touts a large transportation infrastructure plan that builds on the 1989 eight year highway program, promises economic benefits, and claims funding without tax increases. He cites improved interchanges bridges and rural needs, seeks legislative approval this session, and stresses growth, quality of life, and non election year flexibility.
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Kansas
Mike Hayden
Kansan
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