Regents chief pushes entrance requirements for Kansas universities
Hutchinson board chair Jack Sampson visits campuses to urge seniors meet admissions standards. Fort Hays State University president Edward Hammond notes that entrance requirements correlate with student success and that lawmakers should act to establish qualifications, arguing taxpayers should not subsidize unlikely outcomes.
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Roll the dice in Kickapoo casino debate
Guest opinion argues Gov. Finney’s approval of a Kickapoo Indian casino near Horton A could test legalized gambling in the Midwest. It notes federal law allows tribes to negotiate compacts, cites economic potential, and cautions that success depends on marketing and broader attractions beyond gambling.
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Good Times at Ottawa Senior Center Celebration
Warren Keene recalls a 16th anniversary event at Ottawa's Senior Center with cake walks prizes and songs. The crowd, hungry for conversation and community, shared prayers, music, and a sense of fellowship while discussing farming and the cost of living.
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Mark Twain
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Readers' Letters for Publication Include Signatures
Editors invite signed letters with writer’s name and address. Unsigned submissions won’t be published. Include a telephone number for verification.
Letter from former Willow Street resident recalls 918 Willow years
Loys L. (Service) Hayward of La Quinta Calif writes to Jay Bemis recalling life at 918 Willow Ottawa from 1928 to 1941. She describes poverty era jobs for her father Archie and neighbors, the shift to wood heat, family farming, school memories, and the 1930s unemployment impact.
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Service) Hayward
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