Winter’s cruelest months warm Kansas hearts to spring
The article notes severe winter in Kansas with single digit temps and ice closing roads, power outages, closed schools, and canceled services. It reflects on December 21 as winter solstice and the gradual daily return of daylight, counting January and February as the harsh core before spring. It ends with optimism that longer days bring a step toward renewal as each minute of sunset adds hope.
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Kansas
North America
Kansas lawmakers contact list from state capitol
A compact roster lists U S senators and representatives from Kansas, along with the governor and contact details. It includes office addresses in Washington and Topeka, phone numbers, and web forms for Pat Roberts, Sam Brownback, Nancy Boyda, Kathleen Sebelius, Pat Apple, Derek Schmidt, Tom Holland, Bill Feuerborn, Joe Humerickhouse, Bill Otto, and other state officials.
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D.C
Whitehouse
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Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Senate
Roberts
U.S
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Brownback
Nancy Boyda
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State Capitol
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Topeka
Governor
Derek Schmidt
Kansas State Capitol
Schmidt
Feuerborn
State
Joe Humerickhouse
Humerickhouse
Bill Otto
Kansas State Capital
Otto
Become a Candidate for USD 290 School Board
This article urges adults to run for the USD 290 school board with four openings. It outlines qualities, time commitments, and committee roles, noting rewards like funding for preschool and new programs. It cites Marge Stevens as a current Ottawa school district member and reminds filing is due by noon Tuesday.
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Kansas
Marge Stevens
Ottawa
Can Americans regain truth amid media ownership and hype
Charley Reese argues that local media collapse into absentee ownership erodes independent thought. The Internet amplifies junk and bias while paymasters fund favored research. He calls for more libraries and breaking up media empires to restore self government and truthful public discourse.
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America
Thomas Jefferson
Ottawa Herald Letters Policy Summary
The Ottawa Herald accepts letters to the Readers' Forum but limits print to 250 words or less. Include name, address, and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. One letter per month per reader. Letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
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