Rail trail funding clash won’t derail Prairie Spirit plan
Editorial argues rail-trail projects bring economic and recreational benefits from Ottawa to Richmond and reject local protests as misdirected. It notes a Vermont court decision clarifying limited precedents and reaffirms phase two of the Prairie Spirit to be managed by state parks, with remedies staying in federal court if challenged.
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Franklin
Welda
U.S. Court of Appeals
Vermont
Kansas
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
KDWP
Prairie Spirit
State
Parks Department
John D. Montgomery
Kids glimpse at diversity and racism in MLK essay contest
A judge recalls sixth grade and eighth grade reflections on diversity in Ottawa. Essays reveal lingering prejudices from home and the good news of independent thinkers who emphasize treating people by character, not color, and a desire for a world of equal respect.
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Ottawa
Media overreaction to Rodman groin kick fuels Chicago furor
The piece attacks sports media and fans for a harsh response to Dennis Rodman allegedly kicking a TV cameraman in the groin after a Bulls game. It questions evidence, defends Rodman’s role model status, and notes racial tensions and media zeal in Chicago while debating whether the incident occurred as described.
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Dennis Rodman
Bulls
Rodman
Chicago
Houston Rockets
America
Slats Grobnik
Larry Flynt
Sporting
NBA
Landowners Clash As Rail Trail Debate Echoes Rights
A Garnett reader argues landowners must receive just compensation under the Fifth Amendment if rail-trail land is taken, contending reversionary owners may eventually own the trails and urging editors to defend constitutional rights against government action and what he sees as bamboozlement by rail-trail groups. He cites Kansas law and historical land grants while challenging Dr. R L Bardsley and rail-trail proponents.
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R.L. Bardsley
Microsoft Word
Prairie Spirit
L.l.&g
Kansas
Adolph Hitler
Friends of the Library
Dr. Bardsley
Busimer
Adi Prairi
Las Vegas
Bardsley
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Dale E. Anderson Garnett
Readers Forum Letters for the Newspaper Page
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