Cedar Street Overhaul Moves Forward In Ottawa
City undertakes eight week survey for Cedar Street design from First to 15th with plans for parking limits sidewalks and traffic calming devices. Construction likely 2004 with $5 million cost shared by city and federal grant. public input this spring as a smoother arterial road nears reality.
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Kansas lawmakers weigh Christian heritage resolution
Ottawa writer John Walburn argues against a Lyons Church of Christ pastor’s move to declare Christianity the historical faith of the people, warning that equating faith with weaponry harms public life. He urges secular displays promoting humankind and Franklin’s ethics instead.
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Budget battle in Kansas eyes K-12 and social programs
In a budget recision move the Kansas Legislature weighs cutting K-12 funding against social welfare. Gov Graves opposes further cuts while cabinet secretaries warn of millions of meals on wheels and health care losses. Parking lot shuttle plan to ease Topeka Statehouse access is pitched by lobbyists and agencies.
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Public art at Statehouse honors Kansas fair painting
Republic County farmer Gerald Moore painted View from Grand stand Walkway after a 1999 fair exhibit and a year and a half of work. Another Moore painting hangs in the Capitol office of Rep. Clay Aurand. Capitol Notebook notes include a Senate prayer for the press and a rural emergency summit defining rural.
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