Ottawa seeks future uses for Carnegie library building
Ottawa City Commission invites written proposals for the Fifth and Main Carnegie library site. Submissions must be postmarked by July 7 and include proposed use, space needs, tenure, desired areas, and available funding for operating and renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Fifth and Main
Ottawa City Commission
Library
City Hall
Hickory
City Commission
Scott Lambers
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Government contact list for federal and state representatives
A compiled list of contact details for President Bill Clinton and U S senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, plus U S Representative Jim Ryun. It includes White House and district office addresses in Washington D C and Kansas, with telephone numbers and faxes where shown.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Washington
D.C
S. Kansas Ave
Topeka
W. 95Th
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon, Hob
Ryun
Quincy
The Mud Between My Shoes A Mother’s Honest Confession
Jacquelyn Mitchard writes a candid column about motherhood’s grime and grit. She describes how daily childcare soils her, yet reveals deep affection for her kids and a stubborn, loving resilience. The piece blends humor with sentiment as she reflects on laundry, dirt, and enduring motherhood. Becky Reynolds is also celebrated for lifelong dedication to youth in Ottawa, with praise from a swimming program colleague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svlinen
Becky Reynolds
Becky
Ottawa
Farewell to Ottawa's Old OMS Building
A reader laments the demolition of the OMS building in Franklin County Ottawa urging a farewell ceremony. The letter recalls decades of service as a community hub for 4-H, education, and gatherings, pleading for memories, memorabilia, and photographs before the structure is torn down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy McVeigh
OMS
Franklin County
Ottawa
Skunk Run
City of
Andy Haney
Department of Public Works
Jim Bradley
Dave Diamond
Utility Department
Dan Fogle
Ottawa Sanitation Service Inc
Murray McGee
Ginny Lancaster
Franklin County Convention & Tourism Bureau
Lou Atherton
Darwin Alexander
Rick Olmsted
Ottawa Public Education Trust
Trent Lancaster
Peoples National Bank & Trust
Intrust Bank
Art Guild
Nancy Oakes
Faye Cole
Louis Copt
Caroline E
Scott Dickinson
Jim Furnas
John Chamness
Charles
Debra Scaville
Gayle
Jennifer
Stephanie Norris
Angela Perryman
Martin
Mary Anne Whiteford
Forrest
Megan
Marissa Lowry
Medora Hoge
Kathy Markley
Melany Hoggard
Robert Stanbrough
Bruce Osladis
Chaps
Kofo Radio
The
Ottawa Times/Shopper
Ottawa Herald
Franklin County Chronicle
Franklin County Srs
Edith Ann Salb
Skunk
Jeanette Lowry
Kansas Board of Education urged to continue assessment program
Mandy Specht urges July vote to renew the Kansas assessment contract with the University of Kansas Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation while calling for reevaluation of the testing plan. She defends past progress on Kansas curriculum standards and stresses sticking to the existing framework to avoid undermining future education policy.
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State Board of Education
Kansas
D Avan
Graves
Center For Educational Testing
University of Kansas
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Carnegie
O Bill Rabillary
Arkangas
Yue Coer
Jacquelyn Mitchard
Mitchmailbag.com
Mandy Specht
Doonesbury
Mallard Fillmore
Wes
OPRAH
Springer i
Sikoglock
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