Ottawa school board weighs fate of old downtown middle schools
Ottawa’s new school board faces a long held question about vacant downtown middle school buildings. With clear title secured, options include a community recreation center, government offices, or senior housing, while demolition looms if no plan forms by next year. City and county officials must cooperate to avoid empty buildings.
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Ottawa readers praise city workers after storm cleanup
A reader commends Ottawa city workers and volunteers for clearing damaged trees on Main Street and surrounding side streets. The letter emphasizes safety, business flow, and community pride, noting the effort helps the city remain passable and cared for.
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Ottawa
Main Street
Gehrig speech anniversary inspires ALS fight on July Fourth
On July 4, 1999 the 60th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's Yankee Stadium retirement speech is noted. The piece highlights Gehrig's struggle with ALS, praises his steadfast gratitude, and profiles the Muscular Dystrophy Association efforts, including funding, clinics, and research. It invites support via calls and the MDA website.
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University of Kansas
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Ottawa Chautauqua’s Colorful Heritage Celebrated
Kansas History magazine highlights Ottawa’s early chautauqua role with Forest Park festivals. The piece notes Ottawa’s first assembly in 1883, hall and tabernacle facilities, and famed speakers like McKinley Bryan and Taft. Chautauqua Days now return each July 4, expanding beyond pure chautauqua themes.
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Kansas
W. Stitt Robinson
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University of Kansas
Lake Chautauqua
New York
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Oswego
Marais Des Cygnes
Mather
Franklin County Historical Society
Deb Barker
William Jennings Bryan
Involving Volunteers in Political Campaigns and Civic Duty
Charley Reese urges involvement in political campaigns despite polls and uncertainty about 2000 outcomes. He compares campaigns to theater, notes camaraderie and heartbreak on election nights, and argues politics is essential to self government. He cites George Orwell on politics and promotes honest candidates and campaigns.
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Charley Reese
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