Kansas must unite on recycling effort across all levels
The Ottawa Herald urges unified action to boost recycling in Kansas from individuals to state government. It notes 17 percent household recycling, highlights Hays’ 80 percent rate, praises Franklin County’s drop-off program, and calls Ottawa and counties to adopt curbside pickup. It cites need for better markets for recyclables and sustained long-term investment.
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Volunteers Honored for Local American Cancer Society Golf Event
Editor thanks volunteers Joleen Thompson Lela Mae Santarpia Mary Ellen Wood Gloria Terrill Bill Seymour Sandy Sisson and Bryce Young for years of help at the American Cancer Society Golf Tournament. apology for oversight and appreciation from event chairman Bob Bregant of the Franklin County Unit.
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Ottawa reader accuses Fleer amid call records claim
A letter from an Ottawa reader alleges Rocky Fleer lied about a telephone call and urges authorities to obtain phone records to prove when the call occurred. The writer cites past Baldwin City finances and questions Fleer’s contactability, urging investigation into potential misconduct and costs to Ottawa.
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Reader Forum letters welcome at The Quqwa Herald
Readers may submit opinions to the Reader Forum with a hand signed letter including address and telephone number. Submissions must be sent to Reader Forum The Quqwa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via email to letters ottqwaherald.com. word limit appears garbled but requests concise input.
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Free trade sparks partisan divide amid booming 1990s
Charley Reese argues free trade harms the bottom half of Americans as income concentrates at the top, criticizing government retraining and labor policies while warning of rising inequality and potential revolution. He contrasts elite profits with blue collar erosion and cites immigrant labor and right to work as contributing factors. Reese offers a conservative counterpoint to Reich and Clinton era trade liberalization.
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Docking Faces Old KU Higher Education Clash Again
A look at the 1950s showdown between University of Kansas Chancellor Franklin Murphy and Governor George Docking, its impact on Kansas politics, and how Bill Docking now chairs the Board of Regents to reshape higher education with tighter accountability, funding, and reform.
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