Taxpayer questions for Prairie Paws shelter operations
Reader asks detailed questions about Prairie Paws Animal Shelter including ownership, county funding for 2013 and 2014, 2015 budget projections, daily costs, state jail costs, animal intake, and capacity. Also seeks data from City of Ottawa and other Franklin County communities, urging public records and prudent budgeting while noting potential impact on fundraising and services.
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Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
Prairie Paws Animals Shelter
Franklin County
Ottawa
Herald
Ottawa Babe Ruth program joins Babe Ruth system
In Ottawa nearly 50 years ago a young教育 hopeful Gary Kuntz agreed to run the summer baseball program after recreation director Orris Cox invited him. He volunteered to administer the season on condition the program affiliate with Babe Ruth, linking local youth baseball to the national league and its traditions.
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Ottawa
Kuntz
Kansas
Babe Ruth
Orris Cox
Gary Kuntz
Cox
Public transit for seniors with proposed after hours service
A reader praises the public transportation geared to seniors and the handicapped as well managed and staffed. The main criticism is limited hours from 8 a m to 2 30 p m on weekdays, with a proposal for one monthly weekend or after hours service tied to events like a movie night or the annual roadster parade funded by mandatory fees.
Obama as Worst President Debate Mirrors Past Party Blame
A reader critiques Tommy Felts editorial in the Herald comparing public opinion on presidents since World War II. The letter cites Quinnipiac polls, discusses Iraq policy, Bush and Obama, and argues over healthcare funding, VA issues, and hospital access, challenging blame on Obama and highlighting broader systemic costs and party politics.
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Tommy Felts
Herald
Felts
Quinnipiac
Obama
Mitt Romney
Iraq
Michael Reagan
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Fox News
Dick Cheney
Bush
Arizona
Syria
Middle East
Washington, D.C
M UN
Kansas
Rural hospitals and Obamacare welfare of care debate
A reader argues that unfunded federal mandates strain rural hospitals and that capitalism favors elective, money making procedures over emergencies. They contrast RomneyCare and ObamaCare’s attempts to sustain rural facilities with the real need for universal access to urgent care. They question Bergdahl’s court status and discuss traded terrorists. The piece closes with a call for deeper insights and plausible solutions.
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Obama
America
Bowe Bergdah
U.S
Robert Bales
Bergdahl
Government by the people our founding freedoms at stake
The message urges Kansas citizens to defend liberty by voting in the Aug 5 primary and Nov 4 general elections. It argues government overreach erodes freedom, cites Health and Human Services mandates, and calls for citizen action to preserve self rule and constitutional rights.
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Health and Human Services
Kansas
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