Franklin County Fair Opens With 4-H Debuts and Weekend Shows
Editorial opines that Franklin County fairs begin with today’s 4-H Clover Review at Elliott Hall Ottawa and continue through horse shows dog and cat events and Monday Tuesday livestock and carnival activities. Richmond Free Fair runs Thursday to Saturday with poultry rabbit judging cowboy events music frog jumping and dairy beef shows culminating in a grand parade. Lane Agricultural Fair in August features peewee rodeo horseshoe pitching and the Osa Lane Quilt Show with grand marshal honors. Community enthusiasm highlights youth exhibitors and fair organizers carrying on farm traditions across Ottawa Richmond and Lane.
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Franklin County Fair
Richmond
Garnett Community
George
Marge Steinberger
Jim
Nancy van Sickle
Lane
Reader Forum condemns murder and calls for justice in Franklin County
The letter laments Lana Bailey's murder and urges that the killer be tried and jailed for life. It criticizes ongoing coverage in The Ottawa Herald, condemning photos of Kyle T. Flack and urging reporters to report without glamorizing the suspect. It appeals to decent citizens and children to see justice prevail for all four victims.
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Haircut tax shift reshapes Kansas deductions
Kansas lawmakers renamed a tax change the haircut to reduce deductions on state individual income taxes by 30 percent for the year, affecting mortgage interest and property taxes while preserving charitable deductions. The measure projects over 100 million dollars for the General Fund, while a separate sales tax adjustment yields mixed revenue outcomes. Martin Hawver notes the term’s softer edge compared with past policy moves.
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Obama delays employer mandate in Obamacare rollout
Rich Lowry notes bipartisan agreement that Obamacare implementation is flawed as the Obama administration postpones the employer mandate for a year citing trouble with employer reporting. The piece criticizes Valerie Jarrett and the broader handling of the law’s rollout and potential delays to the individual mandate.
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