Big storm hits Ottawa area with damage and communal drive
A Massachusetts style microburst ravaged structures in Ottawa with church windows blown from their frames and City Park exposed. Yet the community mobilized quickly, clearing fallen trees, aiding neighbors, and rallying around Mitford author Jan Karen's latest as storms and literature mingle in a resilient town record.
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Summer Reading Program winds down at Ottawa Library
The Ottawa Library Summer Reading Program ends July 30 with three activities. A July 14 pirate mystery for fifth graders and an American literature story afternoon on July 20 at 1 30 are open to all. A jungle safari treasure hunt closes July 28 at 1 30. Registration ends July 15. Call 242 3080 for details.
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Best Sellers In AP Publishers Weekly Fiction Picks
The list covers top fiction from Delacorte to Scribner with titles by Har ris Grisham King and Banks plus notable works by Litle Brown Hyperion and Viking. Highlights include Hannibal White Oleander The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon and The Testament along with other best sellers across mass market and trade paperbacks.
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Danielle Steal
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Stephen King
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John Grisham
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Morrie
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Tom Brokaw
Peter Mayle
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Frances Mayes
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Michael D’orso
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Salina library urges teens to express through voices of the millennium
The Salina Public Library plans an anthology Voices of the Millennium funded by Friends of the Library to showcase teen writing and creativity. A survey shows only 21 percent read for pleasure and 19 percent engage in arts, highlighting the need for teen-focused programs to foster healthy behaviors and reduce stigma.
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