Ottawa overpass plan options show limited choices
Guest editorial critiques KDOT options for US 50 overpass at 1 35, noting high costs from 2.6 to 4.2 million and questioning the removal of the bridge. Ottawa officials urge preservation of the bridge with frontage road, while improvements to 23rd and Eisenhower streets are recommended. John D. Montgomery
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Thon
KDOT
Ottawa
Kansas Department of Transport
Eisenhower Road
Scott Lambers
Usso
23Rd
Eisenhower
John D. Montgomery
Guest editorials offer varied reader opinions
Editorial note states that guest opinions appear in print and may not reflect The Herald's official stance. It clarifies that views expressed by guest editors are not necessarily those of the paper's staff or publisher.
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Herald
Readers weigh in with hellish visions of eternity
In a Mitch Mailbag column, readers share humorous and satirical visions of hell. Submissions describe endless decaf mornings, no open Sundays, cursed can openers, ubiquitous golf in forests, power mowers needing a part, and a rendering truck on the road to hell, among other quips and imagined torments.
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Hell
Bridges
Madison County
Maureen Roger
Paul Abbelohde
Bill Mueller
Joan Gavin
Forests
Ees
Josephine Dodd
Earth
Art Fleury
Bob Jansen
Public Radio
WHELL
Leo Driessen
Monica Dentino
John Holt
John
Puffin
Joe Allred
Santa Monica
Allred
Lucifer
Joseph Gallo
Rush Limbaugh
Cape Girardeau
Helltown
Doug Hamilton
Karen Lauderdale
Jacquelyn Mitchard
Mitchmailbag
Reader Forum Responds To Neighbor Over Bomber Flyover
A reader defends two elderly local women and others frightened by a B1 bomber over a residential area. The letter condemns Mr Circle for calling them unpatriotic and urges a future flyover notice and use of smaller jets, noting WWII family losses and personal ties to aviation.
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Mr. Circle
Franklin County
Circle Fee
Air Force
U.S
Free Country
Wichita
Hollow military will hurt the U S in long run
Soldiers in the field criticize U S drawdowns and staffing gaps. They warn a hollow army with unmanned units, shortages of officers and NCOs, and extended tours. Pentagon excuses on National Guard deployability are dismissed, urging public pressure against policy and budget cuts harming readiness.
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Army National Guard
Army Reserve National Guard
Air Force
Middle East
Prince Sultan
U.S. Air Force
Pacific
Washington
U.N
Clinton
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