Record pot draws Lotto players nationwide
Five states and the District of Columbia see residents lining up for Lotto America tickets as the $40 million jackpot climbs. Ottawa outlets report strong sales with many first time players and groups buying in, while stores note peak buying on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Jay. Bemis
Herald
Columbia
Lotto America
Ottawa
Dra
Des Moines
Bob Morris
Service Station
Elaine
Wendy Haag
Stop N Save
1621
S. Main
Latin America
Ray Floersch
Ray
IGA
Floersch
Gunshot wound found in pilot's 800 mile unconscious flight
Hollywood police said attorney Thomas Root had a gunshot wound, possibly at close range, during an 800 mile unconscious flight ending in a Bahamas crash. Root, 36, remains sedated in hospital with a bullet that traversed abdomen, colon, arm. FBI and NTSB joined the probe amid unconfirmed allegations from several states.
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Hollywood
Fla
Thomas Root
Bahamas
Richard Wit
Root
Caribbean
Brett Geer
Geer
Memorial Hospital
Cynthia Wine
Witt
FBI
Paul Miller
National Transportation Safety Board Air Safety Investige
Andrew Alston
NTSB
Foster youths view on foster care from an 18 year old
An 18 year old in a two part series shares her foster care experience. She describes leaving her adoptive home, finding stability with her brother and his girlfriend's family, and gaining confidence and college plans as her life improved.
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Lori Alvarado
Herald
Jane
Kansan lawmakers join conservative ALEC conference trip
Lawmakers plan to attend the American Legislative Exchange Council meeting in Monterey California for five days. The Legislative Coordinating Council refused to use tax dollars, while Rep Vern Williams organized a donor fund to cover travel via a Kansas scholarship fund. 17 legislators indicated intent to go as of Thursday.
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Topeka
Kan
American Legislative Exchange Council
Monterey
Calif
ALEC
LCC
Williams
U.S. Labor
Elizabeth Dole
Housing and Urban Development
Jack Kemp
Council
Kansas
OMS studies recent Carnegie report on middle schools
Ottawa Middle School principal Margaret Betterton seeks a full Carnegie report to compare with OMS practices. She notes OMS enrollment around 500, may grow by 100, and says OMS already aligns with the study’s push for smaller, structure within schools to foster closer student–teacher relationships. The Carnegie report labels large middle schools as impersonal and risks for youth, urging restructuring into smaller learning environments.
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Jeff Myrick
Camegie Corp
Camegie
Council On Adolescent Development
Ottawa
Margaret Betterton
OMS
Ottawa Middle School
Betterton
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