Going too far with EPA pond rules sparks Kansas debate
Kansas editor Jeanny Sharp argues overreach concerns as the EPA considers inspecting private farm ponds for water quality. Gov Bill Graves and agricultural groups urge careful limits while recognizing polluted waterways and the need for enforcement against negligent polluters.
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Bill Graves
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Graves
Kansas
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Jeanny Sharp
Community seeks memories of German POW camp near Ottawa KS
Local researcher invites residents with ties to the World War II era German POW camp on North Locust opposite Forest Park in the Old Santa Fe Works Building. Requests information on the Franklin County Agricultural Association, Franklin County Farm Bureau leaders, Willis Nursery area, Rupf Hatchery, Ran somville Ranch, Silkville Ranch, Nauman Sawmill, and nearby residents or workers. Contact 785-242-7567 or 2205 Labette Road, Ottawa KS 66067-8897.
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North Locust
Forest Park
Santa Fe Works
Franklin County Agricultural Association
Fort Riley
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Willis Nursery
Rupf Hatchery
Wilson and Davis Road
Ransomville Ranch
Silkville Ranch
Old Highway 50
Nauman Sawmill
South Main Street
Labette Road
Ottawa
Old OMS debate and a vision for Main Street Ottawa
Bill Rodgers offers a view on the old OMS building suggesting it be repurposed by a community college or similar school if safe, or salvaged for its architectural pieces if unsafe. He questions the safety report and backs preserving Main Street heritage while proposing using the old Safeway as a new fire station.
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OMS
Main Street America
Main Street
Bill Rodgers
Ottawa
Adults and parents in youth sports stay in bleachers
A former coach recalls a 1960s swim meet where a boy was disqualified for touching the pool bottom, illustrating how intense parental drive shadows children’s sports. The piece argues adults choreograph meaning in sports, while most kids seek simple camaraderie and joy, not fame or “warrior spirit.”
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Brian
Tishea Tecourt
Hutchinson
Massachusetts
Washington Redskins
Baltimore Orioles
Michael
Summer movie snobs seek wit beyond loud blockbusters
A narrator rejects top grossing summer films and vulgar humor, praising classic black and white comedies and AFI lists. He favors Scherful satire like Dr Strangelove and The Odd Couple, notes scarce exposure for good recent films, and suggests renting underrated titles such as Ghost Dog The Big Kahuna and Croupier.
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Cary Grant
Melvyn Douglas
Katharine Hepburn
Irene Dunne
American Film Institute
Jim Jarmusch
New Jersey
Kevin Spacey
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