City Manager backs expanded Channel 20 coverage initiative
At a recent intergovernmental meeting City Manager Weldon Padgett urged using a part time employee to publicize community events on Channel 20. He promoted broadcasting school board and county commission meetings to boost public engagement and accountability, noting low attendance and proposing cost effective expansion.
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Weldon Padgett
Ottawa University
Ottawa Main Street Association
USD 290
Franklin County
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
County Commission
Rebuilding Ground Zero Plans Stir Mixed Reactions
After the Capstone terrorist attack, six proposals for Ground Zero draw mixed responses. The Port Authority requires restoring all commercial and retail space while incorporating memorials. The piece argues America must balance memory with economic renewal and honor the 3,000 victims.
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America
Ground Zero
World Trade Center
Port Authority of
New York
Port Authority
Kansas GOP gubernatorial ads lack specifics on funding education
Martin Hawver notes Kansas governor candidates run mostly general ads focused on protecting education without detailing how to finance K 12. Incumbents and opponents avoid tax pledges, while a looming legislative mix will shape any plan. Voters in many districts see only incumbents, with little clarity from campaigns.
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Kansas
Senate
Dave Kerr
Wichita
Bob Knight
Tim Shallenburger
GOP
Kathleen Sebelius
Net
Sperra
Dan Blooms
Nike
Bloom
Sebelius
Shallenburger
Knight
Kerr
Martin Hawver
Hawver
Capitol Report
Language and communication in America observed
Charley Reese muses on English as the official tongue, suggests embracing dialects, and jokes about language barriers. He lampoons bureaucratic forms, computer excess, and the American urge for clear expression while advocating simple pen and paper communication. He muses on divorce from the Internet and offers quirky spelling shortcuts.
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Brooklyn
U.S
Washington
Thomas Edison
Charles E. Reese
Orlando
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