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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 2000
Page
2
The state Supreme Court ruled teachers may not serve on local school boards, affecting 20 to 30 educators statewide. Ottawa had no affected members. Spouses serving on boards could pose conflicts, as decisions impact households.
AReaders Forum letter to Lawrence and Douglas County commissioners argues shoulders on U S 59 are unnecessary now. The writer urges broader countywide studies and prioritization, noting other roads need shoulders more and traffic will drop after the Eastern Alignment.
Herald staffer announces departure to Lawrence Jour nal-World after months covering educational issues, community events, and Franklin County affairs. He praises local residents, laments Ottawa’s pending projects, and thanks colleagues, noting plans to stay engaged from afar.
Columnist George B. Pyle reflects on manners in the Great Plains, arguing civility thrives not from strict codes but from a relaxed, live-and-let-live culture. He recalls hat etiquette encounters in McCook Nebraska and Kansas City Missouri, cites publicized civility concerns, and praises Kansas figures like Bob Dole as symbols of the region’s calm approach.
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