Franklin County considers Crestview site for joint records storage
Franklin County commissioners discuss converting the former Crestview Nursing Home at 1124 W Seventh Terrace into a shared storage facility for courthouse, county attorney, and historical society records. The plan adds on site staff, improves public access, and may aid record purging and genealogy research in a secure, centralized location.
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Crestview Nursing Home
Franklin County
Crestview
Seventh Terrace
District Court
County Attorney’s Office
Franklin County Historical Society
FCHS
Deb Barker
Historical Society
Reader Forum: Safety of Nuclear Waste Transport to Yucca Mountain
Letter to U S Rep Jim Ryan argues nuclear waste can be transported safely via Air Force aircraft to Area 51 then Nevada Test Site, tracking to Yucca Mountain. The author, A W Parker of Ottawa, cites 1960s clearance and offers safety alternative.
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U.S
Jim Ryan
Yucca Mountain
Nevada
Air Force
Area 51
A. W. Parker
Ottawa
Reader Forum submissions required for Ottawa Herald letters
Readers are invited to send hand signed letters with address and phone number. Submissions must be under 400 words and may be edited for space. Send to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 1045 Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or to letters ottawaherald.com.
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The
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Political contact list for Kansas lawmakers and federal reps
Readable OCR lists addresses and phone numbers for George Bush White House Pat Roberts Sam Brownback Jim Ryun All Graves Gov. Graves Robert Tyson Ralph Tanner Bil Feyerhom with state capitol rooms and district offices in Topeka Kansas plus Hart Senate Building offices in Washington DC and official websites.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Memories of Fort Scott National Cemetery and Memorial Day
A personal reminiscing piece recounts Memorial Day visit to Fort Scott National Cemetery in Kansas. It describes historic origins, the 1864 Mine Creek Civil War battle nearby, cemetery relocation to a hilltop, notable grave markers and family burials, and a family outing including Chicken Annie's after services. It notes veterans missing in action places, the space’s layout, and the enduring link to local history and military service.
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Bud Gollier
Highland Cemetery
Fort Scott National Military Cemetery
Fort Scott
Marmaton River
Fort Leavenworth
Missouri River
Kansas
Mine Creek
Elmer M. Richardson
Rulah V. Wesen
Mom
Dad
France
National Guard
161St Field Artillery
China
OHS
Eugene Franklin Bruner
Fort Scott National Cemetery
Oklahoma
Gene
Hard School of
Knots
US Navy
Chris
Carolynn
Bob
Fort
Scott
Carloynn
Pittsburg
Chicken Mary’s
Frontenac Bakery
Mine detection research shifts as public priorities change
Roger Martin notes funding moves from land mine detection to explosive detection on human targets amid media shifts and public appetite for new health threats. Jim Stiles of KU discusses radar limits in rocky soil, alternative Army-funded methods, and the push toward MR imaging like sensors, with demining tools seen as ideal but costly and complex.
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Jim Stiles
University of Kansas
Department of Defense
Army
Stiles
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All Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
Wpo
State
Robert Tyson
Tyson
Senate
Ralph Tanner
Tanner
House
Bil Feyerhom
Feyerhom
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Jsharp
Stacy Gahan
Scohen
Bill Grey
Bgray
Ottawaherald.com
Kathy Miller
Mansermiller
Ken Kistner
Kkistner
Tim Millarny
Prestoningie
Ipherald.com
S. Cadar
Topekk
Aptal Our Wal
Dorothy Nichols
Roger Martin
Roger
Martin
Otlawaherad
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