Second Cowboy Days Festival Draws Crowds Despite Heat
Visitors flocked to City Park for the second annual Cowboy Days festival amid 90 degree heat. Organizers cited shade as scarce yet turnout up from last year, with music, a parade, cattle drive, petting zoo, reenactments, and 40 vendors. Earl and Elsie Pope found prime shade for main stage events as crowds arrived early Saturday and a cooler Sunday improved enjoyment.
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Cedar Street project gains momentum as crews begin paving
Crews started laying asphalt on Cedar Street signaling progress on the rebuild. City public works director Andy Raney notes visible changes soon while crews tackle underground utilities and storm sewers. Contractor APAC Kansag says weather may affect completion, with mid September as a target but schedules vary.
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Cattle drive brings the past home to Ottawa
A second annual Cowboy Days features a Main Street cattle drive of 92 head, a parade, and community pride in Franklin County. Gary Rice recalls last cattle drive 55 years ago, while families and children watch from lawn chairs and truck beds. Cattle are corralled at City Park before returning to Bethany, Missouri.
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Republicans fall short on school funding reform in Kansas
Kansas Republicans failed to punish the state Supreme Court after the court ordered lawmakers to provide an extra 143 million dollars for education. The House, by 70 to 58, approved a constitutional amendment limiting the court's power, but 14 votes short of the two thirds needed for ballot placement. The Senate had approved the measure, which would have appeared on August 30 statewide elections.
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