Ottawa Tax Dollars On City Counciler Conference Trips
Ottawa taxpayers funded trips for three commissioners to the National League of Cities conference in Washington at an estimated 3,509 dollars with about 1,353 per person. Earlier a Las Vegas trip cost about 1,000 per commissioner, bringing total to over 7,500 dollars in three months. The piece questions value of such travel, suggesting one commissioner could report back instead. A letter by Jim Hitch argues the cost to homeowners is real, likening it to a 27 year burden on a 50,000 dollar home unless personal value is gained.
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National League of Cities
Washington, D.C
Ottawa
Charles Gillette
Richard Jackson
Tony Keim
Joan Tyson
Congress of Cities
Las Vegas
Jim
Hitch
Kansas Editorials Question State Financed Schools Debate
The Fieldville Daily Courier warns that a state financed school bill could turn 304 local districts into Topeka controlled entities, risking local control and raising costs. The Junction City Daily Union favors helmet mandates for riders citing injury prevention and safety, urging Topeka action. The Iola Register criticizes gambling as a zero sum profit source, opposing state reliance on gaming revenue for schools.
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Essu Ee
Wirfield Daily Courier
Kansas
Topeka
House Democrats
Terry Bullock
Ottawa AA Marks 35th Anniversary With Shared Founding Story
A midweek reflection traces Ottawa Kansas AA roots to late 1957 when two men admitted powerlessness over alcohol and formed a bond that grew into a 60-strong weekly presence across four locations. National origins cite Akron 1935 and Bill W. as cofounder, with Twelve Steps guiding newcomers, anonymity preserved, and daily meetings except Thursdays. A note invites contact via phonebook or classifieds to reach any AA group across Kansas and beyond.
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Ottawa Alcoholics Anonymous
Ottawa AA
Kansas
Akron
Ohio
Bill Wilson
Bill W
New York
Ottawa
The KU Connection and Kansas Higher Education
A Kansas political statement celebrating the University of Kansas as a driver of state progress. It highlights KU alumni in Franklin County Ottawa and the 15 year partnership with the state, funding needs, campus rebuilding after the Hoch fire, private and public support, medical and health care roles, research funding over 70 million dollars, engineering advances, transportation collaboration, and KU’s broad regional impact. The piece stresses public funding for higher education and KU’s central role in state prosperity.
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State of Kansas
University of Kansas
Kansas
Ottawa
Franklin County
Regents
Hoch
Campaign Kansas
U.S. News and World Report
KU Continues To Operate the Only School of Pharmacy
University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kansas Hospital
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Transportation Center
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
Hutchinson
KU Division of
Still some park questions on Kansas federal lands
Letter writers discuss how state takeover of federal parks in Kansas would affect funding for water level control and dredging, dam gate maintenance, and rock protection. They argue maintenance of dam areas should stay under federal control while the state handles recreation. The page lists contact details for federal and state representatives.
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Kansas
Federal Corps of Engineers
John W. Perney Quenemo
Corps of Engineers
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Associated Press
Junction City Daily Union
Senate Transportation and Utilities Committee
Garden City
Iola Register
Des Moines Register
Iowa
Finney
Los Angeles
Lola
Midweek Review
By Jay Bemis
The
Ottawa Herald
Gene Budig
George Bush
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Joan Finney
State Capitol
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
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Nancy Kassebaum
Russell
Washington
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Dick Nichols
Longworth
D.C
State
George Teagarden
S Statehouse
Dave Webb
Nall
Stillwell
Walker Hendrix
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