State budget cuts threaten senior Meals on Wheels program
The governor urged a 50 percent cut to meals funding, risking reduced meal variety and less social contact for Ottawa's Mid-America Nutrition Program seniors aged 60 and up. In a five county area drivers serve 452 meals daily, with many participants averaging 82 and living alone. Programs subsidize home meals at about $1,000 per person versus $36,000 for nursing home care, highlighting the value of keeping seniors independent.
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Miami
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Editorial Calls for Judicial Review of Tobacco Settlement Fees
Guest editors urge House action to require Attorney General Carla Stovall to seek independent review of the $27 million fee earned by Entz and Chanay for tobacco settlement work. The piece argues a court review would depoliticize the issue and provide timely closure before tobacco funds finish in 25 years.
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House
Carla Stovall
Topeka
Entz and Chanay
Topeka Capitol-Journal
Latest error by state revenue department could be final one for Pierce
The Kansas Department of Revenue faces another setback as more than 2 million dollars in refund checks were sent to ineligible recipients. Critics say leadership failures under Secretary Karla Pierce follow earlier tax processing delays and overpayments, with a computer bug identified in November ignored for 60 days. Garden City Telegram reports mounting concerns over Pierce’s fitness for the role.
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Reader Forum letters welcome at The Ottawa Herald
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and phone number for the Ottawa Herald Reader Forum. Submissions should be under 500 words and may be edited for space. letters may be emailed to leters ottawaherald.com or mailed to 104 Cedar Ottawa KS 66067.
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Contact details for U S political representatives in Washington and Kansas
A sanitized list of addresses phone numbers and websites for US President Clinton White House Senator Roberts Brownback Rep Ryan Governor Graves state senators Tyson and Tanner and state representative Faverborn in Topeka Kansas. It includes Hart Senate Office Building Cannon House Office Building and state capitol addresses with contact numbers and web portals.
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Clinton
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
Historians rate presidents. authors controversy over bias
A C-SPAN panel ranked U S presidents, sparking debate over racial justice, slavery, and legacy. The piece critiques biases in judging Washington Jefferson Wilson Teddy Roosevelt and Nixon while highlighting Lincoln Roosevelt Truman Johnson Washington and Eisenhower as pivotal figures. It argues race and era shape judgments and offers a personal top five.
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U.S
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Roosevelt
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Jefferson
John Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
C-Span
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Teddy Roosevelt
Wendell Phillips
Boston
John Brown
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Burns
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Europe
Japan
Johnson
Andrew Johnson
James Buchanan
Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
Little Rock
Richard Nixon
China
Ronald Reagan
America
Gun locks and responsibility after another school tragedy
A tragedy at Buell Elementary near Flint leaves Kayla Rolland six dead and a six year old wounded. The author challenges blame, urges child safety locks on firearms, and criticizes parents and adults for lax handling of guns. Proposals include mandatory gun locks and broader accountability for home safety.
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Buell Elementary School
Flint
Mich
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Dylan Klebold
Eric Harris
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