Preventive care urged for Ottawa High School heating woes
Jeanny Sharp appeals for a maintenance program after a sub-state 4A basketball venue at Ottawa High exposed a malfunctioning heating and cooling system. She argues deferred maintenance and low upfront costs hurt district facilities and calls for a dedicated maintenance fund. Readers invited to comment by Friday for Saturday publication.
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Reader submissions welcome at Ottawa Herald forum
Readers are invited to send letters to the Ottawa Herald with hand signatures and a phone number. Include the line We Rai aeeee Gad 85 and submit by mail to 104 S Cedar, Ottawa KS 66087 or by email to letters@ottawaherald.com. Submissions must be under 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Political contact list for Kansas and national figures
A condensed roster lists names of lawmakers and officials with office locations in Topeka and Washington. It provides street addresses, phone numbers, and web addresses for Senators Roberts and Brownback, Representative Ryun, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, and several Kansas state reps and the state senate. The document mirrors a directory format for constituent outreach.
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U.S
Jim Ryun
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
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Ryunhouse
Kathleen Sebelius
State Capitol
Topeka
Make Time for Family Moments in a Busy World
O'Dea, superintendent of USD 289 in Wellsville, shares five practical steps to keep family time up front. Track time spent with relatives, schedule regular one on one dates, set family only periods, show daily appreciation, and plan no agenda visits with extended family. A personal reflection links childhood dinners to lasting family bonds.
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O'Dea
USD 289
Wellsville
Truth in budgeting in Kansas remains squishy and complex
Political Writer John Hanna analyzes how state budgeting defies simple numbers as accounting rules change and estimates shift. Sen Tim Huelskamp and Rep Peggy Long push a truth in budgeting bill to set rules for general revenue spending, arguing current figures miss real costs and earmarks.
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Tim Huelskamp
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General Fund
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Goossen
Statehouse
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