Traffic study urged for 13th Ash middle school site plan
Ottawa City Planning Commission voted to require a traffic study as part of the site plan for the new middle school at 13th and Ash. Police department, the city engineer and public works urged the survey to assess current counts, future flows, and safety measures to protect students.
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13Th and
Ash
Ottawa City Planning Commission
Ottawa Police Department
City Public Works Department
Eisenhower
Ottawa Herald Opinion Page Reflections on Objectivity
The columnist defends editorial independence noting all news bears bias and aims for objectivity while using space to provoke discussion. He acknowledges personal limits, emphasizes local issues, invites disagreement, and defends fairness amid contention over rail-trail funding and middle school debates.
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Ottawa Herald
The
Wall Street Journal
Dan
U.S
Ottawa
Orville Cole
Dale Anderson
Redevelopment options for Old Middle School north portion
Reader Forum members outline two general reuse paths for the Old Middle School building. One targets USD 290 use, the other envisions community benefits with possible elderly housing, funded by grants and government programs, plus potential bonds or sales tax.
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USD 290
Metro Plains
Reader Forum Letters With Signatures Requested
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the forum. Hand signature required along with full address and telephone number. Long letters may be edited for space.
Fifth graders thank hobby contributors at Garfield Elementary
Mrs. Taylors class invited community hobbyists on Thursday March 6 to Garfield Elementary School to display interests from Roy Reeds 50 year checker collection to Joels HO trains with 100 engines and 1000 cars. Other hobbies included miniatures painting coin and doll collections and Indian arrowhead crafting with knitting and quilting.
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Terry VanLeiden
David
Helen Bunch
Grace McKinsey
John Tienken
Iris Wakeman
Geneva Stevens
Ms. Stevens
Jean VanLeiden
Gayle Page
Richard Dillon
Joe Montana
Yvonne O’dea
Joel Nordeen
Garfield praises pancake feed supporters and volunteers
The Garfield School pancake breakfast on March 8 raised funds with help from Garfield staff students parents and local businesses including Country Mart Dairy Queen Food Service KCPL Pizza Hut Peoples Bank TravComm Travel and the Lions Club. Proceeds will fund new playground equipment and GPA officers thank all contributors.
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Garfield
Country Mart
Dairy Queen
Food Service
KCPL
Pizza Hut
Peoples Bank
TravComm Travel
Lions Club
Melissa Spratt
Deb Sylvester
Brenda Wray
Tine McComb
Government contact details for federal and state officials
A list of contact information for public officials includes President Bill Clinton at The White House Washington DC 20500 Comments Office phone 202 456 1111, U S Sen Pat Roberts 116 Dirksen Washington DC 20510 phone 202 224 4774 and 202 224 3514, U S Sen Sam Brownback 147 Hart Washington DC 20510 1603 phone 202 224 6521 state office 612 Kansas Ava Topeka 66403 phone 913 233 2503, U S Rep Jim Ryun 11 Cannon HOB Washington DC 20515 phone 202 225 6601 fax 202 225 RYUN.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Kansas
Ava
Topeka
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
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