Ottawa heritage pledge to preserve our historic town
A citizen argues for preserving Ottawa’s pre 1945 architecture and civic landmarks. He lauds Franklin County Court house City Hall North American Hotel Carnegie Cultural Center and other structures, warns against suburban sprawl and demolition, and urges support for preservation movements and local champions.
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Ottawa
Churchill
Franklin County
North American
Fifth and Main
Carnegie Cultural Center
Old Depot Museum
Ottawa University
Old World
America
Rubes
Olathe
National Trust For Historic Preservation
American Farmland Trust
Disappointed letter on Ottawa AFJROTC decision
A high school sophomore letter to the Ottawa school board argues the AFJROTC cut undermines student education and future career options. The writer contends budget constraints should not determine programs, urging budget review to protect the program as an investment in students.
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Ottawa
OHS
Fayer
Cassell Ottawa High School
Kansas budget battles loom as legislature braces for cuts
In Topeka a broad coalition warns of reduced funding and lost federal matches as Kansas grapples with a growing deficit. Lawmakers project gambling revenue, tobacco and sales tax changes, and limited service growth to bridge a 200-300 million shortfall, with May decisions likely painful and unpopular.
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Russell Long
Huey
Senate Finance Committee
Kansas
Louisiana
Hutchinson
Lawrence
Topeka
House
Senate
Dave Kerr
Kent Glasscock
Kerr
Glasscock
Statehouse
You
Dwayne Umbarger
R-Thayer
Umbarger
Shaun Coatney
Southeast
Coatney
Courtland Arts Council
Carla Kuhn
Capitol
Kansas Arts Commission
Courtland
Kuhn
Hutchinson Middle School Choir Delights Statehouse Crowd
Hutchinson eighth grader Tiffany Marr led a combined Liberty and Sherman middle schools choir at the Statehouse. Parents watched as the event underscored local student achievement and community pride amid a busy legislative day.
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Hutchinson
Statehouse
Tiffany Marr
Sonia Donahue
Michelle Brown
Liberty
Sherman
Topeka
Stockton
Dan Laran
Dollar General
Sarian
Senate
Hays
House
John Edmonds
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Ottawaherald.com
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Kathy Miller
Krmilllar
Ken Kistner
Kistner
Jim Millburn
Cedar
Topera Capital Journal
Gop
Burdett
Loomis
Carol Crapper
Sarah Kessinger
Harris News Service
Great Bend
Edmonds
Mike O'Neal
R-Hutchinson
Jerry Aday
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