Cable manager leaving Ottawa cable channel 20 for Baldwin City post
Bobbi Van Horn program manager for Ottawa government access channel 20 will depart March 24 to take a public relations job with Baldwin City public school district after nearly three years. She helped expand channel 20 from bulletin boards to covering city meetings Ottawa High School and University events. She produced a documentary on Ottawa architect George Washburn and promoted literacy through NASA and Lannan Foundation programs.
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Bobbi van Horn
Government Access Channel
Baldwin City
van Horn
Channel 20
Nity Events
Ottawa University
City Commission
City Planning Commission
Ottawa High School
NASA
Lannan Foundation
George Washburn
Franklin County
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Gates of Forest Park
Ottawa City Commission
City Hall
State Fair drink bill eyed for microbreweries
Kansas lawmakers consider a bill to let microbreweries and wineries sell at the State Fair. A Senate committee weighs changes to avoid out of state lawsuits, proposing permits for any microbrewery or winery with possible in state deference by the State Fair Board.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
Pete Brungardt
Asalina
U.S. Supreme Court
State Fair Board
Neal Whitaker
Kansas Beer Wholesalers Association
Radio dead spots to end in Franklin County
Emergency workers will gain extended radio coverage after a $478000 Homeland Security grant. Franklin County will upgrade its emergency radio system, build a backup network, and erect four towers with repeaters and generators in each corner to improve 911 communications.
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Cleon Rickel Herald
Franklin County
Homeland Security
Alan Radcliffe
CIA Defends Renditions in Senate Testimony
CIA Director Porter Goss defended sending foreign prisoners to other countries for interrogation as a lawful, cautious and productive intelligence tool. He said torture is not used and pledged stronger safeguards post 9/11 while Senate questions focus on detention policies and related deaths.
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Washington
CIA
Porter Goss
U.S
Goss
Congress
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sen
John McCain
Arizona
Vietnam
Justice Department
David Passaro
Carl Levin
Michigan
George Tenet
Levin
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Clinton
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
United States
House and Senate Clash Over Budget Plan Differences
Republicans clash as House and Senate approve rival 2.6 trillion budgets for next year. House proposes up to 20 billion in Medicaid cuts and larger education and agriculture savings, while Senate drops Medicaid cuts and scales back education, community projects and water programs. Leaders seek a compromise as votes reveal intra party splits and White House interest.
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House
Bush
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Senate Budget Committee
Judd Gregg
Rn.h
Roy Blunt
R-Mo
White House
Noam Neusner
Dick Cheney
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