Joint government grant writer urged for Franklin County
Ottawa Planning Commission Chairman Lynn Underwood helped secure a 750000 grant for a sewage treatment plant. The piece argues pooling resources from city county and organizations to hire a professional grant writer to boost grant success and fund the position through a single grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Lesko
Ottawa Planning Commission
Lynn Underwood
Franklin County
Main Street
Chamber of Commerce
Fresh Rock Redmen coverage prompts reader critique
A Ottawa reader voices mixed views on Greg Mast’s Freshman basketball recap of the Ottawa versus Atchison game. The writer argues scorers Be named fully and a game summary would help Herald readers understand a closer look at Matthew Neff and Caleb Blakesley’s performances.
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Fresh Rock Redmen
Greg Mast
OHS
Ottawa
Atchison
Redmen
Mast
Matthew Neff
Nets
Caleb Blakesley
Blakesley
Herald
Local Control in Schools Faces Accounting Overhaul
Kansas lawmakers push a uniform budget format for 300 plus districts to track costs from per square foot space to lunch prices. The move aims to reveal how state aid for K-12 is spent while raising fears of a statewide average guiding local decisions. Martin Hawver notes the shift may curb local discretion but could also expose wasteful spending and drive tighter controls within two to three years.
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State Department of Education
Topeka
Johnson City
Johnson County
Colby
Columbus
Statehouse
House
Senate
Martin Hawver
Hawver
Capitol Report
Hawvernews.com
Final Monica Lewinsky report praised for restraint and cost
Sean Carter critiques Robert Ray's final Whitewater report on Clinton, noting the long timeline and high cost. He argues the decision not to prosecute was justified by noncriminal penalties and questions the value of pursuing criminal charges. He jokes about the investigation's length and expense while highlighting key figures and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ray
Monica Lewinsky
Starr
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
White House
Independent Counsel
Roseanne
Office of the Independent Counsel
Whitewater
Ray
Administration of Justice
Arkansas
Paula Jones
Bush
M.E.N.S.A
Bill
Hillary
Harlem Globetrotters
Sean Carter
Lawpsided.com
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Brady Keim
American Red Cross
Central Plains
Red Cross
The
Ottawa Herald
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Ottawaherald
S. Cedar
Waiter Rubel
Jubal
Attawaherald.com
Bill Gray
Kathy Miller
Ken Kistner
Kistner
Ottawaherald.com
Tim Millbern
Oressroom
Sean
Carter
Cedar Ottawa
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