Ottawa to Dedicate Don Woodward Community Center
A new community hub at Third and Poplar will be dedicated and opened for public inspection this weekend. The Don Woodward Center honors a man who devoted his life to working with young boys and the center aims to promote youth programs and community spirit.
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Its Your Quarter on School Programs and Community Voices
A reader letter discusses the KIDS program and USD 290 with concerns about smaller classrooms and a focus on knowledge over behavior. It references basketball coaching, taxpayers, and tax freedom, praising columnist John Marshall and inviting comments via the community forum It’s Your Quarter with call times and contact details.
Contact details for Kansas government officials
A reader or resident can reach Gov. Joan Finney at the State Capitol Topeka Kansas 66612 by phone 913 296 3232 Attorney General Bob Stephan Judicial Center Topeka 66612 phone 913 296 2215 State Rep George Teagar den room 502 8 Statehouse Topeka 913 296 7671 State Rep Walker Hendrix 115 S Statehouse Topeka 66612 phone 913 296 7641 State Sen Doug Walker room 133 N State Capitol Topeka 913 296 7380
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Statehouse
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Doug Walker
The Hitching Post Recounts Century-Old Fish Tale
A 1894 Ottawa Daily Republican piece humorously recalls Joe Shomo’s shift from a simple cane pole to a fancy automatic reel, ending with missed catches and a cautionary note about a chromatic time-lock device. The quip notes the term pel lucid and hints Shomo’s possible bookstore ties.
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Marais Des Cygnes
Isaac Walton
Franklin
Bob Waddell
Joe
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Arkansas Rebrands From Hillbilly Stereotype to Financial Hub
In a shift from old Arkansas misperceptions, the state now gains respect for its legal and financial circles as Clintons era matters unfold. The author notes Arkansas’ transformation from rural caricature to a center of lawyers, business people, and traders, citing Hillary Clinton’s Whitewater ties and commodity trades as evidence of a newly prominent role in national finance.
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Little Lum
Big Junior
White River
Chicago
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Wall Street
Brooks Brothers
Hot Springs
Bubba
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New York
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Boston
Ottawa Fire Department Fire Prevention Education Thanks Sponsors
Fire Chief thanks sponsors for supporting the Fire Prevention Education Program run by the Ottawa Fire Department. The program aims to teach safety lessons early and repeatedly to children, using materials developed by the Nation Fire Safety Council. The department pledges its best to supporters, families, children, and seniors in the community.
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Editorial letters urged with signature and address
Readers are invited to send signed letters to the paper, with writers providing full address. Unsigned submissions will not be published. A telephone number is requested to expedite verification of the letter.
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