Trail dedication highlights prairie rail route gains
Editorial urges Franklin County to back the 15 mile Ottawa to Richmond segment of the Prairie Car Rail Trail, funded by state and federal grants. It warns that only a county commission vote is needed and calls out two commissioners for inaction amid opposition and an election year, stressing potential economic and recreational benefits.
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Welda
Anderson County
Franklin County
Ottawa
Charles Mavity Jr
Gardner Hayden
Tom Weigand
Hayden
Weigand
Franklin
John D. Montgomery
It's Your Quarter Richmond Recreation Talk at Forum
Community message urges support for the Richmond recreation program and ball field to keep youth engaged in positive activities. Residents invite opinions in the “It's Your Quarter” forum and provide a hotline 242 4700 for comments during specified hours while requesting clear speech.
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Richmond
Kansas Scenery and Quiet Reflections on Home
A narrator recalls moving from Kansas City to Ottawa and adjusting to new landscapes in rural Kansas. Vivid memories include Parkville’s Hill, observatory, distant waterfalls, a beaver dam, and 800 acres once owned by Park College. The piece contrasts old beacons of nature with a new backyard, pon dering skies, horses, and late night drives that evoke longing for familiar scenery.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Kansas City Co
Park College
Parkville
Why Not Freedom says it all about liberty and law
A review praises Why Not Freedom America s Revolt Against Big Government by James Ronald and Walter Donald Kennedy. The book argues for a constitutional republic, critiques modern centralized power, and urges a return to liberty rooted in individual responsibility and Christian values.
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Rye
James Ronald Kennedy
Walter Donald Kennedy
America
Pelican Publishing Co
Monroe St
Grea
Kennedy Brothers
Rush Limbaugh
China
James
Walter Kennedy
South
Washington
Veterans tourney helpers thanked by Franklin County memorial group
The Franklin County Veteran Memorial Inc Committee thanks Joe Moody and Lamont Hill Golf Club staff for organizing the March 24 tournament. It also honors participating teams and local businesses across Ottawa Pomona Wellsville and other towns for support. Over 27,000 has been raised. bricks at 40 each are available with names inscribed.
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Joe Moody
Lamont Hill Golf Club
Franklin County
Richmond
de Beauge
Emporia
Mussatto Bros
Osage City
Johnson County Tax Fight Shapes State Reform Debate
Johnson County leaders in a national tax debate push for varied paths to school property tax repeal and local option revenue. Phill Kline and Vince Snowbarger back gradual elimination or neutralization, while Aud rey Langworthy and Dick Bond warn of fraud and risky growth. Steve Rose and Senate allies weigh plan impact on urban counties.
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Johnson County
Phill Kline
Shawnee
House
Vince Snowbarger
Olathe
Audrey Langworthy
Prairie Village
Senate
Dick Bond
Overland Park
Syperkaci
Snowbarger
Kline
Langworthy
Bond
Steve Rose
Johnson County Sun
Rose
Paul Feliciano
Wichita
Bill Wisdom
Kansas City
Janice Hardenburger
Haddam
Don Sallee
Troy
Stan Clark
Oakley
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