Kansas bill seeks stronger disclosure on school credit card bills
Editorial notes lack of itemized disclosures in school district credit card bills in Kansas led to a bill to require detailed breakdowns. Cites Haysville case where superintendent charged up to 16000 in a month, board approved only category totals, prompting calls for oversight and public trust restoration. Recommends accountability by USD 290 and similar districts.
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Haysville
H. Lynn Stevens
Ottawa
Community writes in praise of Ottawa skateboard park
A reader from Ottawa praises the skateboard park near Don Woodward Center, noting 95 feet from his property line and under 150 feet from the ramps. He says noise is not disruptive indoors, calls the park an asset, defends the youths, and urges enforcement of laws rather than removal of the facility.
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Don Woodward Center
Ottawa
Marty McPheron
Reader Forum letters requested with author details
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Send to Reader Forum Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions should be no longer than 500 words and may be edited for space.
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Trade and Industry classes spark local career paths
In Ottawa a booster club notes the success of a trade fair at Ottawa High School and backs more in-school training. Bob Howell stresses noncollege paths, citing 700 students, local job training, and a growing pool of workers. The author recalls early Trade and Industry startups and family ties to local industry.
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Loren Triplett
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Bob Lister
Topeka
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Shinn
Tom Mix
Santa Fe
Tom _Mix
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Kansas City
Anderson Carpet
David Anderson
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Kansas Army National Guard
Bob Howell
Court ruling fuels erosion of rights and police power
A 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision upholds expanded police authority during traffic stops, prompting fears of further erosion of the Fourth Amendment. The writer laments increased security checks from airports to sobriety roadblocks, arguing Americans trade freedoms for safety and questioning government overreach during the holiday travel season.
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