Local Economy Sees Gas Costs Drive Homegrown Hiring Talk
Unemployment in Franklin County stands at 4.3 percent in March, slightly better than last year, while Kansas remains at 3.7 percent. National trends show layoffs in manufacturing and construction, but local firms like Ottawa Truck and Havens Steel report gains. Employers urged to tighten operations yet seek hiring here to avoid commuting and fuel costs, with residents encouraged to stay local for work amid economic uncertainty.
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Faith in Public Schools Sparks Student Evangelism Debate
A pastor recounts two incidents where students were discouraged from sharing faith at school. He argues rights allow evangelism outside class time, urges parental and student action, cites Rutherford Institute and ACLJ, and backs continued faith sharing with prudence.
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Ottawa
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Ruhamah Baptist Church
Ransom Memorial Hospital weathered changes through decades
Reflecting during National Hospital Week, the author credits the Hospital Auxiliary, board leadership, and community support for Ransom Memorial’s survival. Key moves included bond issues, Medicare restructuring, expanded critical care, obstetrical advances, and a half‑cent sales tax that funded outpatient services and recruitment. The staff commitment and physician recruitment grew from four to thirteen doctors by 2001.
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Milton Sampson
Kansas cities eye windfall as traffic fines triple
A state bill triples most uniform traffic fines, boosting city municipal courts' revenue while the Legislature, amid a fiscal push, avoids local hearings. Cities adopt the new schedule to profit from higher penalties, with district court tickets sending more funds to the state.
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