Old Depot Museum in Ottawa seeks $128000 for renovations
The Old Depot Museum, housed in the 1888 Santa Fe depot since 1961, plans a $128000 fund drive to unlock $514000 in federal funds for roof, mortar, windows, elevator, accessibility, HVAC and humidity control. Local contributions reach about $90000 as Ottawa showcases one of its finest history treasures open weekends May to September.
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Itawa
Santa Fe Railroad
Franklin County Historical Society
Ottawa
The
Historical Society
Guest editorials warn on casino background checks at Kickapoo site
The Kansas tribal casino dispute exposes delays by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation in background checks for prospective workers. The Kickapoo tribe hires a gaming commission executive director, a lawyer suspended in Colorado for misconduct, to oversee operations rather than money handling, drawing praise for transparency. The piece argues disclosure underpins public trust and high standards in gambling ventures.
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Herald
Ribal
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kickapoo
Gaming Ptission
Colorado
Mothers Day Reflections From a New Father
A new father writes about his first Mother's Day as a parent. He reflects on his wife Dia’s dedication to their nine month old son William, her choice to stay home, and how parenthood deepens appreciation for his own mother. He shares the emotional growth from adolescence to now and the daily joys of caring for his child.
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Dia
William
Open house marks Mental Health Month at Franklin County clinic
Franklin County Mental Health Clinic Inc hosts an open house and ice cream social on Friday May 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event invites the public to tour the clinic hear about program offerings meet therapists and case managers and thank community partners for tax support building refinancing educational cooperation law enforcement and interagency collaboration.
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Franklin County Mental Health Clinic Inc
Franklin County
Don Duncan
Jim Cain
Don Williams
Henry Huddleston
Children’s Coalition
Doug Walker
Ralph Tanner
Bill Feuerbom
Phone Friends
USD 290
Ransom Memorial Hospital
ECEAN
Willam Burks I
Stan Lantis
Sandra Hausler
Vanilla Rules Ice Cream Fans in PBS Show Spotlight
Saturday Notebook notes PBS TV ice cream special on Channel 11 Topeka at 7 p.m. May 29. It highlights vanilla as the most popular flavor in America with 29 percent, followed by chocolate and other favorites, plus nostalgic mentions of Push-Ups and historical tidbits.
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Channel 11
Topeka
Daisy's General Store
Daisy
Grand Canyon
George Washington
Ronald Reagan
PBS
International Ice Cream Association
Washington, D.C
It's Your Quarter Reflections from Ottawa Middle School
OMS students thank staff for a safe building and urge the community to share responsibility. They critique health care and housing, defend rights of unions, note education and obesity concerns, and seek clarity on their mission statement as the three story junior high nears 75 years old.
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Congress
Franklin County
OMS
Ottawa Middle School
Courts
It's Your Quarter criticism of Ottawa Middle School project
Citizen questions the safety and funding of recent Ottawa projects. They urge limits on downtown building use and demand parking, asking why an independent engineering opinion wasn’t sought. Concerns about aging downtown structures and the middle school linger.
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Ottawa
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