Downtown Renaissance Spurs Sprucing by Local Businesses
Downtown improvements spread as new ventures open and storefronts gain fresh paint and awnings. Enterprise Car Rental joins the scene while El Jaca Restaurant and a refurbished bakery sign ongoing vitality. Head Start will occupy the former Job Services site as Neighborhood Revitalization Act and Mainstreet Program boost momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Jaca
Main Street
South Main
Enterprise Car Rental
Second and
Hickory Streets
Enterprise
Union Bus Depot
Hickory
Second and Cedar
Head Start
Ottawa Area
Government contact details for officials and offices
A compiled list of high profile contact points for US officials including President Bill Clinton at the White House and multiple lawmakers. It provides addresses in Washington DC and Kansas, plus telephone and fax numbers where available for Sen. Pat Roberts, Sen. Sam Brownback, Rep. Jim Ryun, Gov. Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, and state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
Office
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
Topeka
W. 95Th
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Ryun
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Home life notes on birds dogs and a growing family
A reader shares spring observations of house finches rearing four hatchlings on a twig wreath. They discuss window collisions, hope for the nest, and compare human and pet family dynamics with son William and dog Hunter. A closing note invites reader submissions to the forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
William
Local Option Budget debate shows lawmakers bandaid Kansas schools
Editorial excerpts criticize Kansas legislators for shielding taxpayers from true ballot challenges behind the 1997 local option budget reform. Analysts say districts above the state average can preserve larger LOBs temporarily, while below-average districts face support to exceed the average, a move critics call a Band-Aid likely to come off in 1998.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Manhattan Mercury
Topeka Capital-Journal
House
Senate
Hollywood's Kicking Trend Sparks Cultural Debate
Don Kaul laments violent film culture and the rise of stomping scenes in mainstream movies. He cites Troy Duffy and Boondock Saints as example, critiques TV and NEA roles, and argues conservatives foster a debased arts market while urging reader response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Joe Pesci
The
Washington Post
Troy Duffy
Paramount
Boondock Saints
FBI
Noel Coward
Shakespeare
National Endowment For the Arts
Jesse Helms
NEA
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ALLY
RISIS
Dia
John D. Montgomery
Ottawa Herald
Don Kaul
Otcoffeead.com
Tribune Media Services
Michigan Ave
Suite
Chicago
Mike Royko
Lasalle National Bank
S. Lasalle
Room
Donald
KAUL
Doonesbury
Kear
Lex
Mallard Fillmore
Ara Imelica
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