Positives shine in USD 290 school year highlights
Marge Stevens notes uplifting student efforts across Ottawa USD 290. Dan Doolittle’s fifth graders visited the courthouse for a walking field trip. Writers from Spanphoric and Garfield earned top placements with essays on resilience and Arbor Day. Lincoln’s Wee Deliver post office and Six Flags Music in the Park Cyrones show choir showcased school pride, generosity, and community spirit.
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Greensburg aims to rebuild as model green town
Governor Kathleen Sebelius envisions Greensburg rising from tornado ruins as a LEED minded, energy efficient community. The plan would create new schools homes and city offices with superior insulation efficient windows and HVAC. LEED costs rise about five percent but are offset by long term energy savings and health benefits.
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Government contact list for Kansas officials and offices
A compiled directory of political officials and offices in Kansas including U S Senate and House members, the governor, state senators and representatives with office addresses in Topeka and Washington D C, phone numbers and web forms. The list spans Pat Roberts Sam Brownback Nancy Boyda Kathleen Sebelius Derek Schmidt Tom Holland Bill Fauerborn Joe Humerickhouse Bill Otto and others.
Falwell memoir echoes dark era fears and faith
Syndicated columnist Charley Reese recalls the Rev. Jerry Falwell as a beacon amid 1960s turmoil. He credits Falwell with founding the Moral Majority to mobilize evangelical voters, praising his integrity and legacy at Liberty University and his church. Reese critiques secular culture and political figures, defending Falwell against liberal attacks.
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Hitchens
Readers' Forum guidelines for Ottawa Herald letters
The Ottawa Herald invites Letters to the Readers' Forum under 250 words. Include full name, address, and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. One letter per month per reader. Form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
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