Tax rebates boost Ottawa retail redevelopment plan
The Neighborhood Revitalization Act allows cities schools and counties to grant tax rebates to retailers expanding or building downtown Ottawa. Sears begins a new downtown store on the former J C Penney site as a sign the program could revive Main Street and fund storefront renovations, with rebates applied to new buildings for up to 10 years.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Sears
J.C. Penney
Penney
NRA
Main Street
Contact details for federal and state representatives listed
Addresses and phone numbers for President Clinton and several lawmakers including Senator Dole, Senator Kassebaum, Representative Brownback, and Governor Graves are provided for public comments and inquiries. Locations include The White House and Capitol Hill offices in Washington D C, plus Topeka state capitol.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Fox
Sam
Brownback
Longworth
State Capitol
Topeka
It’s Your Quarter sparks reader reply on highway clashes
Kent Schulte challenges The Herald on Its Your Quarter feature arguing for accountability and integrity in journalism. He reacts to a Tuesday evening discussion about 59 highway driving issues, noting the author’s anonymous stance and calling for transparency.
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Kent Schulte
The
Herald
59 Highway
Rules of the road and school building rearrangements debated
The message argues drivers must honk before overtaking and that turning right on red requires a stop look and go. It also proposes reorganizing grade levels and library usage, cites a Worlds of Fun trip, and invites community input with a contact number and hours for “Its Your Quarter.”
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Ottawa
Free market on health plans, not Cadillac mandates
The author argues Congress should not force mental illness coverage on all policies. Mandates raise premiums and reduce options, harming buyers. Third party payers distort pricing, inflate costs, and threaten affordability, with lobbyists and politicians worsening the system.
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Congress
Governor Graves allies voted against 24 hour abortion info bill
A letter accuses Kansas Governor Bill Graves and other lawmakers of hypocrisy in opposing a vetoed bill that would require abortion providers to disclose risks, doctor name, fetal development, and support options with a 24 hour waiting period. Proponents say withholding facts undermines true choice.
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Gov. Graves
Kansas
Bill Clinton
America
Bill Graves
Letters to the editor policy and contact details
The newspaper invites written letters to the editor signed with the writer’s address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned submissions will not be published, and including the phone helps confirm authorship and expedite publication decisions.
Up Against the Wal Boxes and Small Town Fears
The essay recalls John Horton, a grocer facing a new mega store era, tracing early 20th century super market rise led by Piggly Wiggly and later Wal-Mart style chains. It argues big boxes shift shopping patterns via consumer mobility, interstate highways, and better choices, while noting many independents adapt or thrive. It invites readers to request a booklet by mail.
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John Horton
Wal-Mart
Henry Ford
Eisenhower
Congress
Ford
Ike
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