Ottawa Auditorium Board faces dissolution and funding questions
Editorial urges reconsideration of the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium Board of Directors as they push for advisory status or dissolution. City liability and funding loom with mayor hinting at seven to ten mills, while a Friends group could bolster fundraising and staffing. The piece argues against maintaining a board lacking engagement and proposes a volunteer alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
City Commission
OMA
Dick Smith
City Hall
Smith
Gene Ramsey
John D. Montgomery
Letters to the Editor Policy Cited
The notice states unsigned letters will not be published and urges signed submissions with the writer's address a telephone number for verification. It emphasizes that letters should be signed and include contact details to expedite publication and approval processes.
Dole Resigns Senate to Sharpen Presidential Bid
The piece argues Bob Dole’s Senate exit improves his presidential prospects by escaping a Democratic filibuster stalemate and the Gingrich duo's political baggage. It notes the Senate majority leader role hindered him, and that Clinton could still beat him, though Dole now has greater freedom and visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Dole
Senate
Dole
House
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Dole Gingrich
Clinton
America
Cole
Man of La Mancha shines at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Nancy L Thacker recalls performances of the musical at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium on April 26 and 27. She lauds the dedicated college cast and crew, the rented costumes from Kansas City Costume Company, and the energy of youth theater, urging families to experience local culture. Her account highlights a full cast on stage, a 1 a.m. teardown, and a hopeful influence on children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City Costume Company
Thief at Highland Cemetery steals floral arrangement
A widow mourns at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa Kansas after an April 14 theft left only the tomb’s holder, pins, and tape. She laments Memorial Day impact, contemplates forgiveness, and suspects an adult thief rather than a youth, questioning future floral placements.
Ottawa Citizens Debate Finance for a New Middle School
The school board weighs student safety against cost as engineers flag faults in the planned middle school. With rising property values and higher taxes, residents urge exploring all options before voter consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Morrow descendants invited to Osborne 125th celebration
Osborne plans a Fourth of July party marking 125 years since its founding and seeks descendants of Joseph W. Morrow of Lancaster PA born 1838. Joseph died January 25, 1923 in Ottawa. his son William lived in Williamsburg. Civil War veteran helped found the Pennsylvania Colony that established the city.
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Osborne
Kansas
Joseph W. Morrow
Ottawa
William
Williamsburg
Morrow
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Law curbs prison suits
Prison inmates sue for odd reasons but female inmates who said they were raped by guards won a 1994 case against the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. A new federal Prison Litigation Reform Act could curb such civil rights suits, prompting opposition from civil liberties groups.
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Laurie Asseo
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
District of Columbia Department of Corrections
Clinton
Sarah Vandenbraak
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Orf
Civil Liberties’ Union
National Prison Project
National Association of Attorneys General
Court victory for Wichita fathers over KSHSAA summer rules
Guest editorial notes a Wichita fathers win challenging a Kansas State High School Activities Association ruling that bars varsity teammates from continuing in summer sports. Authors warn the issue highlights Kansas education hurdles: a level field and layered regulations.
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Herald
Wichita
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Kansas
The
Lyons Daily News
It's Your Quarter Letter to the Editor Critique
A reader complains about a 25 percent customer charge rise by KPL on private homes and defends the opinion column It's Your Quarter. They urge preserving local character, oppose Willis' Nursery disruption, and support Mr Tellier's stance against eliminating the column and Random Acts of Kindness items.
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KPL
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Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Brian Lewis
Nancy L
Thacker Ottawa
Highland Cemetery
Ottawa, Kansas
Willis’ Nursery
Fourth and Cherry
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