Residents rally to keep Williamsburg schools open
West Franklin School Board faced questions from over 100 Williamsburg residents about the district's future. Board members assured no immediate school closures, but discussed possible realignments and busing shifts, with a May 2005 plan deadline.
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John Nowak
Ottawa Herald
Jeff Piersol
Williamsburg
West Franklin
West Franklin School Board
Judy Simpson
Appanoose
Pomona
Randy Hermreck
Susan Myers
Myers
Keith Milliken
Milliken
Paula Smith
Williamsburg Site Council
Smith
Hermreck
Ottawa seeks federal grants to fund city projects
Ottawa could receive at least 800000 dollars in grants from the Congressional omnibus budget bill. U S Representative Jim Ryun secured three grants for Ottawa including 500000 for paving Davis Avenue Montana Road to a new interchange, 200000 for a transportation master plan, and 100000 for Forest Park pool with zero entry. A fourth grant about 400000 tied to K-68 may also go to Ottawa.
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Cleon Rickel Herald
Ottawa
U.S. House
Senate
U.S
Jim Ryun
2Nd District
Weldon Padgett
Ryan
Padgett
Davis Avenue
Montana
Franklin County
Kansas Department of Transportation
Federal
Forest Park
Kansas Wildlife and Parks
Garrison Keillor to Broadcast From Kansas State Fair
Garrison Keillor will bring A Prairie Home Companion to the Kansas State Fair grandstand on September 10. The two hour show airs weekly to over 4 million listeners on 558 public radio stations and international networks. Radio Kansas GM David Horning said months of work secured the Hutchinson event, expecting strong attendance from fairgoers.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Garrison Keillor
Europe
Far East
David Horning
Radio Kansas
Marines use diplomacy to aid Fallujah relief effort
In Fallujah, Captain Alex Henegar leads civil affairs efforts to win Iraqi support after a major assault. Marines test on‑the‑spot diplomacy to allow humanitarian aid passages, seek to curb insurgent intimidation, and push development funds as security improves in the devastated city.
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Fallujah
Iraq
Alex Henegar
U.S
Henegar
5Th Marine Regiment
Lookout Mountain
Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service
Nec
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