Shop Wisely This Christmas With Local Ottawa Merchants
Today highlights the season as online shopping grows but warns of e retails failures. It urges budgeting to avoid debt and promotes buying from local Ottawa merchants to bolster community services and economy. It notes local shops offer special orders near homes, competitive prices, and hometown trust.
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Florida voting exposes VNS secrecy and media bias
John Walburn argues that the Florida elections revealed that major networks rely on a single central vote-count source VNS. He criticizes network on-site claims and urges support for independent providers like NPR PBS and Lehrer Report, citing KANU FM 91.5.
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Reader Forum accepts signed letters with return contact
The Ottawa Herald invites reader opinions in the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Letters may be mailed to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or emailed to letters ottawaherald.com.
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Kansas schools need action not just more money
A Kansas columnist argues the state must couple funding with school reform led by lawmakers. It praises the task force on financing, urges merit pay and teacher development, and criticizes Gov. Graves for inaction while calling for leadership from House Chairman Ralph Tanner and Senate President‑designate David Kerry to push concrete reforms.
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Embarrassing Florida election sparks national mockery
A political screed blames candidates bar associations and judges for a chaotic Florida vote. It laments ballot flaws and calls for resignations and immigration to Yugoslavia as the nation endures a constitutional crisis label. The piece mocks media and election officials and urges reform.
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