Tennis Duo Ottawa Athletes Heading to State Contest
Ottawa athletes advance to the state contest in tennis, highlighting local talent and possible qualifying matches. Coverage notes that the duo will compete for regional honors and school recognition.
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Ottawa schools raise deal offers relief for teachers
Ottawa teachers felt relief after the school board proposed a 0.5 percent base pay raise for all teachers along with step and column moves on the district salary grid. Negotiations had stalled since September with an impasse amid financial uncertainty over state aid and district finances.
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Ottawa
Megan Morris
Morris
Ottawa Education Association
Education Association
Grain buyers from Latin America tour Casten farm
A group of grain buyers from South America Ecuador Venezuela Peru and Colombia visited Jeff Casten's farm in Quenemo to learn how sorghum is grown harvested and processed. Sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council the buyers seek visibility into U.S. grain origins for livestock feed though they cannot purchase wheat sorghum directly from Casten.
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Venezuela
Rafael Colmenares
Alconca
Jeff Casten
Quenemo
Casten
U.S
Abby Eckel
Herald
Latin America
South America
Ecuador
Peru
Columbia
Burrito Vendor Pacheco Serves Ottawa Shoppers Since 2012
Cars pass by Sam Pacheco as he waits for customers at a burrito cart on 1605 S Main St in Ottawa. He and his wife Maria own Maria's Mexican restaurant at 314 S Main St and have sold burritos from the stand since September 2012.
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Sam Pacheco
S. Main St
Ottawa
Pacheco
Maria
Burritos on the street bring breakfast to Ottawa shoppers
Sam Pacheco, a 58 year old Marine veteran, sells breakfast burritos from a cart in the Bran dywine Liquors lot at 1605 S. Main St. Ottawa. He and his wife Maria run Maria's Mexican restaurant nearby and started vending in September 2012. The cart operates Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to noon, drawing steady passersby who enjoy pork and chorizo burritos and the open air dining vibe.
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Sam Pacheco
Pacheco
U.S. Marine Corps
Chrysler
S. Main St
Ottawa
Maria
Street vending grows nationwide with 31000 vendors
IBIS World cites nearly 31,000 street vendors in the United States, showing 3.9 percent annual growth from 2008 to 2012. Pacheco recalls family trips to Mexico shaping his view and notes his burrito stand aims to evoke a ballpark street-food vibe. He watches community activity and school schedules to meet demand, relying on regulars and word of mouth amplified by social media.
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United States
Ibisworld
Pacheco
Mexico
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