Editorial Renewed life for Ottawa Main Street volunteers
Ottawa urges 250 volunteers on Make A Difference Day to plant 1339 shrubs across 18 downtown corners. City and KSU landscape students coordinate arrangements with corner captains and donated trailers. Breakfast, adopt a corner option, and a possible Guinness record highlight a community effort to beautify Ottawa's downtown.
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Kansas State University
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First Baptist Church
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Manhattan
Burnett Automotive Works
Expert Tire
Bones Family
Budges Sports Center
Agler & Gaddeart
Courthouse Square
Franklin County
Ottawa Main Street Association
Jeanny Sharp
Red Cross Day at Ottawa Middle School Raises $2200
Following Sept 11, OMS designated Red Cross Day on September 14. Students and staff collected donations in grade rooms and the commons, with sixth through eighth graders contributing from allowances and gifts. Over $2,200 was raised to aid the relief effort.
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Western Kansas reapportionment looms in budget debate
Western Kansas faces higher gas lease valuations boosting local tax bases and reducing mill levies. Eastern counties contend with higher bills while lawmakers weigh minimal state aid shifts. Gov Graves hints at targeted education spending and measured tax relief, shaping next session. Martin Hawver notes.
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Congress aids terrorists with lax immigration policy
A syndicated column by Joe Guzzardi accuses U S Congress of lax immigration policy, naming officials and legislators who allegedly enabled terrorists and border weaknesses. The piece argues the 1996 reform watered down enforcement, cites Abraham and others, and attacks Silicon Valley ties and political motives behind immigration debates.
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Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee
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Lamar Smith
Texas
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Sam Brownback
Orin Hatch
Utah
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Darrell Issa
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Zoe Baird
Microsoft
Jim Dorcy
Department of Justice Inspector General's Office
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