Firefighters help Ottawa residents with free smoke detectors
Ottawa Fire Department and Franklin County Red Cross distribute free smoke detectors to county residents and offer home installation help. Officials cite NFPA data on fire deaths and stress testing alarms monthly, battery changes yearly, and practicing two escape routes, urging use of the extra hour during time change.
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Ottawa Fire Department
Franklin County
Red Cross
National Fire Protection Association
Kansas Sampler Festival Remembered in Ottawa Remark
Former organizer thanks Murray McGee and Ottawa community for two successful Kansas Sampler Festivals in 2000 and 2001. Credits Ottawa groups volunteers and businesses for a memorable event that showcased Kansas sights and activities with favorable weather and strong teamwork.
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Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Murray McGee
Kansas
Ottawa
Murray
Jan
Allen
Chris Campbell
Robyn Bowman
Lisa Wingate
Charles
Gillette
Jim
Virginia Lancaster
Jill Geist
Judy Ransom
Russ Sylvester
Ron Atchison
JoAnn DuVall
Brad Howard
Kathy Neihoff
Dave Rossman
Erin
Heather
Nichole
Nathan
Reader Forum Letters Requested by Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit hand signed letters with the author address and telephone number. Send submissions to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067.
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The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Cedar
Contacts for Kansas political leaders and offices
The text lists contact details for Washington and Kansas official offices. It includes White House, U S Senate offices of Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, Congressman Jim Ryan, Governor Bill Graves, State Senator Robert Tyson, and State Representatives Ralph Tanner and Bill Feyerbom with street addresses, phone numbers, and websites.
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Bueh
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Three dot column on life sports and a quiet fan’s eye
A Canon City and Ottawa reader reflects on overlooked places and people. He praises the Suzuki Strings in Ottawa and Jackie Stiles of the Portland Fire, noting small-town charm and wide interest in elite performance. He critiques sports labor talks and TV revenue battles.
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Canon City
Colo
California
Yosemite National Park
Ottawa
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Mickey Rooney
Jackie
Stiles
Sports Illustrated
Nike
Beaverton, Ore
Jackie Stiles
Portland
Vanessa Nygaard
Claflin
American Muslims reject bin Laden and defend American identity
A physician writes that American Muslims are loyal citizens who share in U S values, condemn Osama bin Laden and his violence, criticize U S policy and actions, and urge dialogue instead of terror while affirming faith and patriotism despite threats and discrimination.
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Riad Z. Abdelkarim
M.D. Council On American-Islamic Relations
Osama bin Laden
Suleiman Abu Gheith
Al-Jazeera
United States
Great Britain
Abu Gheith
bin Laden and Company
bin Laden
Muhammad
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Ottawaherald
Ottawaherald.com
Walter Rubel
Otawa
Bil Gray
Bgray
Ken Kistner
Kkistner
Tom Milkern
Nesscom
Portland Fire
WNBA
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Springfield
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U.S. Steel
Ted Turner
George Steinbrenner
Walter
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S. Ceda
Miseam
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