Ottawa considers indoor pool options after OU closure
With Ottawa University pool shut by a broken water pump, city officials and groups discuss an indoor aquatic center. Proposals include a new complex near a middle school, a Don Woodward Center site, or university proximity, backed by cooperation among the swim club district city recreation and hospital. The YMCA and Kansas City group show interest, seeking shared funding and programs.
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Ottawa
Ottawa University
Ottawa Swim Club
Swim Club
Steven Hasty
13Th and
Ash
Don Woodward
East Third
Ottawa Recreation Commission
University
Ottawa Middle School
Fifth and Main
City of Ottawa
The
Recreation Commission
Hospital
YMCA
YMC4
Greater
Kansas City
John D. Montgomery
Tolerance as a daily practiced virtue in family and society
A column exploring tolerance as essential for peaceful living. It reflects on accepting differing beliefs, the role of parents and educators, and cites quotes about intolerance and improvement. The piece notes how tolerance shapes national identity, law, and daily interactions from family to policy.
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Berna
d’Shaw
St. Joan
Michael Douglas
ACLU
Ies
Reader Forum guidelines for Ottawa Herald letters
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum. Handwritten letters must include the author's address and telephone number. Send to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or via email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions must not exceed 500 words.
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The
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Bill Graves: Governor Seeks Re-Election On Service
George B. Pyle argues for Bill Graves to win another term, praising his family business roots, public service motive, and drive to improve Kansas government. The piece weighs Graves' emotional moments, campaign discipline, and the need for policies, agencies, and services that benefit Kansans, amid GOP opposition.
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Alina
Bill Graves
Kansas
Salina
Graves Truck Line
Graves
Linda
Darling
Katie
Topeka and
Olathe
George Bush
Bush
America
Republican Party
Reader Forum Advocates Saving Ottawa Historic Buildings
A reader argues that the old OMS buildings at Fifth and Main should be preserved as a shared community legacy. The letter cites their structural value, aesthetic features, and versatile spaces, urging Ottawa and USD 290 to unite on a long term vision rather than demolish. The author notes 1,905 residents support saving them and mentions a city commission denial of a demolition permit.
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OMS
Fifth and Main
Ottawa
Kansas
Friends of Historical Buildings
Margaret Mead
Franklin County
Candy Wasser
S. Elm
Million Dollar Shootout aids RMH hospital fund
Ransom Memorial Hospital Charitable Association held its first annual Million Dollar Shootout with 130 golfers raising nearly $4,000 for new equipment and programs. Organizers thank Cindy Smith Ottawa Country Club Hotz Business Systems Olathe Medical Center and Ron Puterbaugh for support. aims to make it an annual event and improve next year.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital Charitable Association
Cindy Smith
Ottawa Country Club
Hotz Business Systems
Olathe Medical Center
Ron Puterbaugh
Ottawa Police Department
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George B. Pyle
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Uation
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Vetnam
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