Saving western Kansas water acquirers requires conservation
HARON SPRINGS AP William Mai settled in Wallace County during the Dust Bowl. In 1948 he drilled the first irrigation well in the Ogallala region, triggering a wave of wells as droughts pressed production. Now Mai's son Bill, 63, plans to switch 2000 acres to dryland farming, leaving some land fallow to conserve water while experts warn the Ogallala Aquifer faces depletion without careful planning.
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Kansas State University
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Kromm
Veterans Memorial plaque moves flagpole at Franklin County Courthouse
Front Page the flagpole was relocated from the courthouse lawn to honor the Veterans Memorial. A nearby flowerbed will be added later and the park sign, planned for dedication today, was not finished in time. Heritage Park will feature an asphalt walking trail with benches and may gain a water feature next year a pond for children to fish in a fountain and waterfall. Future landscaping and more volunteer opportunities are planned in Ottawa for Make A Difference Day held each October. Carrie Brigham notes volunteering benefits well being and youth turnout is strong with activities across Habitat for Humanity trash cleanups and tree plantings at Orlis Cox Field and other sites culminating in a pizza party at the Woodward Center.
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Ottawa
USA Weekend
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Osborne Terrace
Ohio Road
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Ottawa Recreation Center
Third St
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Woodward Center
Farm aid plan moves forward with new US funding
The Agriculture Department reports farm aid needs in September as Governor Hunt meets USDA officials. Clinton signs the measure to aid farmers facing an emergency, with $400 million for crop-insurance discounts, $328 million for tobacco producer compensation, and $125 million for dairy subsidies. The package extends dairy price support and requires meatpackers to report cattle and hog prices.
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Congress
North Carolina
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USDA
Clinton
Leland Swenson
National Farmers Union
Mammoth cloning debate delays Arctic giant revival
The team led by Bernard Buigues discusses funding sources for the mammoth project discovered by reindeer herders in 1997. They debate thawing in a warmer ice cellar and the DNA preservation needed for cloning, noting the mammoth’s natural habitat no longer exists and skepticism remains about viability within 15 to 20 years.
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Buigues
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Big Daddy Kornhaus Turns Generations Toward Track Greatness
Former Kansas coach Don Kornhaus led his Cyclone teams to 11 league titles and produced 66 state gold medals. Assistant Laws recalls his gruff yet heartwarming leadership and enduring influence on Ottawa and Blue Valley athletes. Lawrence and former players praise his fundamentals, coaching intangibles, and lasting impact.
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Big Daddy
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David Grover
Ottawa
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David Drumright
Richard Mendell
Charlie Porter
Underwood
Steve Grogan
Bregant steps down from RMH board after Ottawa tenure
Former RMH board member and Ottawa school board appointee Bob Bregant discusses his decision to resign, citing a desire for new ideas and time with family. He credits his leadership with securing a 1992 half cent sales tax and grants that aided the hospital, while noting federal Medicare cuts strained rural facilities. He plans to work through April 30 and relocate his family.
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AMH
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Coen
Missouri
Texas
RMH
Annie M Crawford obituary notices continue in Ottawa area
Annie M Crawford 90 of Ottawa died Oct 20 1999 at her daughter's Paola home. Services 11 am at Highland Cemetery officiated by Rev Henry A Roberts Jr. She taught home economics in Humboldt and helped run Willis Nursery in Ottawa. Survived by three daughters a son 18 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. Memorials to church or Midland Hospice.
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Ottawa
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Highland Cemetery
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Manhattan High School
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Manhattan
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Rose Anne
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San Antonio
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Hal” Crawford
Dayton
Ohio
William
Milton Kerr
Lamb- Roberts-Hesse Funeral
Lincoln
John
Minnie Wacker Neihoff
Quenemo
Otto J. Hildebrandet
Henry Otto Hildebrandt
North American
Nelson Hotels
Model Day Company
L & L Cafe
Village
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