Editorial Calls for Patience on Ottawa to Lawrence Highway Plan
Editorial urges withholding judgment on KDOT’s four lane US-59 route between Ottawa and Lawrence until the Nov 9 Baldwin unveiling. It notes secretive procedures and potential third alternative, emphasizes impact on about 250 property owners and 70 in the expressway path, and argues locals deserve real public input.
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State Transportation Department
Ottawa
Lawrence
Kansas Department of Transportation
Baldwin
KDOT
Kansas
Commission
Abandoned Orchard Rabbits Slain Prompt Local Anger
Rodney and Irma Fritts express grief over the theft and brutal murder of fiberglass rabbits and farm artifacts from their orchard near Wellsville. They recall community gatherings at Ottawa’s Easter egg hunts and condemn rising liquor laws and government, urging remembrance and resilience as the orchard prepares to be cleared.
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KOFO
Harvey
Wellsville High School
Irma
Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
Austin
Texas
Kansas Prairie
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Write Incomplete Contact Addresses for U.S. Officials
Fragmentary list provides names and office locations in Washington and Kansas, with phone numbers and web addresses. The text combines senators, representatives, governors, and office building details, but some lines are truncated or garbled.
Bregant to Leave Ottawa Hospital Leadership Role
Dr Bud Gollier notes RMH administrator Bob Bregant will depart after his contract ends next April. Bregant improved community support, handled Medicare cutbacks, and steered a successful board retreat. He led physician recruitment and 24 hour ER, keeping services funded by a half cent sales tax amid slow revenues, with a Texas move await.
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Onsom Memorial Hospital
Bob Bregant
Ottawa
Bob
RMH
Lisa
Missouri
Texas
Bud Gollier
Dole exits race as Bush money buys time in GOP
The column argues Elizabeth Dole quits the presidential bid amid money woes and lack of compelling ideas while George W. Bush benefits from fundraising strength. It weighs alternative GOP figures like Forbes Bauer McCain Buchanan and critiques Senate rejection of arms treaties and campaign finance reform. It ends with a reader contact note for Don Kaul.
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Elizabeth
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Steve Forbes
Gary Bauer
Sen
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Pat Buchanan
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Don Kaul
Otcoffee
Aol
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Michigan Ave
Suite 1400
Chicago
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