Mega-jail idea faces funding, land and legal hurdles
Franklin and Anderson counties weigh a two-county mega jail amid rising bids for a Garnett site. Voters approved a 5.5 million bond for a combined jail and law enforcement center, but bids exceed the cap. City manager offers nine acres in the industrial park as a possible site while commissioners consider the move.
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Community center project foretells lasting Ottawa legacy
Tom Weigand of the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce notes a planned community center born from a coalition of Neosho County Community College Ottawa Library Ottawa Recreation Commission Franklin County Convention and Visitors Bureau East Central Area Agency on Aging YMCA City of Ottawa with the Chamber and OFCED funding consultants and architects. The effort aims to secure land design the facility and raise funds largely from partners and philanthropy to serve all ages and social groups.
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Obama campaign doomed by self obsession and missteps
Rich Lowry argues Barack Obama’s self absorbed campaign wastes potential as voters tire of his rhetoric. He contrasts Obama’s opaque promises with Hillary Clinton’s clearer moves, noting Obama’s delays on Iran and Social Security plans, and predicting a tough path to the nomination.
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