Pet Care 101 Ethical pet ownership and shelter rules
Parents must supervise children and pets alike to prevent harm or loss. The B. Martin Peck Animal Shelter in Ottawa Franklin County houses stray or unwanted animals, mainly cats and dogs, with some rabbits and guinea pigs. Many arrive without IDs or vaccines and are not spayed or neutered. After three days, state law makes them the shelter’s property, guiding staff to act in the animals best interests, which can mean not returning a pet to its original owner.Owners should spay or neuter, vaccinate, attach identification, and secure their property to ease future reclaiming.
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Franklin County
Sher rier to leave for Gold Banc Corp in Leawood
Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer will resign Oct. 1 from the post of commerce secretary and term-limited governor’s aide to join Gold Banc Corp. in Leawood as executive vice president. His departure follows Wichita political shifts and comes as Wichita lawmakers face changes ahead of next year’s state government.
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Bill Graves
Gary Sherrer
Wichita
Gold Banc Corp
Leawood
Bob Knight
Sedgwick County
Sherrer
Tony Powell
Carlos Mayans
Jonathan Wells
Gwen Welshimer
Melany Barnes
John Moore
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Memories of Sept 11 Wanted by The Herald Readers
The Herald invites Franklin and Anderson County residents to share September 11 memories detailing initial reactions explanations to children and life changes due to terrorism. Email scohen ottawaherald.com or mail 104 S. Cedar Ottawa 66067 or deliver to the office by Friday afternoon with name town and a phone number for verification. A sampling of responses will appear in a Sept. 11 special section.
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Ottawa
PBMs urged against Medicare drug benefit in Gray Panthers critique
The Gray Panthers oppose reliance on Pharmacy Benefit Managers to deliver a Medicare drug benefit. They argue PBMs drive up costs, restrict patient access, run mail order networks, and evade regulation. They note investigations by federal authorities and urge Congress to reject PBM‑run plans.
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Senate
Gray Panthers
Pbms
U.S
James Sheehan
Sheehan
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
IMS Health
15Th Street
N.W
Washington, D.C
Graypanthers.org
State Boards of Pharmacy
State Insurance Commission
Incredible sweet corn from Ottawa Farmers Market vendor
A Labor Day weekend note praises a red headed Williamsburg vendor at the Ottawa Farmers Market for superb sugar enhanced corn. The writer recalls her mother planting successive corn varieties from July to frost and notes sharing abundance with friends and family while friends from Pittsburg, Topeka, and Lawrence can’t match local quality.
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Williamsburg
Fredricks
Ottawa
Pittsburg
Topeka
Lawrence
Peachy Praise For Ottawa Farmers Market
Gerry Getty of Ottawa expresses appreciation for local vendors at the Farmers Market. He recalls growing up in Seneca with limited peach options and praises Donnie for delivering tree ripened fruit and a wide range of produce through the summer.
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Ottawa
Range
Seneca
Colorado
Troy
Wathena
Donnie
Gerry Getty
Column questions cemetery ownership and sale
Cleon Rickel’s Aug 27 editorial on the old Methodist Cemetery presents mixed signals about whether the cemetery was sold to the adjacent property owner. He notes she may have no intention to disturb graves, and ponders if title transfer has occurred, arguing that true ownership determines relevance.
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Cleon Rickel
Rickel
Readers Forum guidelines for submitting letters to Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald invites Letters to the Readers Forum under 400 words. Include name, address, and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Readers are limited to one letter per month.
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