Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail moves forward with city state pact
Ottawa and KDWP reach a maintenance agreement to advance the Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail project. Ottawa will maintain surface and shoulders, mow rights of way, manage drainage, remove trash, provide law enforcement, inspect a bridge and flood gate, and support improvements begun with asphalt surfacing. The city manager filed a protest letter over KDWP tactics, while Gov Graves plans a $10 million park repairs fund. The second phase links Ottawa from Old Depot Museum to Richmond Welda, forming a north south corridor and a 50 mile Ottawa Iola route expected to boost regional visitors.
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Scott Lambers
Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes River
Old Depot Museum
Richmond
Welda
Anderson County
Iola
Realignment in Major League Baseball Faces Criticism
The Register-Guard argues against proposed MLB realignment as a flawed idea tied to time zones. It warns of unbalanced schedules, fan attrition, and stagnant rivalries while urging owners to pursue a permanent commissioner to prioritize the game's interests.
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Register-Guard
Eugene, Ore
Ottawa Franklin County grows on I 35 gateway
Debut business column notes 1990s boom in Ottawa and Franklin County with 1993 94 job losses recovered by 1995 96 growth. New facilities include Lester Building Systems Heartland China National Credit Corporation and a Wal Mart Distribution Center. Existing firms expand. downtown vitality and revitalization programs boost housing and facades.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Lester Building Systems
Butter Manufacturing
Heartland China
Golden State Porcelain
National Credit Corporation
Wal-Mart
Ottawa Truck
Havens Steel Company
Air Technologies, Inc
Wal- Mart
Holiday Inn Express
Main Street
Sears
Time and tasks blur in an overbooked life
An extended reflection lists unusual, humorous, and revealing time estimates for daily routines and milestones from a self aware observer. It catalogues chores, personal care, travel, shopping, and creative acts with surprising durations, showing how modern pace reshapes perception of time.
Community urges saving old school buildings in Ottawa
Don Waymire of Friends of Historical Buildings calls for reusing Sun and Main blocks for community use. He cites 18 schools built since 1866, urges private, public partnership, or civic use, and notes Spring Hill’s success with 176000 spent over two years funded largely by grants. Public sign petition to city, county, school board, and county commissioners.
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Ottawa Public School
Central
Lincoln
Hawthorne
Eugene Field
Washington
Garfield
Eisenhower
Sun and Main
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Spring Hill
Friends of Historical Buildings
School Board
County Commissioners
Don Waymire
W. 3Rd
Ottawa
T. Ottawa
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Lou Atherton
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Aenee
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Lou
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Chamber Today
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