Ottawa students raise ACT scores among Kansas peers
Daily Briefing notes local farmers shelling corn begins though harvest is still weeks away. Ottawa High School students lift ACT results, with USD 290 officials noting contrast with state averages. Editorials and features follow, including advice columns and opinions on marriage age rules.
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Franklin County Extension Agriculture
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Pomona VB Opens Season With Three Victories
Pomona High School volleyball opened the season with three straight wins highlighted by strong offense and solid defense. Ottawa High School soccer rallied in the second half to defeat Hayden in a historic victory. Kevin Harvick, 29, marked his 167th Cup race for Richard Childress Racing.
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Sealy's Labor Day sale and local events roundup
WE to 30 percent off all inventory at New Traditions 212 S Main with Tue Wed Thu 10 6 Fri 10 5 Sat 10 2. Messenger's Home Furnishings hosts EAGLES HARRAHS bus trip Sept 10 call after 4 pm 242 6142. New gift shop items include ballet and cheerleader bags Willow Tree Angels. RMH Gift Shop features Eagles Chicken Strip Dinner Sept 9 6 7 15 pm. Williamsburg Library Board meets Sept 14 2005 7 pm City Hall Cedar Street detour for Cedar Street reconstruction active.
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Kansans rally to aid Katrina victims and neighbors
In a heartfelt column, Linda Brown recalls Kansas National Guard units deployed to Iraq and readiness to assist Louisiana and Mississippi flood victims. She praises Kansans for generosity, urges continued support, and notes 4,500 displaced storm refugees to be hosted in coming weeks. The piece links national tragedy to local compassion and resilience.
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Weekend events across Ottawa offer family activities and performances
Parents and grandparents can join Grandparents Day Story Time at Ottawa Library at 9:15 and 10 a.m. Toddler Time targets ages 21 to 36 months with an accompanying adult. The lineup includes guitar performances by Stephen Bennett at Baker University and Rob Pommert at The Potter's Wheel, plus a comedy show in Kansas City and an antique engine show in Forest Park. Other notes include a guitar concert, a street painting festival in Emporia, and a citywide garage sale with maps from the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce.
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Rice Auditorium
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Statler Brothers
Municipal Auditorium
S. Hickory St
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Ottawa civic groups and meetings schedule
A crowded slate of daytime and evening meetings across Ottawa lists Alcoholics Anonymous gatherings at First Baptist Church Basement 410 S Hickory and other groups at City Hall 101 S Hickory St. plus sessions at the Carnegie Cultural Center 515 S Main St and Masonic Temple 422 S Main St. Also noted are Kiwanis at The Radish Patch 1538 Industrial Ave and the Franklin County Mental Health Center Basement 204 FE. 15th St with details for contacts and times.
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Masonic Temple
S. Main St
Alcoholics Anonymous
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Industrial Avenue
Franklin County Child Care Providers Organization
Sherry Englebert
Franklin County Mental Health Center
15Th St
Ottawa Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
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