Ottawa weighing public input on indoor smoking ban
Ottawa officials seek public feedback before pursuing a clean air ordinance that could ban smoking in indoor public places. Students and staff may be covered under a campuswide tobacco ban, with preliminary discussions already held by commissioners. Local Youth in Government helped spark the latest push as nearby cities like Lawrence and Topeka move to similar bans.
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Impact of Sept 11 on Our Community Voices
Haley Behning and Zach George share how the September 11 attacks reshaped their outlooks. They note increased news awareness and a sense that the world may be less safe, reflecting a younger generation processing the event's lasting impact.
Air safety study at Ottawa tests airborne sensor data
Six years after the World Trade Center attacks, Homeland Security and EPA teams at Ottawa Municipal Airport analyze yesterday’s samples with the ASPECT instrument. A crop duster sprayed 200 proof alcohol as part of tests, with samples collected and evaluated by six ground crews.
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Farm bill founded in days of exodus
Sarl Hayes, then 17 in 1933, worked 25 cents a week on a Stafford County farm amid the Depression. He recalls spending earnings on 10 cent gas and movie tickets, a pool hall visit, and watching wheat sell for 30 cents a bushel before the harvest. Banks foreclosed on local farms as the era wore on.
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