Prairie Spirit Rail Trail boosts tourism in Ottawa area
The former Santa Fe line now a recreational trail opened in Anderson County in March. By August 4,641 people used it, about 150 daily, with phase two from Ottawa to Richmond planned next spring. The 50 mile main span will link Ottawa to Iola, bringing visitors and spurring Garnett renovations and new downtown business.
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Ottawa
Anderson County
Trent McCown
Franklin County
Richmond
Iola
Garnett
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Marais Des Cygnes
Old Depot
Kanza Park
Flint Hills
Missouri Pacific
Osawatomie
Herington
Prairie Spirit
Desert Storm targets Saddam as Iraq menace persists
The article notes Desert Storm's success in hindering Saddam Hussein's nuclear program and cites ongoing dangers from his regime. It describes US missile strikes against Iraqi military sites and mixed reactions from Britain, France, and Russia as they weigh trade interests against containment costs. The Dominion and Wellington reflect similar weariness in the broader stance on Iraq.
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Saddam Hussein
Iraq
United Nations
Saddam
Britain
France
Russia
Dominion
Wellington
New Zealand
Ottawa minister trains for Cape Cod Marathon to raise leukemia funds
John Gravley, a campus minister and Ottawa University instructor, trains with a Kansas City Team in Training group for his first marathon on October 27 in Massachusetts. He aims to finish under four hours and raise 2500 dollars for the Leukemia Society, having gathered about 700 so far.
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John Grainey
Ottawa University
Cape Cod
John Gravley
Ottawa
Gravley
John
Janine
J.D. Reece
Gravleys
Ministry
Hong Kong
Singapore
Chiefs
Arrowhead
Kansas City Area
Leukemia Society
Ora America
Hirt
Furman University
Greenville
S.C
Kansas City
Massachusetts
University of Iowa
Leukemia Society of America
Pine Court
Andy Haney
Scott Lambers
City
Lambers
Andy Stauffer
Paola
Haney
Cummiskey
Government contact list for federal and state representatives
A compiled roster of elected officials with contact details including addresses, phone numbers, and emails for President Bill Clinton, U.S. Senators Sheila Frahm and Nancy Kassebaum, U.S. Rep. Sam Brownback, Governor Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, and Kansas state legislators. Includes office locations in Washington and Topeka and web and fax data where provided.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Sheila Frahm
Hart
Senate
Washington, D.C
Topeka
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
S. Kansas Ave
Brownbak
House
House.gov
Brownback
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feuerborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
Kansas must add foreign language to meet world class standards
Greg Gideon argues the Kansas Board of Education should require foreign language study as part of its Quality Performance Accreditation. He warns that without mandatory language training Kansas students fall behind international rivals, and urges action to implement global standards and increased language instruction nationwide.
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Greg Gideon
Kansas Board of Education
Kansas
Overland Park
Reader Fly-In To Ottawa Welcomed By Airport Community
A Roanoke Texas couple led a Dragonfly Quickie Fly-In with 100 air enthusiasts visiting Ottawa for a weekend event. Nineteen aircraft, including international entries, flew over local skies and the group praised airport staff, the country club banquet, and residents, inviting others to book inexpensive air rides to view Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Canada
California
North Carolina
Country Club
Jim Masal
Roanoke
Texas
Reader Forum Submissions Welcome With Signatures
Readers are invited to send letters to the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Longer letters may be edited to fit space.
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