Ottawa reshapes town buildings into cultural hub
John D. Montgomery details Ottawa turning the former Franklin Savings HQ and other buildings into a campus of city hall offices, a library space, a police storage hub, and a proposed Carnegie library based community arts center. The plan pairs Ottawa Community Arts Council and Suzuki Strings with tenant growth and public spaces, linking to Dietrich Cabin, Old Depot Museum, and the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Savings
Ottawa
City Hall
Ottawa Library
Fourth and
Walnut
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Suzuki Strings
Fifth and Main
Friends of the Library
OCAC
Franklin
Second Street
Friends
Ottawa Police Department
Public Safety
West Second
Police Department
First
Hickory
Carnegie Library
City Arts Council
Suzuki
Carnegie
Butler
George Washburn
City Park
Community Arts Center
John D. Montgomery
I Never Met a Bicyclist I Didn’t Like
Kansas columnist Jim Scharplaz argues against rural backlash to a Lindsborg to McPherson rail bike trail. He defends cycling as safe and advocates farm urban allyship to oppose corporate land grabs and hog confinement expansion, noting farmers need rural recreation supporters. He and his wife Kathy Collmer farm near Minneapolis, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Scharplaz
Lindsborg
McPherson
Solomon
Kane
Tim
Kansas
Kansas Farmers Union
Kansas Rural Center
Sierra Club
Kathy Collmer
Minneapolis
Kan
Salina
Contact details for government representatives listed for inquiry
A reader note provides addresses and phone numbers for President Bill Clinton U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback U S Representative Jim Ryun Governor Bill Graves Attorney General Carla Stovall and state offices in Topeka and Overland Park with main contact lines and fax numbers for public comments and inquiries.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Jim Ryun
Cannon, Hob
Washington
D.C
Ryun
Topeka
Quincy
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Critics question Kerry keynote for Kansas Demofest '97
Lawrence reader Kevin Groenhagen argues the Kansas Democratic Party erred in inviting Sen John Kerry to speak at Demofest '97. He labels Kerry elitist and out of touch with working Kansans despite Kerry's PAC refusal and wealth through Teresa Heinz Kerry.
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Kansas
Democratic Party
John Kerry
D-Mass
Sen
Kerry
Political Action Committees
Teresa Heinz
Congress
Heinz
Massachusetts
Boston
John Forbes
You
Kevin L. Groenhagen
Lawrence Groenhagen
Webtv.net
Congress to consider privatizing IRS governance
An editorial argues against moving the IRS from the Treasury to a board of private executives. It notes the agency's real problems and warns privatization would undermine public functions and worsen distrust. The piece frames the fall reform debate and clarifies editorial stance.
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Star Tribune
Minneapolis
IRS
Congress
Revenue Agency
Treasury Department
Ottawa teachers deserve fair pay to keep experience
Shirlene Taylor argues that Ottawa Kansas officials undervalue experienced teachers while rewarding police with higher pay. She notes Ottawa teachers lag in salary rankings, while superintendents' pay climbs, urging the city to retain seasoned educators for children’s future.
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Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa
Kansas
Shirlene Taylor
Indiana Road
National WCTU Convention in Kansas City Kansas Aug 7 12
The 123rd annual National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union convention met in Kansas City from August 7 to 12. New president Sarah F. Ward of Knightstown Indiana urged unity and a pledge to educate about alcohol tobacco marijuana and social ills. The report highlights youth involvement and safety campaigns with contact details for further information.
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National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
WCTU
Kansas City
United States
National
Sarah F. Ward
Knightstown
Ind
Sane
Sure Foundation
Ward
National Youth Council
YTC
Kecia Jent
Bloomington
National Loyal Temperance Legion
LTL
Natalie Dovenary
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank Jedlicka
Ness City
Edna Hatfield
Clay Center
Rights chief trail issue sparks state debate
Editorial letter condemns rail-bank and rail-trail schemes as constitutional rights violations. It praises freshman congressmen Jim Ryan and Jerry Moran for opposing land grabs and warns that repealing the programs would restore government accountability and protect private property rights.
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Jim Ryan
Jerry Moran
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Doonesbury
Malibu
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