Farm subsidies criticized for depopulating rural Kansas
An Ottawa Herald and Harris News Service analysis of the 2007 Farm Bill highlights how commodity payments stabilize prices yet foster absentee ownership and mega farms. Rural Kansas counties lose population as small farmers struggle, with Franklin County shown receiving far higher in-county payments than out-of-state. Educational outreach and a payment ceiling are urged to balance benefits and safeguard family farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Herald
Harris News Service
Congress
Kansas
Herald’s
Franklin County
Environmental Working Group
Ewg.org
Parent Teacher Conferences Highlight School Partnership
The Wellsville district emphasizes parent teacher conferences as vital to student education. Conferences occur in evening hours with district guidance on preparation, goals, and home support. Teachers share strengths and weaknesses, curriculum previews, discipline policies, test results, and samples of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Crackerjack Theatre Presents Young Talent in Ottawa
Ottawa resident Dave Hartmann praises Crackerjack Children's Theater for boosting confidence through plays cast entirely of children and teens. Under Medora Davidson, scripts offer many roles, with performances at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium featuring two back to back plays Twain's Tales and Pride and Prejudice on Sept 28 29 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crackerjack Children’s Theater
Ottawa
Crackerjack
Medora Davidson
Medora
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Hickory St
Readers Letters Policy for The Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald invites letters up to 250 words and logs for the Readers' Forum. Include name address and daytime phone. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Only one letter per person. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ralph Harris
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Ottawaherald
S. Cedar
Ottawaherald.com
Gordon Billingsley
Gordon
Linda Brown
Brown
Kathy Miller
Krmiller
Bill , Marketin Poeta DiSeten
Malibern
Pachycentres Mind
Cedar
Denise O’dea
Denise O'Dea
Dave Hartmann
The
Dave
Hartmann
S. Cedar Sam
Ere
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!